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Custom-built electronic toy to test causal structure knowledge
Topics: Student LearningThis assessment is a task-based instrument designed to measure preschool children’s understanding of causal relationships through structured interaction with a physical system. The instrument uses a custom-built device consisting of two gears and a switch, where different underlying causal…Through Course Task (TCT)
Topics: Student LearningThrough Course Tasks (TCTs) are a set of performance-based science assessment tasks designed to measure students’ three-dimensional science learning within classroom instruction. They are implemented across grade levels, including elementary, as part of a broader, balanced assessment system that…STEM Design Portfolio (Bartholomew et al., 2019)
Topics: Student LearningThis design portfolio measure is an assessment approach used to document and analyze young students’ thinking and decision-making during open-ended design tasks. The measure is designed to examine students’ design processes and reasoning over time within authentic, open-ended STEM learning…Engineering Design Assessment (McElhaney et al., 2019)
Topics: Student LearningThis assessment consists of a set of task-based instruments designed to measure upper elementary students’ proficiency with engineering design concepts aligned to NGSS performance expectations. The assessment includes multiple tasks that target key aspects of engineering design, such as defining…Students Knowledge Test (SKT)
Topics: Student LearningThe Students’ Knowledge Tests (SKTs) are grade-specific multiple-choice assessments designed to measure elementary students’ understanding of engineering and science concepts. Each version of the test contains approximately 15 items aligned to content taught through introductory engineering lessons…Integrated STEM Concepts Assessment (Dyehouse et al., 2011)
Topics: Student LearningThis assessment consists of grade-level student knowledge tests designed to measure elementary students’ understanding of engineering design, science, and technology concepts. Separate versions of the test are developed for different grade levels, with each version containing a set of items aligned…