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RubiStar Home. Crazy Science Safety video! Bubble Blaster - Easy Science Experiments For Children. 3rd Grade Science Projects-Easy Science Experiment. Easy Kids Science Experiments. Simple Science Projects For Kids. A Day Made of Glass... Made possible by Corning. Science Performance Assessment. You can use performance assessments to obtain a richer and more complete picture of what your students know.

Science Performance Assessment

As students become better and better at taking standardized tests, schools that are making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) can give themselves a pat on the back and breathe a sigh of relief once assessments have concluded. For students in those schools, countless hours of drilling, reviewing, and teaching test-taking strategies have paid off! But how do we really know that our students have internalized the information presented to them? Electronic Portfolios in the K-12 Classroom. The use of personal portfolios for assessment and presentation long has been a component of higher education.

Electronic Portfolios in the K-12 Classroom

In fact, personal portfolios are a graduation requirement at many colleges and universities. Now, electronic portfolios have begun to enter the world of K-12 education as well. Learn what electronic portfolios are and discover how they can help you and benefit your students. Included: Guidelines for developing personal portfolios. "A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work demonstrating the student's achievement or growth as characterized by a strong vision of content," according to Todd Bergman , an independent consultant and a teacher at Mt.