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 * Using Assessment Data to Drive Science Instruction**

Assessment is not an end in itself; it is a part of the learning cycle. Join us in reviewing effective assessment practices for the science classroom. We will explore how to embed assessments into daily lessons and how to use these embedded assessments as formative tools to shape subsequent science instruction. Participants will learn the differences between formative and summative assessments, how to use performance tasks to assess science process skills, and how to design assessments that mirror the state science assessments, which require higher cognitive skills.

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 * Agenda:**
 * Introductions
 * Assessment and the Learning Cycle
 * Diagnostic Assessment
 * Formative Assessment - (FACTs and Probes, Concept Mapping and other Graphic Organizers, and Interactive Notebooks)
 * Summative Assessment - (Authentic Assessments and Projects, Differentiated Assessments (Project Menus), Rubrics, Performance Tasks)
 * State Assessment Resources - (Writing good assessment questions, Sample Questions)
 * Reflection and Goal Setting