NAEP Science Resources

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NAEP Science Resources
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What Does the NAEP Science Assessment Measure?

• NAEP measures the science skills of fourth-,
  eighth-, and twelfth-grade students. According
  to the NAEP Science Framework, developed by the
  National Assessment Governing Board, students are
  to be assessed in the following areas
• knowledge of facts
• an ability to integrate this knowledge into
  larger constructs and
• the capacity to use the tools, procedures, and
  reasoning processes of science to develop an
  increased understanding of the natural world .

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Science Content

• The NAEP science framework is divided into three
  content domains
• Earth Science,
• Physical Science, and
• Life Science.

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Elements of Knowing and Doing Science

• The NAEP science framework is divided into three
  characteristic elements of knowing and doing
  science
• Conceptual understanding,
• Scientific investigation, and
• Practical reasoning.

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The Science Framework

• To access the science framework, go to
  lthttp//www.nagb.org/pubs/s_framework_05/761907-Sc
  ienceFramework.pdfgt
• To access sample science problems, use the NAEP
  Questions Tool.

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