Links
- Timothy F. Slater, Research Assistant Professor of Physics, Montana State University. Interests: authentic assessment in support of student-centered instruction; physics/astronomy education for both K-16 levels and public awareness; Internet-based scientific investigations involving real-time earth/space science data; and teacher-enhancement. Web site: solar.physics.montana.edu/tslater
Performance Assessment examples on the Internet (mostly from K-12)
- http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/
ITMRLS/intro.shtml
- http://www.exemplars.com/preview/
science/page20.html
- http://www.sltech.com/
- http://www-ed.fnal.gov/linc/fall95/
proj_assess/assessment_other1.html
- http://www.manhattan.k12.ks.us/dms/index1.html
- http://www.classnj.org
Sources
Kulm, Gerald & Malcom, Shirley M. (1991) Science Assessment in the Service of Reform. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC.
Shavelson R.J., Baxter, G.P. & Pine J. (1991) Performance assessment in science. Applied Measurement in Education, 4(4): 347.
Slater, T.F. & Ryan, J.M. (1993) Laboratory performance assessment. The Physics Teacher, 31(5): 306-309.
Tobias, S. & Raphael, J. (1995) In-class examinations in college science - new theory, new practice. Journal of College Science Teaching, 24(4): 240-244.
Wiggins, G. (1989) A true test: Toward a more authentic and equitable assessment. Phi Delta Kappan, 70(9): 703.
Wiggins, G. (1998). Educative Assessment, Jossey-Bass.
Timothy F. Slater