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Valencia, Sheila W., Ed.; And Others – 1994
Presenting nine case studies describing new assessment efforts, this book is designed to foster communication and dialogue about the products and the processes of development. Comprehensive introductory and concluding chapters examine the background of and future challenges facing authentic assessment. Intermediate chapters discusses authentic…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Based Assessment, Portfolios (Background Materials)
Sunstein, Bonnie S., Ed.; Lovell, Jonathan H., Ed. – 2000
In this book, teachers, students, administrators, and assessors all show that a carefully rendered portfolio becomes an increasingly internalized standard against which learners can assess their own growth. Essays in the book share diverse portfolio projects from across the United States and reflect the spirit and enthusiasm the authors shared as…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Performance Based Assessment, Politics of Education
Calfee, Robert C., Ed.; Perfumo, Pamela, Ed. – 1996
This book presents essays by researchers, practitioners, and policy makers who study the impact of classroom portfolios in the assessment of writing achievement by elementary and middle-grade students. Essays in the book report on a national survey of exemplary projects and presents contributions to a Portfolio Conference held at Stanford…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools