Summer Science
Assessment Workshop
When:
Five days during the last week of June
2010 (June 28 – July 2, Monday
through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Department of Learning and Instruction
Graduate School of Education
University at Buffalo
505 Baldy Hall
Buffalo, New York 14260
C/O Dr. Xiufeng Liu
Schedule:
Day 1
Develop fundamental Excel skills to analyze
data.
Day 2
Develop skills to use Excel to analyze
classroom and state assessment data with
a focus on identifying student
misconceptions to inform instruction.
Day 3
Develop skills to use Excel to analyze
classroom and state assessment data with
a focus on identifying strength and
weakness on learning standards and
longitudinal trend of student achievement.
Day 4
Develop skills in using a set of semiautomated Excel templates to analyze
classroom and state assessment data.
Day 5
Develop action plans for the upcoming
academic year to improve curriculum and
instruction based on assessment data analysis
results.
Location:
Room 14 (PC Lab)
Christopher Baldy Hall (Basement)
University at Buffalo North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260-1000
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UB Graduate School of Education
University at Buffalo, the State University of NY
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7th Annual
Summer Science
Assessment Workshop
(SSAW)
June 28 – July 2, 2010
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Department of
Learning and Instruction (LAI)
Graduate School of Education
University at Buffalo
505 Baldy Hall
(716) 645-4050
Fax: (716) 645-3161
Co-developed with
Buffalo State College and
Daemen College
Please remember to bring your data.
Mr. Jeff Arnold (Daemen College)
Director of T/LQP Project at Daemen College.
Extensive experiences in science curriculums
and standards, science assessment, and teacher
professional development.
Dr. Xiufeng Liu (UB)
Associate Professor of Science Education.
Extensive experiences in statistical analysis,
psychometrics, and science teaching and learning.
Dr. Joe Zawicki (Buffalo State College):
Associate Professor of Science Education
Extensive experiences in science assessments,
statistical analysis, and curriculum and instruction.
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Facilitators:
 All Five-days
($295)
 First Four-days
($295)
Please make your check payable to the University at Buffalo. Mail the completed registration form to:
Dr. Xiufeng Liu, Department of Learning & Instruction, Graduate School of Education
University at Buffalo, 505 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, New York 14260-1000.
Important – Registration deadline is May 22, 2010. No refunds after this date. Please register early as space is limited.
Fees:
$195 (two-day workshop) or $295 (four
or five-day workshop) per participant
(includes materials and lunch each
day). Teachers in the City of Buffalo
(Public and Private) are eligible for full
registration fee waiver.
Prerequisite:
Please bring copies of your students’
answer sheets to science test or from the
most recent Regents exam to the workshop
for analysis. Obtain district permission to
use your students’ answer sheets for
analysis (if required). Basic computer
skills (i.e. keyboarding and saving files)
are helpful.
 Second Two-days
($195)
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Registration:
Send completed registration form to Dr.
Xiufeng Liu together with a check payable
to University at Buffalo before May 22,
2010.
 First Two days
($195)
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Why:
Every year, students in elementary,
middle and high school in New York
State write the mandatory science
program or Regents’ exams in addition to
various teacher-made classroom
assessments. Making use of this
wealth of assessment information is
beneficial for making important program
and instructional decisions. This
workshop aims at providing teachers with
technical skills and conceptual knowledge
to conduct data analysis for curriculum
and instructional improvement.
Capacity:
Limited to 20 teachers. Registration
will be accepted on a first come first
serve basis.
Name: ____________________Home Phone: __________ E-mail: ________________
Home Address: __________________________________________________________
Payment Option: Check Or  Purchase Order School District: ______________
School:_________________________________________________________________
School Address: __________________________________________________________
Workshop Option
What:
Developing skills and knowledge for
elementary, middle and high school
science teachers to analyze and interpret
students’ performances on classroom
assessment and State science program
and Regents’ (grade K-4, 5-8, biology,
earth science, chemistry, and physics)
exams.
Summer Science
Assessment Workshop
Registration Form: Summer Science Assessment Workshop
June 28 – July 2, 2010
Summer Science
Assessment Workshop