Andrea Beesley

The purpose of this study is to develop, revise, and field test an innovative professional development program for implementing formative assessments in middle school mathematics. This three-year development project will use the Assessment Work Sample Method (AWSM) to provide teachers with authentic samples of mathematics formative assessment work and an interactive, hands-on experience to increase their understanding of formative assessment and improve their practice of formative assessmen...

The purpose of this project is to iteratively develop and evaluate a summer science curriculum - Cosmic Chemistry. Partnering with Union Public Schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this three-year Goal 2 project work with disadvantaged students who are at risk of low achievement in science and who wish to take chemistry in high school. The program will use the real-world context of space science to set high expectations, build background knowledge, and motivate students, with the ultimate goal of inc...