National Science Teachers Association

Spring 2008

Jim Collins and Vanessa Westbrook, Hands-On Activities for Supporting High-Stakes Testing. Presentation (pdf 1mb)

Vanessa Westbrook and Phyllis Kirkpatrick, How to Focus Our Teaching on What Students Need to Know. Presentation (pdf 2mb)

Jim Collins and Vanessa Westbrook, Analyzing an Effective Science Lesson in an Elementary or Secondary Setting. Presentation (pdf 1.9mb)

Phyllis Kirkpatrick and Barbara Taylor, Creating Unified, Standards-Based Science/Math Projects Through TC-STEM. Presentation (pdf 603kb)

Phyllis Kirkpatrick and Barbara Taylor, Questioning Your Questions: Critically Examining Science Assessment Items. Presentation (pdf 1.5mb); Assessment Types. Handout (pdf 65kb); Reviewing and Editing Test Items. Handout (pdf 48kb)