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Assessment at the intersection of science and literacy

By David P. Pearson, Amanda M. Knight, Matthew A. Cannady, Joseph B. Henderson and Katherine L. McNeill

Abstract:
The authors of this article, all of whom have been a part of this effort to assess argumentation in literacy-rich science curriculum, have struggled with our attempts to build 3 argument-related assessments—understanding, critiquing, and constructing arguments about scientific phenomena in both oral and written modes. Loosely affiliated with the Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading Project at Lawrence Hall of Science, this effort focused on creating a suite of assessments as models for how middle school science teachers might create their own school-based, curriculum-embedded assessments of science. After reviewing the broad scope and insights derived from a 10-year history of assessments that operate at the intersection of science and literacy, we zoom in on 3 vexing but informative challenges they encountered—and addressed (if not resolved)—as they tried to assess the comprehension, critique, and construction of oral and written arguments.

Recommended Citation:
Pearson, P. D., Knight, A. M., Cannady, M. A., Henderson, J. B., & McNeill, K. L. (2015). Assessment at the intersection of science and literacy. Theory into Practice, 54(3), 228–237.

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https://asu.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/assessment-at-the-intersection-of-science-and-literacy

Year: 2015

Topics:

  • Assessments
  • Literacy

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