A culminating final project with a structured reflection script served as authentic assessment mirroring real-world data science practices¶
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q2 i? The final project's structured script functioned as a formative assessment tool in which students articulated dataset selection rationale and evaluated data characteristics, mirroring real-world evaluation criteria. → Rotem Israel-Fishelson 2026
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Rotem Israel-Fishelson 2026¶
Rotem Israel-Fishelson, David Weintrop. (2026). Authenticity in a high school data science curriculum. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10622-1
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Analysis of final project materials coded under the authentic assessment dimension. Student reflections showed data-type distinction, systematic inquiry with NFL statistics, and visualization-based conclusions; teacher rubric evaluation data were not analyzed in this study.
"As part of the final project submission, students had to complete a script. This script guided students in articulating the rationale and evaluation criteria for selecting their dataset, evaluating characteristics of the retrieved data such as its accuracy, reliability, completeness, and value"
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A culminating final project with a structured reflection script served as authentic assessment mirroring real-world data science practices |
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A culminating final project with a structured reflection script served as authentic assessment mirroring real-world data science practices |
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