February 2003
ASSESSMENTThe emphasis placed on assessment in today's
education system affects many aspects of teachers' everyday work.
With so many different tests required on the state and national
levels to assess student performance, teachers may feel overwhelmed,
confused, and frustrated. We have assembled various educational resources—news
and journal articles, books, and websites—to help you gain
a better understanding of assessment, its ever-changing role in
our education system, and possible alternatives, as you work through
the second half of the school year. Assessment in the News Article summaries provided by the NSTA WebNews Service. From high-stakes testing to evaluating what to do when students and teachers don't measure up, assessment in education makes the news. Click here to read the latest: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-02/news_stories.htm Assessment on the Net SciLinks® is an interactive, Web-based service from NSTA that connects your lesson and/or course materials (certain textbooks, NSTA books, and journal articles) with online content chosen just for your selected topics. Elementary: Assessment http://www.scilinks.org/retrieve_outside.asp?sl=9263562110221033 Intermediate: Assessment http://www.scilinks.org/retrieve_outside.asp?sl=9263565510221033 High School: Assessment http://www.scilinks.org/retrieve_outside.asp?sl=9263569910221033 Assessment in NSTA Journal ArticlesThe following journal articles are sorted by grade level to provide you with ideas for classroom lessons and activities related to assessment. Elementary: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-02/elementary.htm Intermediate: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-02/intermediate2.htm High School: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-02/high_school.htm Books on Assessment Check out these titles from NSTA Press: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-02/books2.htm Professional Development Click here to learn more: The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) provides a column on how evaluating the data from various assessments can improve learning for all. Click here to read more: NSTA Opportunities Write for NSTA's Journals To learn more, click on the link for the journal of your choice:Science & Children (Grades PreK–5) http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-02/sc.htm Science Scope (Grades 5–8) http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-02/scope.htm The Science Teacher (Grades 9–12) http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2003-02/tst.htm Meet Author Jennifer Owings Dewey Jennifer Owings Dewey, author of the award-winning book Paisano, the Road Runner, will be online to answer your questions throughout the month of February. Click here to log on to the NSTA discussion board: http://www.nsta.org/main/forum/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=44.
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