This handbook is the complete guide to assessing student achievement in elementary science programs. All the essential components in elementary Science programs are outlined in assessment charts, showing teachers exactly what students do to achieve at four levels. The resulting teacher assessments are curriculum based, accurate, justifiable and consistent. To see pages from this resource click on the topics below. Table of Contents Steps to Getting Assessment Right for Science & Technology Matching Assessment Tasks to Curriculum Expectations Templates for Collecting Evidence Sample of Templates (Conference Record) Assessment Scale (Rubric) for Design Grades 4-6 This handbook is based on The Ontario Curriculum and the Ontario Report Card but works with any elementary science curriculum. Go to or for order information. The sample pages are in PDF format. If you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer the pages will open for viewing. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer you can download it free of charge from This is a resource used by