Health Sciences
Development of a Year 5 Science Assessment for use as an evaluation outcome measure
Why did we do this research?
We developed a new and up to date science attainment measure for use in RCTs as existing assessments were considered either to be outdated in terms of curriculum coverage, or inadequate in terms of covering the “working scientifically” element. The measure was intended to be a 45-minute age-appropriate (9-10 years, Year 5 primary) assessment suitable for whole-class administration.
What did we do?
The project started with a small pilot study giving face-to-face, individual feedback on a number of potential questions. The questions identified were then administered to pupils in 22 schools, enabling further selection and refinement after appropriate statistical analysis.
The final version of the assessment was administered to around 800 pupils in 20 schools, allowing the performance of the full instrument, as well as individual questions, to be analysed. Test-re-test reliability was checked amongst a sub-sample of these schools a few weeks later.
The outcomes
To access the Year 5 science assessment summary and/or the Development of a Year 5 Science assessment report, please complete the information request form on the Year 5 science assessment page on the EEF website.
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Funding
| Funders(s): |
Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Wellcome Trust |
| Start Date: |
October 2019 |
| End Date: |
July 2021 |
Members
YTU Team
External Team
- Joy Parvin
- Jane Winter
- Nicole Waller (CIEC)