Web Directory

» A Collection of Assessment Strategies
   Presented by the Alaska Department of Education, the site provides descriptions, diagrams and links.
   http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/

» Assessment in Science Education: The Middle Years
   Review of book is provided, explains the target audience, pricing and availability.
   http://www.wested.org/cs/wew/view/rs/73

» Assigning Value: Science Assessment
   Brief document which discusses issues in science assessment.
   http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/science/resource/Barb98.htm

» Bringing the Science Assessment Standards into the Classroom
   Short discussion on issues in science assessment, based on CELA's project on Mathematics and Science Literacy.
   http://cela.albany.edu/publication/article/science.htm

» Computer-Based Science Assessment : Implications for Students with Learning Disabilities
   Academic paper, discusses issues such as adaptive testing, figural response testing, computer simulations and anchored assessment.
   http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/itdv01n4/article7.html

» Free Assessment Tools
   Provides free study guides to help students get through worldwide tests, examinations and certifications.
   http://www.freeassessmenttools.com

» Miami Museum of Science-Alternative Assessment Definitions
   Offering a description of a range of techniques for science assessment, the site also contains links to further information.
   http://www.miamisci.org/ph/lpdefine.html

» Middle Level Science: Assessment and Evaluation
   Saskatchewan Department of Education provides background information on the necessity for, and value of, assessment in science. Also provides examples for authentic assessment.
   http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/midlsci/asevmsc.html

» Performance Assessment Links in Science
   Requiring free registration, the site provides an on-line, standards-based, resource bank of science performance assessment tasks indexed via the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and various other standards frameworks.
   http://pals.sri.com/

» Performance Assessment for Science Teachers
   Sample tasks are provided for authentic assessment, along with rationale, teachers notes and equipment lists.
   http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/science/Perform/PAST5.htm

» Scholastic - Assessment
   Resources to help educators and their students prepare to be assessed.
   http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/assessment/indexbk.htm