There are multiple opportunities for diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment. Questions are modeled after those found on new NGSS-based state assessments.

• Multiple-choice
• Matching
• Short-and long-answer open-ended questions
• Multi-select and multi-part multiple-choice questions that mimic technology enhanced questions on digital tests

Each of the three units covering physical science, life science, and earth/space science ends with a unit practice assessment. These interim assessments are perfect for benchmarking your students' progress.

Progress & Mastery Assessments—two additional full-length tests provide ample opportunity to benchmark proficiency and target skills for additional instruction.

New York-specific Teacher Editions align the lessons to the New York State Science Performance Expectations codes for grades 5 and 8.

• Detailed answers for all activities, lesson questions, and tests.
• Reproducible answer charts for the Tryout Test, Progress Test, and Mastery Test correlate each test question to the related state science standard. This provides important insight and direction into skill gaps and which lessons should be addressed by student or by class.
• Implementation guidance for using New York Science Companion in a variety of ways.
  • Targeted Instruction based on diagnosed student needs.
  • Targeted Review throughout the year after the completion of a related unit of study.
  • Comprehensive Review at least six weeks before the state science test as a complete review of the skills and standards to be assessed.
• Video Links to YouTube videos are correlated to the New York performance expectation each will support.