Abstract Group-Level Assessment (GLA) is a qualitative, participatory research methodology
that can be used within science education, specifically to meet the Science and Engineering …

ABSTRACT A new vision of science learning described in the Next Generation Science
Standards—particularly the science and engineering practices and their integration with …

The paper analyzes conceptualizations in the science frameworks in three large‐scale
assessments, Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Programme for …

How do we measure knowledge in use? In this paper we describe how we use principles of
evidence-centered design to develop classroom-based science assessments that integrate …

As cutting-edge technologies, such as machine learning (ML), are increasingly involved in
science assessments, it is essential to conceptualize how assessment practices are …

Reformers call for change in how science is taught in schools by shifting the focus towards
conceptual understanding for all students. Constructivist learning is being promoted through …

In this article, the authors describe and discuss applications of the Group-Level Assessment/
Understanding (GLA/GLU) process, an innovative participatory action research …

In what follows, we develop a conceptual argument for expanding current visions of
performance assessment to include the following three ideals: that performance/assessment …

Assessments, understood as tools for tracking what and how well students have learned,
play a critical role in the classroom. Developing Assessments for the Next Generation …

Concepts, and Core Ideas (National Research Council [NRC], 2012), followed by the Next
Generation Science Standards (NGSS; NGSS Lead States, 2013), we are poised to make a …