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Download full textEdiger, Marlow – 2000
The use of portfolios in assessing student achievement is contrasted with the use of standardized tests. Portfolios are considered more subjective than scores from standardized tests, and they present different issues in assessing and reporting student progress. Interscorer reliability may be a problem because of a lack of agreement about the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Portfolio Assessment
