Learning Progressions in Science: Current Challenges and Future Directions

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-12
Reflections on Learning Progressions....Pages 13-26
The Importance, Cautions and Future of Learning Progression Research....Pages 27-36
Front Matter....Pages 37-37
Addressing Challenges in Developing Learning Progressions For Environmental Science Literacy....Pages 39-75
Challenges in Defining and Validating an Astronomy Learning Progression....Pages 77-100
MoDeLS....Pages 101-137
Exploring Challenges to Defining Learning Progressions....Pages 139-147
Front Matter....Pages 149-149
Developing Assessments For A Learning Progression on Carbon-Transforming Processes in Socio-Ecological Systems....Pages 151-181
Assessing Students’ Progressing Abilities To Construct Scientific Explanations....Pages 183-210
Using Learning Progressions To Inform Large-Scale Assessment....Pages 211-240
Eliciting Student Responses Relative To A Learning Progression....Pages 241-254
Front Matter....Pages 255-255
A Bayesian Network Approach To Modeling Learning Progressions....Pages 257-292
The Psychometric Modeling of Ordered Multiple-Choice Item Responses For Diagnostic Assessment With A Learning Progression....Pages 293-316
Responding To A Challenge That Learning Progressions Pose To Measurement Practice....Pages 317-343
Making Progress in The Modeling of Learning Progressions....Pages 345-355
Front Matter....Pages 357-357
Learning Progressions as Tools For Curriculum Development....Pages 359-403
Learning Progressions To Support Ambitious Teaching Practices....Pages 405-433
The Potential of Learning Progression Research To Inform the Design of State Science Standards....Pages 435-460
Learning Progressions For Multiple Purposes....Pages 461-472
Front Matter....Pages 473-473
Leaping Forward....Pages 475-490
Back Matter....Pages 491-496