Active Assessment for Active Science : A Guide for Elementary School Teachers

by Hein, George E.

• ISBN13: 9780435083618
• ISBN10: 0435083619
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-11-21
• Publisher: HEINEMANN (TX)

Summary

Active Assessment for Active Science meets the needs of teachers faced with the task of assessing hands-on science.

Author Biography

SABRA PRICE has been a teacher and has worked in educational program evaluation, teacher training, and curriculum development. She is senior research associate at both TERC and the Program Evaluation and Research Group at Lesley College.GEORGE E. HEIN received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Michigan and carried out biochemical research at Cal Tech, Boston University, and Harvard Medical School. He has had experience as a curriculum developer, science educator, and director of national programs to facilitate systemic school change. He is currently Professor and Director of the Program Evaluation and Research Group at Lesley College. Dr. Hein spent a sabbatical as a Fulbright Fellow in London studying elementary childrens knowledge of science.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix	(2)
Eleanor Duckworth
Preface	xi
ONE The Case for Active Assessment	1	(12)
TWO Forms of Assessment	13	(40)
THREE Managing Assessments	53	(18)
FOUR Curriculum Developers Talk About Assessment	71	(16)
FIVE Interpreting Children's Work	87	(24)
SIX Scoring	111	(20)
SEVEN Assessment and Educational Values	131	(10)
Works Cited	141	(2)
Selected Bibliography	143	(4)
Index	147