Principled Assessment Design Resources

Process Guides
  • A Principled Approach to Designing Large-scale Three-dimensional Science Assessment Tasks: A Process Guide click here
  • A Guide to Developing Classroom-based Next Generation Science Standards Assessment Tasks: A Principled-design Approach click here
Digital Workbook on Designing High Quality Three-dimensional Science Assessments for Classroom Use

Chapter 1: Introduction to Principled Assessment Design

Chapter 2: Unpacking the NGSS Performance Expectations

Chapter 3: Development of the Task Specifications Tool

Chapter 4: Development of Tasks, Rubrics, and Exemplars

A Professional Learning Toolkit: Principled Assessment Design

Executive Summary click here

General Materials:

  • A Guide to Developing Classroom-based Next Generation Science Standards Assessment Tasks: A Principled-design Approach click here
  • Outline of Classroom Science Assessment Workshop Materials and Resources click here
  • Workshop Presentation (PPT, Script)
  • Workshop Agenda click here
  • Facilitator Process Agenda click here
  • Facilitator Guidance to Support Activities click here
  • Evaluation Form click here

Unpacking the Performance Expectations:

Task Specifications Development:

Task and Rubric Development:

Task Review and Evaluation:

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