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Exploratory Behavior Scale (EBS)
Topics: Student LearningThe Exploratory Behavior Scale (EBS) is an observational assessment tool designed to measure young children’s hands-on exploratory behavior in interactive learning environments. The instrument is designed to capture the quality of children’s interaction with materials and to enable comparisons…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…Science-K Inventory (SK-I)
Topics: Student LearningThe Science-K Inventory (SK-I) is an assessment instrument designed to measure primary students’ scientific reasoning skills through structured, scenario-based tasks. The instrument consists of 30 multiple-choice items organized into three components: experimentation, data interpretation, and…Hands-on Scientific Reasoning Assessment (Lazonder & Janssen, 2021)
Topics: Student LearningThis assessment is a performance-based instrument designed to measure children’s scientific reasoning through hands-on inquiry tasks. The test evaluates five key scientific reasoning processes: predicting, experimenting, interpreting data, evaluating data, and drawing conclusions.The instrument…Data Analysis and Graphing Assessment (Watson et al., 2024)
Topics: Student LearningThis assessment consists of task-based activities designed to measure primary students’ ability to interpret data, construct graphical representations, and make predictions using interpolation and extrapolation within STEM contexts. Students engage in hands-on investigations, collect quantitative…Big Ideas in Science Assessment (BISA)
Topics: Student LearningThe Big Ideas in Science Assessment (BISA) is a curriculum-based science assessment designed to measure students’ understanding of core scientific concepts aligned with standards. The instrument is structured around “big ideas” in science, emphasizing key conceptual understandings rather than…Maryland Integrated Science Assessments (MISA) - Practice Test
Topics: Student LearningThe MCAP science practice test assessments are a set of sample assessment tasks designed to measure students’ understanding of science content and their ability to apply scientific reasoning across grade levels. These assessments reflect the structure and expectations of the Maryland Comprehensive…Assessment to Measure Students' Argumentation
Topics: Student LearningThis assessment consists of two complementary tasks designed to measure elementary students’ ability to construct and evaluate scientific arguments based on key epistemic criteria. The instrument targets four core components of argumentation: causal claims, coherence of explanations, use of…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…Tests of Conceptual Understanding
Topics: Student LearningThe assessment includes approximately ten items that target students’ understanding of scientific concepts, processes, and reasoning. The instrument is designed to capture students’ depth of understanding of science concepts and their ability to apply scientific ideas in explanatory and inquiry…Formative Assessment Bundling Literacy and Elementary Science (FABLES)
Topics: Student LearningA set of Grade 3 classroom-based formative assessment resources with accompanying professional learning to support teachers in monitoring and enhancing their students' integrated science and literacy learning.