Beschreibung:
Defining new visions for science, mathematics, and language arts education, the authors provide a clearly articulated set of performance assessments, allowing teachers to assess students' knowledge and abilities through investigation, problem solving, inventiveness, and inquiry.
Foreword by Robert E. YagerIntroductionPart I. Theory1. What Is Science?2. New Visions for Mathematics and Language Literacy3. Developing Rubrics for Teaching and Assessment Performance Tasks4. Putting It All Together: Integrated Performance Tasks for Learning and AssessmentPart II. Application5. Adventuring Back in Time6. The Dog Washing Business7. May the Force Be With You8. Water, Water Everywhere9. A Wholesome Partnership10. A-W-L for One and One for A-W-L11. The Mysterious Package12. Up, Up, and Away13. Role-ing Through Science and TechnologyAppendix A. Answers to Criterion-Referenced TestsReferences