This book offers administrators a reliable guide to creating a document that evidences performance. The book tells what the administrative portfolio is and how it can be created and used. Part 1 contains 12 chapters on creating and using the administrative portfolio: (1) "Changing Roles and Expectations of Academic Administrators"; (2) "The…

In 1994, the situation of one writing teacher changed when she joined others at her institution to collaborate on the design and follow through of the Portfolio Composition Program for first-year writing students. Today, the collaboration continues as volunteer full-time faculty, graduate teaching assistants, and other part-time teachers try out…

This guide contains practical steps for integrating portfolios into any K-12 classroom and tips for effective classroom management of portfolios. It also contains actual examples of portfolios in action in a variety of subject areas. The chapters are: (1) "Starting Out: Designing Your Portfolio" (James Barton and Angelo Collins); (2) "Preparing…

Three theoretical perspectives can be considered to ground the conceptualization of the use of student electronic portfolios. These include the Student Integration Model of V. Tinto (1987), the Theory of Involvement of A. Astin (1985), and the Innovation Design Theory of E. Rogers (1995). The use of portfolios moves the learning process from a…

This document is a scoring guide that presents the Teacher-candidates' Overall Program Portfolio Scoring: Systematic, Comprehensive and Hierarchical Evaluative Measures of Excellence (TOPPS SCHEME) approach to scoring teacher candidates' program portfolios. The guide facilitates systematic, comprehensive, and hierarchical means of measuring and…

Students individually or in committees with teacher guidance need to develop a portfolio to indicate the quality of school work that has been accomplished. Student portfolios are a purposeful collection of work that illustrates the students' efforts, progress, and achievement in given areas. Portfolios provide ongoing and authentic records of…

This book offers principals hands-on, practical advice on how to develop and use the principal portfolio to improve their performance and assist in transforming their schools. Chapter 1 describes the concept of the principal portfolio and why it is needed. Chapter 2 provides an overview of what should be included in the principal portfolio.…

Portfolio assessment is a rather recent concept in the evaluation of student achievement even though the separate items in a portfolio have been used for decades. Students are involved in selecting what goes into the portfolio, and which emphasizes the achievement of objectives from within the classroom. In mathematics education, the portfolio is…

The Certification and Accreditation in Science Education (CASE) project is a joint National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)/Association for the Education of Teachers in Science (AETS) undertaking to develop standards for science teacher education that are consistent with the national science education standards and other standards projects,…

Performance of staff at a British college is evaluated through assessment of portfolios by appraisers chosen by the appraisee. The nature of the professional relationship between appraiser and appraisee is a key determinant of the quality of the portfolio review and the formulation of individual development plans. (SK)

Presents a method for evaluating student teachers' oral presentations as the final showcase stage of their portfolios. Describes assessment criteria for content, organization, accompanying materials, relationship to state standards, and delivery, as well as ways of ensuring interobserver reliability. (SK)

Provides a definition for a portfolio and identifies three distinct models for portfolios, each reflecting a different primary purpose. Concludes by drawing connections between productive portfolios and effective classrooms. (SR)

Discusses the use of several alternative assessments of adults such as career portfolios, self-reports of ability, and vocational card sorts. Looks at implementation factors as well as concerns about each method. (JOW)

Case study data from four higher education institutions on the use of portfolio assessment in nursing were mapped against criteria for rigor in qualitative research. Monitoring rigor was determined to be best done by students, teachers, and placement mentors. Discrepancies appeared between internal teacher monitoring and external examiners.…

Describes the electronic portfolio system developed at the University of Michigan to give each student, faculty member, and staff member lifelong ownership and control of an individual electronic portfolio. Describes the system's design standards and the range of formative and summative evaluation activities the portfolio supports. (SLD)