This week, Dan and Sam are joined by Dr. Bill Penuel to talk about three-dimensional assessment. Bill shares how the Framework and NGSS prime us to do assessment differently than we have done in the past. He also walks us through the process of developing a 3D assessment task and provides examples of what formative and summative 3D assessments might look like in the classroom. He gives us a peek into his work developing 5D assessments, which bring the additional dimensions of student interest and identity into focus, and also shares some advice on how to tackle grading!

Resources:

• @bpenuel on Twitter


• inquiryHub (iHub) (Information about the upcoming grading professional learning will be announced here!)


• Science and Engineering Task Formats (STEM Teaching Tool #30)


• Learn more about the OpenSciEd Assessment System on pp. 28-35 of the OpenSciEd High School Teacher Handbook


• The 5D Assessment Project


• The assessment Bill refers to where students design a car safety feature for a loved one and write them a letter about it is part of Dr. Hosun Kang's work at UCI (You can read more here.)


• The assessment Bill refers to where students advocate for a loved one who's going into treatment for a genetic disease is part of OpenSciEd High School's Genetics Unit (B.3 Inheritance & Variation of Traits)


• Crosscutting Concepts Prompts Tool (STEM Teaching Tool #41)


• Principles for Equitable Grading


• Contextus: Assessments in Context Resources

Upcoming Professional Learning and Conference Opportunities:

• Check out this upcoming NSTA Web Seminar: Designing Equitable, 3D, Curriculum-Anchored Assessments: Topic Study for K-12 Teachers


• Going to the NARST conference in Denver this spring? Check out this thread of sessions from the folks at the 5D Assessment Project!


• Going to the NSTA conference in Denver this spring? Check out the Professional Learning Institute: What Makes a High-Quality, Equitable Three-Dimensional Science Assessment and How Can You Create and Use Them?


• CU Boulder's Teacher Leadership Program is offering a four-course certificate - Leading for Change in Science Assessment Practice

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