Conference Papers
Smith, P.S. and Banilower, E. R. (2006) Measuring middle grades students’ understanding of force and motion concepts: insights into the structure of student ideas. Presented at the 2006 NARST Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Smith, P.S. and Banilower, E. R. (2006) Measuring teacher’s knowledge for teaching force and motion concepts Presented at the 2006 NARST Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Smith, P. S. (2009) Exploring the relationship between teacher content knowledge and student learning. Presented at the 2009 NARST Annual Conference, Garden Grove, CA.
Smith, P.S. (2010) New Tools for Investigating the Relationship between Teacher Content Knowledge and Student Learning. Presented at the 2010 NARST Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Smith, P.S. and Esch, R.K. (2010) Identifying and Measuring Factors Related to Student Learning: the Promise and Pitfalls of Teacher Instructional Logs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Conference Presentations (slides only)
Smith, P.S. (2004) Assessing Teacher Learning in Science. Presented at the 2004 Mathematics and Science Partnership Principle Investigators Meeting,
Ford, B., Smith, P.S., Taylor, M. and Wood, K. (2005) Assessing science content knowledge of middle school teachers. Presented at the 2005 Mathematics and Science Partnership Learning Network Conference,
Smith, P.S. (2005) Evaluating Professional Development: New tools for assessing impacts on teacher knowledge for science teaching Presented at the Mathematics and Science Partnership State Director’s Meeting, Wasington D.C.
Smith, P.S. (2006) Evaluating Professional Development: New tools for assessing impacts on teacher knowledge for science teaching Presented at the Mathematics and Science Partnership Program Regional Conference III: Boston, MA.
Heck, D. and Smith, P.S. (2007) Tools for assessing impacts on teacher knowledge for mathematics and science teaching. Presented at the STEM Summit,
Smith, P.S. (2008) The importance of teacher content knowledge for student learning. Presented at the 2008 Mathematics and Science Partnership Learning Network Conference, Washington D.C.
Smith, P.S. (2008) Assessing Teacher Learning About Science Teaching: How do you know whether they are learning what you want them to learn? Presented at the National Science Foundation Science Education and Workforce Development Conference, Washington D.C.
Smith, P.S. (2008) How do you know if they are getting it? Writing assessment items that reveal student understanding. Presented at the 2008 Conference on Preparation of Physics and Physical Science Teachers, Austin TX
Smith, P.S. (2008) Development and use of content-specific assessments of teacher knowledge. Presented at the Council of Chief State School Officers 2008 Workshop for State Leaders and Evaluators of Professional Development, Washington D.C.
Smith, P.S. (2009) Measuring Content Knowledge of Middle Grades Teachers. Presented at the 2009 American Association of Physics Teachers Summer Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI.
Smith, P.S. (2010) Using ATLAST instruments to study the relationships among teacher knowledge, classroom instruction and student learning. Presented at the 2010 Mathematics and Science Partnership Learning Network Conference, Washington D.C.
Smith, P.S. and Esch, R.K. (2011) Identifying and measuring factors related to student learning: the promise and pitfalls of teacher instructional logs. Presented at the 2011 Mathematics and Science Partnership Learning Network Conference, Washington D.C.
Smith, P.S. (2011) One perspective on student success: Opening the black box. Presented at the 2011 Mathematics and Science Partnership Learning Network Conference, Washington D.C.