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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

Teaching skills

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

Teacher

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)

1: Does edX offer this course for free?

Yes, this course from edX is absolutely free.

2: Which institution is associated with Using Student Work to Strengthen Performance Assessments for NGSS: Course 3 from edX?

Stanford online is associated with this course from edX.

3: Is this course online or one has to attend on-campus classes?

Yes, Using Student Work to Strengthen Performance Assessments for NGSS: Course 3 certification online is self-paced programme without campus classes.

4: What is the time taken by this course and how much learning efforts does a candidate need?

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.

5: What is the basic subject of the course?

The subject of the course is education and teacher training.

6: What is the level of the Using Student Work to Strengthen Performance Assessments for NGSS: Course 3 program?

Using Student Work to Strengthen Performance Assessments for NGSS: Course 3 program is an introductory level course.

7: What is the language in which the course is taught?

The instruction language of all the videos and videos' transcript is in the English language.

8: Whom to approach for more course details?

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.