Assessment - Science
- Connecticut State Department of Education—Student Assessment News
- Connecticut State Department of Education Comprehensive Assessment Program Portal – This site provides access to resources for the Smarter Balanced Assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy, NGSS Assessments, and the Alternate Assessment.
- LDC Core Tools: 2016-2017 Student Work Rubrics – The new LDC student work rubrics, created by the Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE), allow teachers to quickly and easily create rubrics that are specifically aligned to the exact content and standards in the tasks they are building for their students. Select “Student Work Rubrics." View the video listed below for directions on how to get started. (core tools.ldc.org)
- LDC CoreTools: 2016-17 Student Work Rubrics Introductory Video
- Guide to Using the OER Rubrics and the EQuIP Rubrics (achieve.org)
- Assessment Design in Expeditionary Learning Grades 3-8 ELA Curriculum – This document outlines a step-by-step process for designing effective assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards. You will need to scroll down once you get to this site in order to select this resource. (commoncoresuccess.elschools.org)
- Tchrs’ Voice, a Teaching Channel blog - Back-to-School Backpack: Think About Assessment -This blog offers many ways to think about assessment with live links to resources.