Strategies for standards-based assessment
New Standards is a multi-faceted partnership working together to develop a system of assessment that allows partners to judge students` work against national content standards. The central metaphor for New Standards is the best version of the science fair, where the student has investigated a question of interest; was coached by teachers and the community scientists, but takes responsibility for the project; interacts with experts who probe for understanding and capacity to elaborate the findings; and is publicly recognized. New Standards is committed to quality science education for all students. The science fair experience will have to be transformed from its extracurricular status to a central place in the curriculum, from participation by a few to all, from a system of ranking to one of certifying.
- Research Organization:
- Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 111086
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9404192-; TRN: 95:007145-0022
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Sigma Xi forum for scientists educators and national standards on action at the local level, Atlanta, GA (United States), 14-15 Apr 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Scientists, educators, and national standards: Action at the local level; PB: 250 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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