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Esser, Linda G. – 1996
In 1990 the Kentucky legislature passed the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA). The law mandates the use of performance-based assessments, including portfolios in mathematics and writing. This paper presents findings of a case study of a fourth-grade classroom teacher's experiences in implementing instructional changes to help students produce…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades, Performance Based Assessment