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Treagust, David F.; Jacobowitz, Roberta; Gallagher, James J.; Parker, Joyce – Science Scope, 2003
Discusses alternative assessment and how it helps teaching practices. Defines embedded assessment as an ongoing, cyclical process in which teachers gather information on students' understanding and reasoning about content knowledge, then make sense and use the information to make adjustments for teaching in response to students' learning needs.…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Middle Schools, Science Education