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EERA Conference Presentation: Designing and implementing welcoming formative assessments: Evidence on multilingual and multimodal practices in primary science education

February 6 @ 8:30 am

“Designing and implementing welcoming formative assessments: Evidence on multilingual and multimodal practices in primary science education”
Event: EERA Conference 2026
Location: Palm Room
Date & Time: February 6 2026 | 8:30 AM
Session Format: Presentation
Presenter(s):

  • Amy Burden – Test Development Manager (CAL)

  • Keira Ballantyne – VP Programs and Development (CAL)

Description: 

This study explores the Multilingual Multimodal Science Inventory (M2-Si) in primary science (grades 3-5). We demonstrate M2-Si’s feasibility and its utility for educators to uncover misconceptions and adjust instruction using students’ full linguistic repertoires.

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