Provide easily accessible resource repositories and assessment tools to reduce teachers' time spent searching for and adapting OpenSciEd materials¶

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Description¶

Among the report's five priority areas for research, innovation, and development is providing resources that support classroom enactment and formative assessment. The report recommends that "Easily accessible resource repositories could dramatically reduce this time, enabling teachers to increase time devoted to other enactment-related activities," and that assessment-focused PL and tools such as tasks and rubrics could grow teachers' assessment literacy. It also suggests investigating emerging technologies, including AI-based supports for discussion facilitation and materials adaptation.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Resources must meet the needs of particular student groups, particularly multilingual learners and students with disabilities

Constraints¶

• Teachers currently spend a great deal of time searching for and adapting materials to meet their classroom contexts and students

Target Learners¶

• middle and high school science teachers
• multilingual learners
• students with disabilities

Target Learning Goals¶

• feasible formative assessment and feedback
• adapted materials supporting engagement in science practices

Related Strategies¶

• Effective Materials Management

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• McElhaney, K., Urban, R., Kamdar, D., Baker, A., Tsai, K., and Roschelle, J. (2024). Practitioner-reported Needs for Enacting, Implementing, and Adopting OpenSciEd Curriculum Materials [White paper]. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/215