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EDU 6710-C10
Summer Science Assessment Institute – 2008    

Course Overview and Objectives:

What: A professional development opportunity designed to promote ongoing regional collaboration in the development, implementation, and interpretation of high quality classroom and local performance science assessments. You will be expected to develop a task with a partner at the institute. Your partner should be at the same grade level or grade level cluster as defined by the VT GEs for science.

The institute will provide:

1. A guided process to work collaboratively in the development of classroom and local assessments that focus on students’ conceptual understandings and competency with inquiry skills. 
2. Work in grade level teams to develop assessment.  Performance tasks developed will be reviewed and then placed in an electronic bank available on the curriculum coordinators’ web site.
3. Access to all assessments developed and included in the item bank.
4. A structured time for science teachers from across the region and at various grade levels to discuss common challenges, identify successful practices, and share resources.

When: July 28-August 1 (Monday-Friday) with a follow-up session in the school year at a time agreed upon by the participants. The follow-up session will enable participants to use student work to inform revisions to the task.

Where: Castleton State College (Please check with Lynne Blair if you need housing.)

            Download a registration form here.

Who: The Institute will be led by Lynne Blair and Jean Ward

Cost: $327.00 for three (3) Castleton State College graduate credits.
Please make checks payable to the Rutland Central Supervisory Union.
           
Questions: Please contact Lynne Blair at (802) 775-4342 or lynne.blair@rcsu.org