NGSS Assessment Kits by ACASE

Use NGSS Assessment Kits by ACASE to assess NGSS in your classroom. For each NGSS Standard we have unpacked the evidence statement into a series of discrete learning goals, each with its own rubric. Our assessment kits are free to use alter and distribute under the Creative Commons Non-Commercial Share Alike Attribution 4.0 license!

Why use NGSS Assessment Kits by ACASE?

Each assessment kit is internally rated for validity and reliability using the scale below.
Each assessment kit has been aligned to its standard using the techniques of Practical Educational Science.
Each assessment kit has been tested on real students multiple times.
The scale is based on inter-rater reliability in real-world classroom applications. To achieve higher ratings the assessment kits need to have gone through progressively more iterations.

These NGSS assessment kits have gone through many iterations and are extremely efficient and reliable.

These NGSS assessment kits have gone through a minimum of three reliability studies. They are highly aligned with their standard, efficient and reliable.

These NGSS assessment kits have gone through a minimum of three reliability studies. The are highly aligned to the performance expectation and will be useful in your classroom.

Draft NGSS assessment kits are currently going through the revision process.

Prototype NGSS assessment kit. These are first drafts that we wanted to share for your feedback.

Elementary NGSS Assessment Kits:

3-ESS2-1 | Recording the Weather |

3-LS1-1 | Life Cycles |

4-ESS3-1 | Natural Resources and the Environment |

4-PS4-2 | Light and How We See |

4-LS1-1 | Plant and Animal Assessment |

4-LS1-2 | The Fox and the Hare |

5-LS1-1 | Plants |

5-PS1-4 | Mixing Substances |

Middle School NGSS Assessment Kits: