Two Ways to Get Involved…
1 Register for the May 2013 Science Assessment Workshop
With the release of the new Next Generation Science Standards just ahead, it’s a great time to find out more about AAAS Project 2061’s standards-based approach to designing science assessments. Join us for our popular three-day professional development experience focused exclusively on assessment—from high-stakes testing to classroom diagnostics—and its role in helping all students achieve important science learning goals. Register now for our May workshop and take advantage of discounted Early Bird rates. Team discounts are also available.
| Workshop: | Developing and Using Assessments Aligned to Science Learning Goals |
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| Dates: | May 15–17, 2013** |
| Who should attend: | Educators involved in the assessment of student learning in science, including middle school science teachers, science specialists, assessment directors and coordinators in states and school districts, assessment and curriculum developers, university science education faculty, education researchers, and informal science educators. |
| Where: | AAAS Headquarters, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC |
| How to register: | Go to http://www.project2061.org/events/workshops/assessment-overview.htmfor a description of the workshop, sample agenda, and details on workshop fees and registration. |
** Registration also open for additional workshops to be held August 7–9, 2013, and October 9–11, 2013.
2 Participate in Pilot Testing of Elementary, Middle, and High School Science Assessment Items
AAAS Project 2061 is developing assessment items to measure students’ understanding of ideas about energy and evolution. The research team is now recruiting teachers willing to pilot test multiple-choice test items with their students in Spring 2013:
ENERGY ITEMS
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EVOLUTION ITEMS
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