Reports
Please note that CRESST reports were called "CSE Reports" or "CSE Technical Reports" prior to CRESST report 723.
#791 – Evaluation of the Enhanced Assessment Grants (EAGs) SimScientists Program: SITE VISIT FINDINGS
Joan Herman, Yunyun Dai, Aye Mon Htut, Marcela Martinez, and Nichole Rivera
Joan Herman, Yunyun Dai, Aye Mon Htut, Marcela Martinez, and Nichole Rivera
CRESST Report 791, May 2011 
Summary
Summary
This evaluation report addresses the implementation, utility, and feasibility of simulation-based assessments for middle school science classrooms, with particular attention to the use of accommodations available in the program. The SimScientists program includes embedded, formative assessments; reflection activities designed to deepen student understanding of key ideas and processes; and benchmark assessments to gauge student learning at the end of the unit. While teachers and students alike were very positive about their experiences with SimScientists, the evaluation team offered several recommendations for improvementin particular, recommendations for refining the program¹s embedded and benchmark assessments and for increasing the feasibility of the reflection activities.
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