Journal article
Performance Assessment in Science as a Tool to Enhance the Picture of Student Learning
School science and mathematics, Vol.97(4), pp.172-183
04/1997
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.1997.tb17364.x
Abstract
The Iowa Assessment Project was funded by the National Science Foundation to explore the feasibility of combining the expertise of science teachers, science educators, and test developers to build innovative performance assessments that complement traditional, norm-referenced, multiple-choice science tests. The science teachers, graduate students, and science educators designed and tested performance assessment tasks to enhance the picture of science understanding in students through multiple points of evidence. This paper describes the design of four science performance tasks for Grade 9 students and the relationship between their performance on these tasks and multiple-choice items in the Iowa Tests of Educational Development. Students and schools used to develop the tasks were not included in the verification sample.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Performance Assessment in Science as a Tool to Enhance the Picture of Student Learning
- Creators
- James A. Shymansky - University of IowaSandra Enger - University of IowaJennifer L. Chidsey - University of IowaLarry D. Yore - University of VictoriaMargaret Jorgensen - Educational Testing ServiceLaura Henriques - University of IowaEdward W. Wolfe - Educational Testing Service
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- School science and mathematics, Vol.97(4), pp.172-183
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1949-8594.1997.tb17364.x
- ISSN
- 0036-6803
- eISSN
- 1949-8594
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 12
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/1997
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9985123698202771
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