This reference for teachers describes the phases of the evaluation process, assessing student progress, student assessment in science, performance-based evaluation in science, record-keeping, program evaluation, and curriculum evaluation. It contains many how-tos for teachers. The reader is guided through the evaluation process phases, which include preparation, assessment, evaluation, and reflection. In the preparation stage, the teacher is given examples of what is good to evaluate. The assessment stage helps the evaluator to identify information-gathering strategies, construct or select instruments, administer them to the student, and collect information on student learning progress. In the evaluation phase, the information gathered is used to make judgements about student progress. And in the reflection phase, the evaluator decides what was or was not useful from the previous three phases. The document also has a chart detailing what types of evaluation methods are good for evaluating specific skills. For example, a portfolio is suggested for use in understanding a students grasp of key concepts and science processes, as well as the students values and attitudes. The sections on program and curriculum evaluation discuss how the Saskatchewan Board of Education is revamping its middle-level science program and lists what they will do and why they feel it will work to improve science education in that province.

Summary

Subject keyword(s)	Assessment of students, Astronomy, Cognitive gains, Education, Education (General), Educational theory and practice, Evaluation data collection, Evaluation planning checklists and guides, General evaluation information, Science process skills, Space Science, Space sciences, Teaching practices, Technology
Grade level	Middle School, Vocational/Professional Development Education
Intended audience	Educator
Resource type	Assessment Materials, Instructional Material, Reference Material
Resource format	text, text/html
Rights	This Document is Copyright by Saskatchewan Education. Written permission must be obtained to publish portions greater than 400 words.

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