Formative assessment provides a means to successfully scaffold learning. Unfortunately,
few teachers understand the pedagogical implications of such scaffolding or their role in …

This article is an analysis of the role of assessment portfolios in teacher learning. Over 18
months, 23 science teachers developed, implemented, and evaluated assessments to track …

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the experiences of science
educators as they select and develop assessment methods for inquiry learning. Balancing …

Using accounts of critical events, this study examines teacher candidate decisions to modify
instruction in response to ongoing classroom interaction and assessment during student …

Formative assessment, the assessment of student understanding to inform learning, has
been shown to be a teaching practice that has powerful positive effects on student learning …