PTC Resources

    Assessing Student Learning

Sample Tasks
NDCI Classroom Lesson Bank  www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndci/NDTaskBank/index.php
Project Center @ 2Learn.ca www.2learn.ca/Projects/Together/evaluate.hml
Exemplars:Standards Based Assessment  www.exemplars.com/product/html
Balanced Assessment Tasks http://balancedassessment/concord.org 
Making Standards Work www.makingstandardswork.com
CCA Curriculum Bank Sample Units www.relearning.org/Bank/index.html
NW Regional Edu. Laboratory Assess models www.nwrel.org/eval/index.html
Authentic Assessment in Mathematics www.forum.swarthmore.edu/sum94/project2.html
Questar Assessment Inc: Assessment in Sciencewww.questarai.com
PALS-Performance Assess Links in Science:www.pals.sri.com/     
PH Factor: sample science tasks www.miamisci.org/ph/default.html 
 
Grading, Recording, Reporting
Asylum Software: Markbook www.markbook.com 
Jackson Software: Gradequick: www.jacksonsoftware.com
Mysty City Softwre: Grade Machine www.mistycity.com
Excelsior Software: Assessment Mgmt Solutions www.excelsiorsoftware.com
 
Rubrics
 
General Sites
NSDC 'What a Difference a Word Makes'  http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/stiggins271.cfm
U.  of Minnesota: Center for Applied Research http://education.umn.edu/CAREI/Projects.html
The Center for Public Education: Key lessons/homework:  www.centerforpubliceducation.org
George Lucas Foundation www.edutopia.org
Gateway to 21st Century Skills www.thegateway.org
QCA: Assessment for Learning Key Resource www.qca.org.uk/294.html
Assessment Training Institute www.assessmentinst.com/papers.php
Pathways to School Improvement www.ncrel.org/sdrs/pathways.htm
CRESST:Nat'l Ctr for Research on Evaluation, Standards & Student Testing www.cse.ucla.edu
McREL Mid Continental Research for Edu & Learning www/mcrel.org/resources/links/assess.asp
Exemplars K-12 task examples www.exemplars.com
Authentic Assessment in Mathematics http://forum.swarthmore.edu/sum94/project2.html
PALS Performance Assessment Links in Science   www.pals.sri.com/index.html
TASA: Touchtone Applied Science Association www.tasa.com
Assessment Training Institute (ATI) www.assessmentinst.com
Center for Performance Assessment http://makingstandardswork.com
Assessment Resource Ctr:  Clearing House www.arc.missouri.edu/pa/intro.html
The PH Factor: Sample Science Tasks www.miamisci.org/ph/default.html
Practical Assessment  Research & Evaluation www.PAREonline.net
The Educators Reference Desk   www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Evaluation
BETSY: Bayesian Essay Test Scoring System http://edres.org/betsy
Learn NC: K-12 Teaching U. of N. Carolina www.learnnc.org

 

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