Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of authentic assessments on Bells Elementary School students' understanding of science concepts. In this study the Washington Township Public Schools' Elementary School Science Committee created open-ended authentic assessments to enhance the district's science curriculum. The subjects of the study were of various ethnic and economic backgrounds. They were heterogeneously grouped members of self-contained fourth grade classrooms. Surveys of the classroom teachers at Bells Elementary School found that the teachers believed their instruction had changed as a result of the new assessments. They also felt that students were better able to demonstrate understanding of science concepts. Due to the time constraints of the study, no numerical data could be collected to support their belief.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- M.A. in School Administration
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Educational Services and Leadership
- Year dc:date.available
- 2002
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Trow, Timothy L.
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Lysik, Gerald
Subjects
dc:subject × 2Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1521
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-2521