Miami Museum of Science-Alternative Assessment Definitions Offering a description of a range of techniques for science assessment, the site also contains links to further information. http://www.miamisci.org/ph/lpdefine.html

Computer-Based Science Assessment : Implications for Students with Learning Disabilities Academic paper, discusses issues such as adaptive testing, figural response testing, computer simulations and anchored assessment. http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/itdv01n4/article7.html

Middle Level Science: Assessment and Evaluation Saskatchewan Department of Education provides background information on the necessity for, and value of, assessment in science. Also provides examples for authentic assessment. http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/midlsci/asevmsc.html

Scholastic Portfolio Assessment -Science Assessment Geared to the United Kingdom science curriculum, the publisher offers a description and ordering information on these products. http://www.scholastic.co.uk/resources/schol_portfolio/portks1.html

Science Records of Achievement and Self Assessment Examples are provided, for year 2 to 6, of templates for science assessment. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/7175/sci.html

Assigning Value: Science Assessment Brief document which discusses issues in science assessment. http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/resource/Barb98.htm

Bringing the Science Assessment Standards into the Classroom Short discussion on issues in science assessment, based on CELA's project on Mathematics and Science Literacy. http://cela.albany.edu/publication/article/science.htm

A Collection of Assessment Strategies Presented by the Alaska Department of Education, the site provides descriptions, diagrams and links. http://www.educ.state.ak.us/tls/frameworks/mathsci/MS5_2AS1.HTM

Portfolios for Assessment and Instruction ERIC Digest, discussing assessment uses, instructional uses and a variety of other issues, provides extensive list of references. http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed388890.html

Quality Evaluation of University Theses Model for the evaluation of theses from 4 quality axes: theoretical, logical, semantical and methodological. http://www.geocities.com/rroque51/index.html

Performance Assessment Links in Science Requiring free registration, the site provides an on-line, standards-based, resource bank of science performance assessment tasks indexed via the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and various other standards frameworks. http://pals.sri.com/

Assessment in Science Education: The Middle Years Review of book is provided, explains the target audience, pricing and availability. http://www.wested.org/cs/wew/view/rs/73

Performance Assessment for Science Teachers Sample tasks are provided for authentic assessment, along with rationale, teachers notes and equipment lists. http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/Perform/PAST5.htm

Headstart Courses Summer school programme of science and engineering experience courses at university for professional careers in science, engineering and technology. http://www.headstartcourses.org.uk/