ERIC Number: ED603664
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Oct
Pages: 6
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State Spotlight: Nebraska's State-Led Science Assessment System. Transforming Science Assessment: Systems for Innovation
Achieve, Inc.
"Transforming Science Assessment: Systems for Innovation," is a series of resources designed to provide state education leaders with: (1) Information about how states are currently pursuing statewide assessment systems in science; (2) Analyses of what features influence different approaches, with an eye to supporting state leaders as they make their own decisions regarding science assessment systems; (3) Detailed state profiles that highlight how and why some states have made decisions regarding designing and enacting different examples of systems of assessment; and (4) A how-to guide for policymakers looking to enact systems of assessment in science. In Nebraska, the State Education Agency (SEA) is in the early stages of developing an assessment system that includes a statewide summative assessment, state-coordinated task library for each grade level and multiple purposes, and formative assessment resources and examples as part of a suite of tools to support classroom implementation. Nebraska is exploring a hybrid approach to their system of assessment by including distributed ownership of certain components of the system.
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Science Tests, State Policy, Summative Evaluation, Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Formative Evaluation, State Departments of Education, Science Achievement, Professional Development, State School District Relationship, Educational Change, Scientific Concepts, Program Development, Program Implementation, Stakeholders, Curriculum Enrichment
Achieve, Inc. 1775 Eye Street NW Suite 410, Washington, DC 20006. Tel: 202-419-1540; Fax: 202-828-0911; Web site: http://www.achieve.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Achieve, Inc.
Identifiers - Location: Nebraska
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