Teachers' Voices: Literacy Portfolios in the Classroom and Beyond

Examines teachers' beliefs and attitudes as their school district moved toward mandated and standardized literacy portfolio assessment. Notes that the three teachers value informal classroom portfolio assessment. Presents teachers' concerns as their district begins the process of mandated...

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Published inReading research and instruction Vol. 35; no. 3; p. 223
Main Author Irwin-DeVitis, Linda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.03.1996
Subjects
Case Studies
Educational Change
Elementary Education
Portfolio Assessment
Portfolios (Background Materials)
Reading Achievement
Reading Research
Teacher Attitudes
Writing Achievement
Writing Research
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Summary:Examines teachers' beliefs and attitudes as their school district moved toward mandated and standardized literacy portfolio assessment. Notes that the three teachers value informal classroom portfolio assessment. Presents teachers' concerns as their district begins the process of mandated and standardized portfolio assessment. Notes that the teachers fear that the most valuable and authentic aspects of portfolio assessment will be lost. (RS)
ISSN:0886-0246
DOI:10.1080/19388079609558211