Every assessment is designed to measure a construct. Science achievement, Newtonian mechanics, and understanding inquiry are examples of constructs that might be measured by a science assessment. A ...

Assessments based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are coming to many states. To date, 18 states have adopted NGSS. Other states have or are adopting new science standards that are ...

For the first time in 20 years, “the nation’s report card” is updating how it gauges students’ understanding of science. The National Assessment Governing Board gave final approval to a new framework ...

Massachusetts will join a federal innovative assessment program in the 2020-21 school year, allowing the state to pilot a new kind of science test for fifth and eighth grade students, the U.S.

EdSource · John Fensterwald on what’s at stake for California schools in the 2026 election John Fensterwald on what’s at stake for California schools in the 2026 election April 16, 2026 - EdSource ...

In this report the committee has stressed the importance of considering the assessment system as a whole. However, as was discussed in Chapter 2, the success of a system depends heavily on the nature ...