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Putting Principals into Practice.
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Smith, Kari – Lifelong Learning in Europe, 1998
School principals in Israel (n=35) took a course on portfolio assessment for student evaluation. They practiced the method by creating their own portfolios. The majority wanted to use the approach in their schools but were not confident of support from other stakeholders. (SK)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Portfolio Assessment
Learning from Portfolios: Differential Use of Feedback in Portfolio Construction.
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Tillema, Harm H.; Smith, Kari – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2000
Studied how students used feedback information provided them in distinctly framed portfolios of dossier, reflective, and learning-oriented types. Results with 137 college students support a view of portfolio construction in which the individual benefits from feedback were closely linked to the intentions present during collection of the portfolio…
Descriptors: College Students, Feedback, Higher Education, Portfolio Assessment
Use of Criteria in Assessing Teaching Portfolios: Judgemental Practices in Summative Evaluation
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Smith, Kari; Tillema, Harm – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2007
How is the quality of teaching portfolios being assessed in summative assessment contexts? This question is of special importance in the growing debate on standards and criteria in assessment. In our study we looked for contexts in which portfolios are used for summative assessment purposes and gauge the issues raised by assessors with respect to…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Portfolios (Background Materials), Evaluation Criteria, Summative Evaluation
Portfolio Appraisal: In Search of Criteria
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Tillema, Harm; Smith, Kari – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2007
Two inherently contradictory forces are pushing for reform in portfolio assessment. On the one hand there is a felt need for creating more rigid standards that operate to promote uniformity of ratings in appraisal practice to certify achievement. However, on the other hand, critical questions are being raised about separating acclaimed portfolio…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Educational Change, Evaluation Criteria, Teacher Educators
Long-Term Influences of Portfolios on Professional Development.
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Smith, Kari; Tillema, Harm – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2001
Studied the long-term influences of portfolios on professional development with three samples: (1) 15 Israeli school principals; (2) 26 senior nurses in The Netherlands; and (3) 33 nurses from the staffs of the senior nurses. Findings show that portfolios are used mainly for documentation, but have high potential as mirrors of competence when used…
Descriptors: Competence, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Nurses
Evaluating Portfolio Use as a Learning Tool for Professionals.
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Smith, Kari; Tillema, Harm – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1998
Studies of portfolio construction and compilation involving 35 Israeli principals and 14 Dutch managers show that high-quality portfolios can only be expected after sustained use, but that the use of portfolios has an immediate impact on views toward assessment. Portfolios are time-consuming, but can provide effective feedback to the learner. (SLD)
Descriptors: Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Feedback
Action Research on the Use of Portfolio for Assessing Foreign Language Learners.
Smith, Kari – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1997
An action research group for Israeli English-language teachers helped them learn from and support one another while introducing portfolio assessment as an integral part of their teaching. Using portfolios for foreign language teaching, learning, and assessment increased learners' responsibility and improved classroom work. The action-research…
Descriptors: Action Research, Alternative Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)