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Quellmalz, Edys S.; Timms, Michael J.; Silberglitt, Matt D.; Buckley, Barbara C. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2012
This article reports on the collaboration of six states to study how simulation-based science assessments can become transformative components of multi-level, balanced state science assessment systems. The project studied the psychometric quality, feasibility, and utility of simulation-based science assessments designed to serve formative purposes…
Descriptors: State Programs, Educational Assessment, Simulated Environment, Grade 6
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Lynch, Sharon; Kuipers, Joel; Pyke, Curtis; Szesze, Michael – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2005
This article reports on the results of a planning grant studying the effects of a highly rated curriculum unit on a diverse student population. The treatment was introduced to 1500 eighth grade students in five middle schools selected for their ethnic, linguistic, and socioeconomic diversity. Students were given pre-, post-, and delayed posttests…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Middle School Students, Secondary School Science, Racial Differences