Teacher Enhancement in Alternative Methods for Assessing Student Learning in Science

这个为期两年的项目由洛厄尔大学赞助，将为4-12年级的科学教师提供专业知识，以实施替代测试技术来评估学生在科学方面的学习。新的评估方法将使教师能够发现学生所知道的，从而重塑学生的学习，使他们更好地理解科学概念，更多地欣赏科学领域，并提高科学探究的技能。在该项目的第一年，15名教师将参加一系列讲习班，专门介绍适当评估技术的概念和实践。在该项目的第二年，教师将在课堂上实施这些技术。他们还将在由项目工作人员管理的讲习班中与选定的同行教师合作，向更广泛的教师群体传播这些技术。在项目结束时，将有45名教师在自己的课堂上使用高质量的替代评估，并帮助同龄人也这样做。国家科学基金会的资金由大学和参与学校匹配，数额相当于国家科学基金会补助金的80%。

This two year project, sponsored by the University of Lowell, will provide science teachers, grades 4-12, the expertise to carryout alternative testing techniques to assess student learning in the sciences. The new assessment methods will enable teachers to discover what students know and thus to reshape student learning toward better comprehension of science concepts, more appreciation of the field of science and enhanced skills in scientific inquiry. In the first year of the project 15 teachers will attend a series of workshops devoted to the concepts and practice of appropriate assessment techniques. In the second year of the project the teachers will implement these techniques in the classroom. They will also work with selected peer teachers in workshops managed by project staff to disseminate the techniques to a wider group of teachers. At the conclusion of the project there will be 45 teachers using high quality alternative assessments in their own classrooms and assisting peers to do the same. The NSF funds are being matched by the University and participating schools by an amount equivalent to 80% of the NSF grant.