Developing Science Assessments for Language Diversity in Early Elementary Classrooms

Developing Science Assessments for Language Diversity in Early Elementary Classrooms (SALDEE) is developing Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned formative assessments for first grade. The assessments will be small group checks and individual checks to explore types of design features, implementation practices, and affordances of each assessment format for first grade learners. SALDEE will generate new assessments that reliably measure young learners’ NGSS three-dimensional science proficiency and provide teachers with resources for implementation and scoring.