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BioKIDS: An Animated Conversation on the Development of Curricular Activity Structures for Inquiry Science

Songer, N.B. (2006) BioKIDS: An Animated Conversation on the Development of Curricular Activity Structures for Inquiry Science. In R. Keith Sawyer (Ed.), Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences. New York: Cambridge University Press. P. 355-369.

Curriculum-Focused Professional Development: Addressing the Barriers to Inquiry Pedagogy in Urban Classrooms

Songer, N.B. (2006) Curriculum-Focused Professional Development: Addressing the Barriers to Inquiry Pedagogy in Urban Classrooms. In R. Floden and E. Ashburn (Eds.), Leadership for Meaningful Learning Using Technology: What educators need to know and do. New York: Teachers’ College Press. P. 70-86.

Measuring Students’ Scientific Content and Inquiry Reasoning

Gotwals, A., and Songer, N.B. (2006) Measuring Students’ Scientific Content and Inquiry Reasoning. In S. Barab and K. Hay (Eds.) The Proceedings of the International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbuam. P. 196-202.

Using Structured Item Response Theory Models to Analyze Content and Inquiry Reasoning Skills in BioKIDS

Bao, H., Gotwals, A., Songer, N.B., and Mislevy, R. (2006) Using Structured Item Response Theory Models to Analyze Content and Inquiry Reasoning Skills in BioKIDS. In X. Liu and W. Boone (Eds.), Applications of Rasch Measurement in Science Education. Maple Grove, Minnesota: JAM Press. P. 188-211.

The Development and Evaluation of an Assessment System to Chronicle Urban Students’ Learning Progressions Associated With Deep Thinking in Science

Songer, N.B. and Gotwals, A. W. (2006) The Development and Evaluation of an Assessment System to Chronicle Urban Students’ Learning Progressions Associated With Deep Thinking in Science. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.

Developing a Sustainable Instructional Leadership Model: A Six-Year Investigation of Teachers in One Urban Middle School

Lee, H.S., Songer, N.B. and Lee, S.Y. (2006) Developing a Sustainable Instructional Leadership Model: A Six-Year Investigation of Teachers in One Urban Middle School. In S. Barab and K. Hay (Eds.) The Proceedings of the International Conference of the Learning Sciences.