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Shapley, Kelly S.; Pinto, Marcelo F. – ERS Spectrum, 1997
Describes the revised portfolio assessment process implemented for Dallas (Texas) Chapter 1 students and reviews the literature on teacher adjustments to innovations. Describes a study of Dallas teachers' perspectives on the benefits and difficulties they encountered in implementing portfolio assessment in primary grades. Teachers passed through…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Interviews, Portfolio Assessment, Primary Education
Benoit, Joyce; Yang, Hua – 1995
The use of portfolio assessment in the Dallas (Texas) Independent School District and the future of portfolio assessment are discussed. A literature review is followed by a description of the development process that preceded the Chapter 1 portfolio assessment of the Dallas schools. Portfolio results are then compared to the standardized measures…
Descriptors: Accountability, Criteria, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy
Saurino, Dan R.; Saurino, Penelope L. – 1994
This case study provides a practical example of collaborative action research at work in a classroom setting, and illustrates how collaborative action research can be used to help teachers answer questions about their own practice and professional development. Following a review of the available research and historical foundations for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Alternative Assessment, Case Studies