Level 3

Integrate Content, Performance Tasks, and Assessment in the Classroom

The Level 3 Training for science is for participants who have a strong understanding of performance-based assessment and instruction and the Exemplars assessment rubric.

Broad Agenda

  • Assess student work to identify school/district benchmarks
  • Create and modify existing science inquiry tasks, including Preliminary Planning Sheets for working/ assessment portfolios
  • Learn how to interpret and use assessment data to improve teaching and learning
  • Discuss meaningful feedback to students, aimed at improving performance
  • Develop assessment resources at the grade, school, and/or district level
  • Use results of multiple performance assessments to improve student performance
  • Address individual/classroom/grade-level/school/district assessment needs

Testimonials

Your work is fantastic! We are looking for a way to monitor the growth of a student as a scientist from grade to grade. Your rubrics will help us to begin this important work.

P. Bator, Elementary Science Curriculum Specialist

Thank you! You restored my confidence, and gave me great new tools for my toolbox!

A. Brainard, Elementary Teacher