 |  Teaching Children Science: A Project-Based Approach, 2/e Joe Krajcik,
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Charlene Czerniak,
University of Toledo
Carl Berger,
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Why Do We Assess Students in Science?
Web Links
Portfolio Activity 8.3
| TIMSS Web pages
(http://nces.ed.gov)
This is the home page for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), which generates statistics for academic performance throughout the country. | | | | http://www.csteep.bc.edu
(http://www.csteep.bc.edu)
The Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation, and Educational Policy (CSTEEP), affiliated with Boston College, conducts research pertaining to school assessment and improvement. | | | | ACT
(http://www.act.org)
ACT, Inc., provides research, assessment, information, and program management services that help people make educational and career decisions at key points in their lives. | | | | SAT
(http://www.collegeboard.com)
This site provides information on how to prepare for the SAT exams and how to select and get into the proper college. | | | | NAEP
(http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard)
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is affiliated with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). It administers assessment tests in various disciplines and analyzes the results. |
Assessment Resources
| PALS: Performance Assessment Links in Science
(http://www.pals.sri.com)
PALS is a resource bank of science performance assessment tests indexed via the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and other standards frameworks. Among its activities is making performance tests available to teachers. |
Studying the Environment
| Earth911
(http://www.earth911.org)
Earth 911 provides information on how people can contribute to a cleaner and healthier environment. |
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