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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Using Student Work to Strengthen Performance Assessments for NGSS: Course 3 certification provides information for supporting the teams of educators in their process of learning SNAP's methodology for collection and usage of students’ work in order to improve the quality of performance assessment of the Next Generation Science Standards.
The course helps the teams to learn the steps of preparing for a pilot test. Detailed guidance is provided as to how to analyse the elements from the pilot tests and use the deductions and patterns for guiding revisions and achieving improved evaluations.
Upon final revisions and modifications of the evaluations are complete, the candidate or participants will meet with other teams for an exchange of feedback on the analysis and revisions, and students will get a chance to reflect upon the process of learning the Using Student Work to Strengthen Performance Assessments for NGSS: Course 3 certification.
The students shall be under the guidance of esteemed instructors from Stanford University and earn a certificate on course completion if they take it in the verified track by paying the fee. If they join it in the free mode, they will have access for a limited period for auditing.
The Highlights
- Certification upon completion
- Introductory level course
- Self-paced online course
- Easy to attend
- Analytical deductions and revisions
- Esteemed lecturers from Stanford University
- Videos have English subtitles
- Duration is 6 weeks
- Education and Teacher-training
Programme Offerings
- peer feedback
- assignments
- quizzes
- Practice Exercises
- videos
- Performance Assessment
- Revisions
- group discussions
- Reports
- Feedback Analysis
- Comparative reporting
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Stanford |
- Candidates can avail of this course free of cost.
Fee Details
Course | Fee |
Using Student Work to Strengthen Performance Assessments for NGSS: Course 3 | Free |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
Candidates who complete the Using Student Work to Strengthen Performance Assessments for NGSS: Course 3 from EdX will receive a certificate that can be shared as it is verified for the course completion. The issuance of the certificates depends upon the candidates acquiring the passing score in the required number of assessment revisions.
What you will learn
The candidates will learn the following taking up the course:
- Learn to embed a performance assessment.
- To prepare an instructional sequence on the basis of the embedded performance assessment.
- Collection of pilot data through performance assessment.
- Analysing the pilot data for its evaluation to meet the quality criteria of SNAP.
- To revise a performance assessment for improving its quality.
- Understand the implications of these revisions and compare the results with fellow teams and learn from their insights about the revisions made by the candidate.
Who it is for
Using Student Work to Strengthen Performance Assessments for NGSS: Course 3 training is a perfect course for those wanting to join the field of Education and teacher training.
Admission Details
The procedure for getting admitted to the course is easy, and candidates can register in a while. They require an email ID and any mode of payment to register. However, candidates taking up the course for free of cost should follow the below given steps:
Step 1: Visit the EdX website and navigate to the Using Student Work to Strengthen Performance Assessments for NGSS: Course 3-course detail page
Step 2: Click on 'Enroll Now.'
Step 3: New users should create an account. Users can use automatic log-ins via a Google account or use an existing email ID and password for the same.
Step 4: Submit the details and once the account is created enrol for the course and the link to payment shall open up.
Step 5: The link to payment allows you to enter your bank or card details and make the payment.
Step 6: Course enrolment confirmation is sent on your email ID and the ensuing communication pertaining to the course schedule and session timings ensure.
The Syllabus
- Welcome
- Orientation
- Course goals
- Materials
- Introduction
- Preparing for the Pilot Test
- Pilot Test Report
- Tell us about your pilot
- Introduction
- Analysis of Student Work
- Prepare for peer feedback
- Assessment revision report
- Peer feedback report
- Thank you!
- Course Completion Confirmation
Instructors
Stanford Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Yes, this course from edX is absolutely free.
Stanford online is associated with this course from edX.
Yes, Using Student Work to Strengthen Performance Assessments for NGSS: Course 3 certification online is self-paced programme without campus classes.
This time taken by the course is six weeks, and the candidate requires an effort of at least six to twelve hours daily to understand the course.
The subject of the course is education and teacher training.
Using Student Work to Strengthen Performance Assessments for NGSS: Course 3 program is an introductory level course.
The instruction language of all the videos and videos' transcript is in the English language.
For course related queries or any other issues or EdX policies, candidates can contact through the website shared in: https://courses.edx.org/support/contact_us.