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The Physics Problem-Solving Taxonomy (PPST): Development and Application for Evaluating Student Learning
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Shakhman, Larisa; Barak, Moshe – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2019
This study addresses the development and evaluation of the Physics Problem-Solving Taxonomy (PPST), comprising five levels: retrieval, diagnosis, strategy, conceptual, and creative thinking. The taxonomy draws on Bloom's revised taxonomy in the cognitive domain, the Types of Knowledge Taxonomy, and the Problem-Solving Taxonomy in engineering. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physics, Problem Solving, Taxonomy
Making Science Accessible to Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
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Andersen, Lori; Nash, Brooke – Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, 2016
The publication of A Framework for K-12 Science Education (National Research Council, 2012) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS Lead States, 2013) have created a need for new alternate content standards and alternate assessments in science that are linked to the new general education science standards. This article describes how a…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Access to Education, Science Education, Alternative Assessment
Alignment between the Science Curriculum and Assessment in Selected NY State Regents Exams
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Liu, Xiufeng; Fulmer, Gavin – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2008
This article reports on an analysis of alignment between NY state core curricula and NY Regents tests in physics and chemistry. Both the curriculum and test were represented by a two dimensional table consisting of topics and cognitive demands. The cell values of the table were numbers of major understandings in the curriculum and points of test…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Test Items, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Experimental Problem-Solving Item Pool: Junior and Intermediate Division Science. Project #80-4029, Final R&D Report to the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.
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Ross, John A.; Maynes, Florence J. – 1980
The absence of suitable instruments to measure scientific inquiry skills, and the inability of teachers to construct their own tests to measure mastery of science skills led the Peterborough County (Ontario) Board of Education to develop skill-oriented curriculum guidelines in response to changes in Ministry of Education priorities in science.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
New Mexico High School Competency Examination. Domain Specifications.
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New Mexico State Dept. of Education, Santa Fe. Assessment and Evaluation Unit. – 1995
The State Department of Education is releasing the domain specifications of the New Mexico High School Competency Examination (NMHSCE) for educator use because the Spring 1996 administration of the test will be in a different form. The NMHSCE is a high school graduation requirement in New Mexico. It assesses students' competence in writing,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Competence, Constructed Response, Curriculum Development
The 1989 Massachusetts Educational Assessment Program: Description of Test Content and Reporting Categories.
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1989
The Massachusetts Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) is designed to improve curriculum and instruction in the public schools. The MEAP tests all students in grades 4, 8, and 12 in major curriculum areas biennially. The test is not designed to yield scores for individual students. This document describes the content of the assessment instruments…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Grade 12, Grade 4