Module #2: Recognizing Science Ideas, Practices, and Skills | Bite

This unit is part of Dig Into Science learning modules, part of the ACESSE project. Dig into Science is designed to introduce teachers, paraprofessionals, principals, or anyone else to current science education, often called “three dimensional” science education.

Goal: Understand how to use the 3D balances assessment system to engage students with opportunities to make their thinking visible

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Many districts and states need an assessment system that aligns with the NRC Framework for K-12 Science Education and NGSS to determine whether students are developing proficiency in science and whether students have adequate opportunities for "three-dimensional" science learning that blends (a) science and engineering practices, (b) crosscutting concepts, and (c) disciplinary core ideas. Assessments serve different purposes, so a system must comprise many different kinds of assessments—but all of them should include tasks that integrate the three dimensions.

This image below demonstrates a balanced assessment system.

Oregon Department of Education, 2019, The Right Assessment for the Right Purpose Guidance Document.