Capital Region Science Education Partnership(CRSEP) LSC Project Assessment in the Service of Standards-based Science Teaching

9911868 ESTA提案是一个为期五年的LSC项目提交的首都地区科学教育合作伙伴关系（CRSEP）与大学在奥尔巴尼纽约州立大学合作。 该伙伴关系包括谢内克塔迪市学区、Burnt Hills-Ballston湖中心学校、沃特夫利耶市学校和伯利恒中心学校，这些学校是高度贫困的城市和郊区的结合。 所有地区都在K-6年级采用了教学材料《儿童科学和技术》，目前正在对MS/STC单元进行实地测试。 教师专业发展计划包括在教学服务中使用形成性评估。 合作伙伴的核心信念是这样一个原则，即承认评估不仅是衡量学生成绩的一种手段，而且是有效的当代科学教育改革的催化剂。 应用研究部分将研究和评估这种独特的专业发展方法的有效性，并将制作供全国专业开发人员使用的材料。 该项目将涉及四个地区28所学校的所有427名科学K-8级教师。

9911868FALCOThe proposal is for a five-year LSC project submitted by the Capital Region Science Education Partnership (CRSEP) in collaboration with the University at Albany SUNY. The partnership includes the Schenectady City School District, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake central Schools, Watervliet City Schools and Bethlehem Central Schools, a combination of high poverty urban and suburban districts. All the districts have implemented the instructional materials, Science and Technology for Children (STC) in grades K-6 and MS/STC units are currently being field-tested. The professional development program for teachers includes the use of formative assessment in the service of teaching. Central to the partners' belief is the tenet that recognizes assessment not only as a means to measure student achievement but also as a catalyst for effective contemporary science education reform. An applied research component will study and evaluate the effectiveness of this unique approach to professional development and materials for use by professional developers nationwide will be produced. The project will involve all 427 teachers of science grades K-8 in 28 schools in the four districts.