Formative Assessment for Secondary Science Teachers [Hardcover]

Covering physics/physical science, life science/biology, earth and space science, and chemistry, this research-based guide shows secondary teachers how to develop and use formative assessments to enhance learning in science.Covering physics/physical science, life science/biology, earth and space science, and chemistry, this research-based guide shows secondary teachers how to develop and use formative assessments to enhance learning in science. This book places students center stage in the discussion of how we know what students know. The vignettes and examples of student work illustrate the text and make the authors points resonate with real teachers. Using formative assessment to understand student learning is a theme grounded in good teaching and good assessment! Timely, relevant, easy to read and?follow, with real examples from the classroom about different approaches to assessment in science classes. This book?incorporates current research and not only provides an explanation of the necessity of formative assessment, but offers a system for planning lessons and a variety of tools to implement formative assessment in the classroom. It will help educators rethink the methods and the type of content they deliver in the classroom. List of Figures and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. What Is Formative Assessment?
Where Are You Going, and How Are You Going to Get There?
What Is Formative Assessment?
Effectiveness of Formative Assessment
Overview of the Book
Part I. Defining the Feedback Loop
2. Step One: Setting Learning Goals
The Importance of Setting Learning Goals
What Is a Learning Goal?
Multiple Types of Learning Goals
Identifying Science Content
Bringing Goals Together: Planning for FormatilƒC