ONPAR

01/20/2017

"The ONPAR science team kicked off 2017 with a two day staff retreat where we mapped out this years timelines and goals. Hope everyone has a great start to the new year!"

12/19/2016

Last week, the ONPAR team had the privilege of presenting our digital tools at the 4th annual ED Games Expo in Washington D.C. Special thanks to Cynthia Cephas for these wonderful photos!

12/09/2016

Earlier this week, ONPAR had a great time at the White House Tech Jam, showcasing our digital tools in line with the White House's initiative for "Better, Fairer, Fewer Assessments". Special guests included Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon, 1st) and Secretary of Education John King!

11/18/2016

A big thank you to our teachers at Beloit’s Cunningham Intermediate School. The ONPAR team enjoyed having the chance to meet and get feedback from teachers, and we are very excited to work with teachers as we begin piloting our digital tools this school year!

11/10/2016

ONPAR interest form!

If you are interested in learning more about our materials, and how you and your school or district can partner with ONPAR, please fill out the form linked below and we will contact you with more information.

11/01/2016

ONPAR will be presenting at the National Science Teachers Association conference in Portland, Oregon with our friends at Activate Learning next week!

NOVEMBER 11, 2016, 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
OREGON CONVENTION CENTER, A107
Come experience the most recent developments in standards-based assessment research from the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Participate in 3-dimensional science instruction that uses both formative assessment prompts to elicit (and build on) students' preconceptions and summative assessment items to collect data on students' progress towards NGSS standards. All participants will qualify to pilot this new digital product in their classroom!

Presenter(s): Heather Milo (Activate Learning) & Patty A Kreikemeier (University of Wisconsin)
FORMAT: Exhibitor Workshop
GRADE LEVEL: 6-8

Visit us at Booth #901 to browse our curriculum materials (including our new IQWST Spanish editions), learn more about the recent updates to IQWST Interactive Digital Edition (IDE), grab a Free CER poster for your classroom and meet our team. We look forward to seeing you in Portland! Conference Ses...

10/28/2016

Check out this interesting piece by NPR that calls for new assessments that measure student's three dimensional science understanding. ONPAR assessments are designed around the 3 dimensions of Next Generation Science Standards

The results are mixed for fourth-, eighth- and 12th-graders. More than that, though, experts say the nation's report card may be out of step with the latest goals for science learning.

09/12/2016

Hello Everyone!
We are looking for a Science Assessment Task Writer to join the ONPAR team. Come work on a grant-sponsored Department of Ed-funded project that is developing innovative science assessments and materials for middle school students. Duties include creating formative assessment tasks and associated materials for the project as well as participating in research activities. For more information click on this post!

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: http://www.oed.wisc.edu/478.htm

09/12/2016

Hello friends,
We are looking for a Senior Outreach Specialist with experience in science education to join the ONPAR team. Come work on Department of Ed-funded project that is developing innovative science assessments and materials for middle school students. Duties include researching and developing professional development materials and activities related to the grant. For more information click on this post!

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: http://www.oed.wisc.edu/478.htm

08/16/2016

English Learner teacher expertise needed!

The ONPAR project is looking for teachers of ELs in the greater Washington DC area to conduct a bias and sensitivity review of our digital assessment materials. These materials are a set of online formative assessment tools aligned with college and career readiness standards in mathematics and science and are specially designed to assess ELs in an accessible way.

Who: Three to five EL educators who have worked with students at the middle school level (Grades 5-9).

What: Educators to review bias and sensitivity guidelines, and attend an in-person, approximately three-hour meeting in Falls Church, VA.

When: Tuesday, August 23, 10am-1pm

You will be compensated for your time

You may see examples of our work at iiassessment.wceruw.org/projects.

To sign up or if you have additional questions, please e-mail Laura Wright at [email protected]

02/17/2016

We are currently seeking teachers to conduct reviews of ONPAR assessment materials.The work is virtual and monetary compensation is provided.

Who: Three to five mathematics educators and three to five science educators at the middle school level.

What: Educators write reviews of performance task storyboards and provide feedback during one-hour online review meeting.

When: Individual reviews will take place over a one-to-two week period, and group review meetings will take place during one-hour online sessions listed below.

Science Review: Thursday, March 3, at 3:00 p.m. CST
Math Review: Tuesday, March 8 at 3:00 p.m. CST

Compensation: Participants will be compensated $150, contingent on completion of review.

Total time commitment: 4-5 hours total over two weeks.

If you are interested in participating or if you have additional questions, please e-mail Drew Curtis at [email protected].