Assessment Tools in Informal Science

Assessment Tools in Informal Science This is a searchable website of assessment tools for informal science learning.

After-school programs are a superb tool for increasing child and youth literacy and engagement in science. Due to the steadily increasing numbers and importance of these programs a critical examination of the most efficacious and efficient means of assessment was needed, including whether these assessments should differ across programs, and how they relate to constructs of science learning and program quality. To address these fundamental questions, the Noyce Foundation, a leading strategic funder in the after-school science field, requisitioned a study to review and report on the current state and needs of the after-school science assessment world. This report approaches the assessment of after-school (and summer) science programs from a set of significant descriptive and interpretive perspectives.

It's teacher appreciation week! Have you had a chance to thank your favorite teachers? http://www.bostonpublicschools.or...
05/08/2012

It's teacher appreciation week! Have you had a chance to thank your favorite teachers?

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/alert/its-teacher-appreciation-week

May 7-11 is Teacher Appreciation Week! Across our schools, school leaders, parents and students are celebrating our great teachers. At the King K-8, for example, the school is providing gift bags to teachers today, and is hosting celebratory events throughout the week. What is your school doing? Let...

We invite you to explore the Assessment Tools in Informal Science (ATIS) website – http://www.pearweb.org/atis, develope...
05/08/2012

We invite you to explore the Assessment Tools in Informal Science (ATIS) website – http://www.pearweb.org/atis, developed by the Program in Education, Afterschool and Resiliency (PEAR) at Harvard University. On ATIS you can download tools to use at your informal science programs or for research purposes. You can also suggest other tools and resources to be included on the site.

We are currently looking to get your comments and reviews on the assessment tools posted on ATIS.

WE HAVE GIFT CARDS FOR ACCEPTABLE REVIEWS!

The first 50 people submitting an acceptable tool review will be awarded Amazon gift cards. Gift card amounts depend on the number of provided reviews.

For details, and to review a tool, please visit ATIS- http://pearweb.org/atis/tools/jump. The instruction of the contest can be found here: http://pearweb.org/atis/dashboard/contest.

We encourage you to forward this request for reviews to other colleagues and students, who you believe would have an interest in making a contribution to this work. It is important for us to create a dialogue between developers and users of STEM assessment tools in informal settings. Having ongoing comments and reviews will help all of us create meaningful tools and a thriving community.

Searchable website of assessment tools science learning and child outcomes in out-of-school programs

According to a NSF article, 'Video Game Design Program Boosts Interest in Science Careers,' yes, but by how much? Find o...
08/11/2011

According to a NSF article, 'Video Game Design Program Boosts Interest in Science Careers,' yes, but by how much? Find out using CATS: http://www.pearweb.org/atis/tools/26

Searchable website of assessment tools science learning and child outcomes in out-of-school programs

Address

115 Mill Street
Belmont, MA
02478

Telephone

+16174840466

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Assessment Tools in Informal Science posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The School

Send a message to Assessment Tools in Informal Science:

Shortcuts

Share

Category