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6%OFFErin Furtak - Formative Assessment for Secondary Science Teachers - 9781412972215 - V9781412972215
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Formative Assessment for Secondary Science Teachers

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Description for Formative Assessment for Secondary Science Teachers Paperback. Covering physics/physical science, life science/biology, earth and space science, and chemistry, this research-based guide shows secondary teachers how to develop and use formative assessments to enhance learning in science. Editor(s): Furtak, Erin Marie. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNKD; JNLC; JNU; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 502.

"This book places students center stage in the discussion of how we know what students know. Using formative assessment to understand student learning is a theme grounded in good teaching and good assessment!"
—Jo Topps, Regional Directorth
K–12 Alliance/WestEd

"This book incorporates current research and not only provides an explanation of the necessity of formative assessment, but offers a system for planning lessons and a variety of tools to implement formative assessment in the classroom."
—Susan Leeds, Science Department Chair and Gifted Studies Teacher
Howard Middle School, Winter Park, FL

Use this powerful tool to enhance science teaching and learning!

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Grounded in extensive and solid research, this guide covers all science content areas—physics/physical science, life science/biology, earth and space science, and chemistry—as well as five types of formative assessments: big idea questions, concept maps, evidence-to-explanation, predict-observe-explain, and multiple choice. Teachers will find additional support in:

  • Richly detailed, concrete examples of the five types of assessments
  • In-depth guidelines for implementing the assessments
  • Brief case studies with transcript excerpts that demonstrate how teachers have used formative assessments
  • Easy-to-use templates to help analyze lessons in current units and identify places for inserting formative assessments

With this easy-to-use, hands-on guide, any teacher can learn how to use formative assessment strategies to improve student achievement in science!

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9781412972215
SKU
V9781412972215
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About Erin Furtak
Erin Marie Furtak, had a brief career as a high school science teacher before completing her PhD in curriculum and teacher education at Stanford University in 2006 as an advisee of Richard J. Shavelson. Then, with the support of a Chancellor Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, she moved to Germany to complete a postdoc at the Max Planck ... Read more

Reviews for Formative Assessment for Secondary Science Teachers
"This book places students center stage in the discussion of how we know what students know. The vignettes and examples of student work illustrate the text and make the author’s points resonate with real teachers. Using formative assessment to understand student learning is a theme grounded in good teaching and good assessment!"
Jo Topps, Regional Director "Timely, relevant, easy ... Read more

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