Survey results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress show 8th graders do less scientific inquiry now than five ...

Correction appended 9 U.S. eighth graders are less prepared to be the scientists of tomorrow than they were before the ...

School is back in session, bringing in the first wave of students born during the pandemic, dubbed “COVID kindergartners,” ...

Our students need time to learn science deeply, access to up-to-date labs, and opportunities for experiences like field trips ...

The first NAEP science test to be administered since the pandemic saw the return of a gender gap that had nearly closed. But ...

Eighth grade students also lost significant ground in science skills, according to the results from the National Assessment ...

The latest Nation's Report Card shows a decline among American children in science, reading and math compared to pre-pandemic testing.

Assessing learning through observable behavior alone respects the diversity of learners, as faculty assess the outcome of learning—the skill demonstrated—rather than guessing about how or why that ...

One of the characteristics of effective science teachers is a deep understanding of science concepts. The ability to identify, explain and apply concepts is critical in designing, delivering and ...

Aspiring teachers are unfamiliar with basic principles of learning science and should learn how to connect those principles to practice, according to a new report from Deans for Impact. Last fall, ...

Assessing student learning effectively is often complicated by relying on ambiguous proxies such as grades, quiz scores, or assumptions about students' internal states, such as what they feel, think, ...