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Kyle, William C., Jr. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1997
Argues that assessment should be an integral component of the science curriculum and that assessment should assist students and teachers in accomplishing their goals. Points out the failures of the process-product models of school reform. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)

Sadler, Philip M. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1998
Reports on a study that uses psychometric modeling to rank the appeal of a variety of children's astronomical ideas on a single uniform scale. Findings support the view that alternative conceptions may be markers of progress toward understanding. Contains 82 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Concept Formation, Data Analysis, Educational Strategies