Would you like time to practice developing science assessments with support? Assessments look
different in the science classroom and need to be supported by high quality instruction that asks students to
demonstrate progress toward three-dimensional standards. As all students develop proficiency in science, they need
feedback from different kinds of assessments (formative, interim, diagnostic, and summative) to indicate how whole
classrooms, schools, and districts are progressing.
Participants will examine the requirements of science assessment tasks to elicit evidence of student understanding of
the three dimensions. This professional development will support teachers to revise and create assessment tasks, use
standards aligned scoring guides, and develop instructional response plans to use in their classroom.