Books on Assessment

Everyday Assessment in the Science Classroom

Grades K–12

Make ongoing, classroom-based assessment second nature to your students and you. Everyday Assessment in the Science Classroom is a thought-provoking collection of 10 essays on the theories behind the latest assessment techniques.

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Assessing Student Understanding in Science

Grades K–12

It’s one thing to talk about assessment. It’s quite another to do it well. This resource-packed handbook—both accessible and practical—is a great start. It blends theory with teacher-tested techniques for measuring student progress, assessing student learning, and evaluating teaching practice.

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Science Educator's Guide to Laboratory Assessment

Grades 6–12

Focus on frequent, accurate feedback with this newly expanded guide to understanding assessment. Field-tested and classroom ready, it's designed to help you reinforce productive learning habits while gauging your lessons' effectiveness. The book opens with an up-to-date discussion of assessment theory, research, and uses. Then comes a wealth of sample assessment activities (nearly 50 in all, including 15 new ones) in biology, chemistry, physics, and Earth science.

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Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards

Grades K–12

Focusing on the teacher as the primary player in assessment, the book offers guidelines and explores how they can be adapted to the individual classroom. It features examples, definitions, illustrative vignettes, and practical suggestions, and discusses how classroom assessment differs from conventional testing and grading.

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