Assessing Science Learning in Elementary School: Why, What, and How?.

Raizen, Senta A.; Kaser, Joyce S.

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ERIC Number: EJ388725

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Publication Date: 1989

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Assessing Science Learning in Elementary School: Why, What, and How?

Raizen, Senta A.; Kaser, Joyce S.

Phi Delta Kappan, v70 n9 p718-22 May 1989

Elementary teachers often spend so much time on reading, writing, and mathematics that science gets short shrift. Since science instruction is weak, testing is disappointing. This article suggests ways to improve large-scale and teacher-controlled science assessments. A sidebar lists questions to ask about tests. Includes 12 references. (MLH)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Outcomes of Education, Science Instruction, Standardized Tests, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Made Tests, Testing Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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