DOCUMENT RESUME ED 416 102 SE 061 173 TITLE Science: Ohio's Model Competency-Based Program. Model Assessments Supporting Implementation. Competency-Based Education Series. INSTITUTION Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development. PUB DATE 1998-00-00 NOTE 563p. PUB TYPE Guides Classroom - Teacher (052) EDRS PRICE MF02/PC23 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Academic Standards; Biology; Concept Formation; Design; Earth Science; Elementary Secondary Education; Engineering Education; Environmental Education; General Science; Hands on Science; Inquiry; Metacognition; *Science Activities; Science and Society; *Science Curriculum; *Scientific Literacy; *Student Evaluation IDENTIFIERS Ohio ABSTRACT This document contains a set of model competency-based education (CBE) assessments that provide three types of assessment for students in grades 1-8 in science. Types of assessment include: traditional: multiple choice, short-answer, and open-ended items; performance-like: more authentic forms that involve students outside of the classroom; and open-ended: more substantive performance assessments requiring out-of-class preparation and holistic scoring procedures. The design of model assessment instruments is discussed, including: balanced assessments; test development; materials and conditions for development; relationship to proficiency tests; and student evaluation. A content summary chart accompanies each grade-level instrument. Item discussions accompany all grade-level CBE assessments. Item descriptions provide an overview of items and pertinent content. A rubric summary further organizes these elements in a quick reference table reflective of suggested stages of an acceptable student response. 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Ohio Department of Education 1998 BEST COPYAVAILABLE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Jennifer L. Sheets, Pomeroy, President Martha W. Wise, Avon, Vice President Richard E. Baker, Hollansburg Melanie Bates, Cincinnati Charles A. Byrne, Cleveland Heights Charles M. De Gross, Chagrin Falls Diana M. Fess ler, New Carlisle Dwight H. Hibbard, Cincinnati Virginia E. Jacobs, Lima William E. Moore, III, Woodsfield Gail M. Nolte, Cincinnati Oliver Ocasek, Northfield Marie S. Pfeiffer, Columbus Cyrus B. Richardson, Jr., Bethel Joseph D. Roman, Fairview Park Emerson J. Ross, Jr., Toledo Michael A. Schultz, Defiance R. Arline Smith, Sugarcreek Jo Ann Thatcher, Portsmouth Sue Westendorf, Napoleon OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION John M. Goff Superintendent of Public Instruction Gene T. Harris Chief Program Officer Nancy A. Eberhart Director, Professional Development and Licensure Frank L. Schiraldi Associate Director, Professional Development andLicensure Moreen Carvan Science Consultant, Professional Development and Licensure Rowena Hubler Science Consultant, Professional Development andLicensure Stanley S. Santilli Science Consultant, Professional Development andLicensure Dick Dieffenderfer Technology Education Consultant, ProfessionalDevelopment and Licensure This document is a publication of the Ohio Departmentof Education and does not represent official policy of the State Boardof Education unless specifically stated. Fair use and duplication to benefit Ohio schools isencouraged. The Ohio Department of Education is an equalopportunity employer and service provider. 3 Acknowledgments Justification for assembling assessment strategiessupportive of Ohio's Model Competency-BasedScience Program is rooted in the purpose of the Model "to provide direction for school districts in developing local competency-based science educationprograms." (1994, p. 3) An overarching assumptionregarding assessment guided the authors of thisdocument: "[...effective instruction] must alwaysbe tied to curriculum-embedded assessment." (Ohio's ModelCompetency-Based Science Program, 1994, p. 57) Assessments assembled in this document representthe current thinking and level of developmentof assessment strategies that illustrateinstructionally centered assessment consistent with theModel. The revised assessments feature some new and reviseditems, correlation with science proficiency outcomes, and an introduction to science portfolio as partof a comprehensive assessment strategy. As project coordinators for the science componentof the Competency-Based Education AssessmentSeries we invite on-going dialogueand cooperative efforts to build on these assessmentstrategies. Moreen Carvan Dick Dieffenderfer Rowena Hubler Stan Santini Science Consultant Technology Education Science Consultant Science Consultant The authors of this document would like togratefully acknowledge the assistance of the ScienceEducation Council of Ohio (SECO) Assessment Task Force,Scott Charlton, President; and Diana Hunn,Executive Director for their assistance in this project.Members of the Assessment Task Force included: Bill Badders Karen De LaCroix Rebecca Kapley Estella Sheppard Dayton City Schools Cleveland City Schools Akron City Schools Cuyahoga Community College Annette Barzal Ron Fabick Connie Kreiner Amy Sines Heath City Schools Brunswick City Schools Brunswick City Schools Cincinnati School District Richard Benz Phylis Frysinger Mary Leistner Kathy Sparrow Akron City Schools Wickliffe City Schools Science Education Council Science Education Council Carl Bohn Donna Gereb Kelly Poling Rebecca Stricklin Oak Hills Local Schools Science Education Council Hamilton City Schools Logan-Hocking Local Schools Scott Charlton Joan Hall Cara Riddel Piyush Swami University of Cincinnati Lebanon School District Summit Country Day School Newark City Schools Larry Claus Joyce Hayward Barbara Roadruck Rajeev Swami Madeira City Schools Bellevue School District Bellevue School District Science Education Council Gary Courts Diana Hunn Mike Roadruck Roberta Turner Columbus City Schools Science Education Council The University of Dayton Ottawa Hills Local Schools Tom Cullinan Jim Inskeep Risha Romshak Nancy Varian Stark County Westerville City Schools North Union Local Schools Belmont-Union Local Schools Lucy Vemile Carol Damian Jerry Ivins Cliff Schrader Toledo City Schools Dublin City Schools Science Education Council Summit County Missy Zender Orange City Schools BEST COPY AVAI1LAHLE the Council of Chief State School Officers(CCSSO), We would like to acknowledge the work ofScience Portfolio materials, unless otherwise noted,for 110 Office of State Assessment. Assessment and grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 were adapted withpermission from the work of the CCSSO State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards(SCASS) Science Project. This work is made available for fair use and duplicationby Ohio school districts. REVISED 1998 SCIENCE MODEL COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATIONASSESSMENT SERIES 4 Contents Acknowledgments Overview Purpose Types of Assessment Instruments Developed Type 1 Multiple Choice, Short Answer,and Extended Response Type 2 On-Demand Problem-Solving Events Type 3 Substantive Application-BasedTasks Design of Model Assessment Instruments Balance Content Summary Chart Test Development Materials and Conditions for Assessment Relationship to Proficiency Tests Student Evaluation Item Discussion Portfolio Rationale Assumptions Student Evaluation and the Science PortfolioScoring Guide Grade-Level Assessment InstrumentsProvided Grade-level Assessment Type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 Type 1. Introduction 4 4 4 q 4 4 4 Content Summary Chart 4 Al 4 4 4 4 Model Instructional Objectives 4 4 4 4 Portfolio Scoring Guide Portfolio Discussion/Example 4 4 4 Item Discussion/Scoring 4 4 4 4 4 Assessment Item Block 4 4 4 4 Type 2. Introduction 4 4 4 4 N' 4 4 4 4 4 4 Content Summary Chart 4 4 4 4 4 .4 4 Model Instructional Objectives Portfolio Scoring Guide F-/ I'1 F-/ / F-7 r/ Portfolio Discussion/Example ri F--/ G--/ Item Discussion/Scoring N' 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Assessment Item Block 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Type 3. Introduction 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Content Summary Chart N' N' 4 N' Model Instructional Objectives F-7 Portfolio Scoring Guide l7-7 F-7 / r/I Portfolio Discussion/Example r/ r/ C7 Item Discussion/Scoring 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Assessment Item Block 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ASSESSMENT SERIES REVISED 1998 SCIENCE MODEL COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION Overview of the Science Model Competency AssessmentInstruments The attached grade-level assessmentinstruments make up the science componentof the Model Competency-Based Education (CBE) AssessmentSeries. They are based on Ohio's ModelCompetency- Based Science Program. The Science Modelprovides direction for school districts in developingCBE science education programs which accentuate aneed to align districts' CBE science assessmentstrategies, -curriculum, and instructional