Measuring progressions: Assessment structures underlying a learning progression

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 716-730

  Wilson, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment structure; General science; Learning progressions; Middle school science

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE; ASSESSMENT SYSTEM; BUILDING BLOCKES; GENERAL SCIENCE; ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES; LEARNING PROGRESSIONS; MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE;

EDUCATION;

EID: 68149180014     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20318     Document Type: Article

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