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Peer reviewedSolano-Flores, Guillermo; Shavelson, Richard J. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1997
Conceptual, practical, and logistical issues in the development of science performance assessments (SPAs) are discussed. The conceptual framework identifies task, response format, and scoring system as components, and conceives of SPAs as tasks that attempt to recreate conditions in which scientists work. Developing SPAs is a sophisticated effort…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Based Assessment, Science Education, Science Tests
