Developing Portfolios in Education : A Guide to Reflection, Inquiry, and Assessment
by Ruth S. JohnsonEdition: 2nd
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Pub. Date: 2009-07-21
Publisher(s): SAGE Publications, Inc
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Summary
Developing Portfolios in Education, Second Edition , walks teachers through the practical aspects of creating portfolios and demonstrates how they can be used as an action research tool for reflection and professional development. Authors Ruth S. Johnson, J. Sabrina Mims-Cox, and Adelaide Doyle-Nichols include checklists, visuals, organizational strategies, and hands-on tools to help readers through every step of developing a professional portfolio. Key Features Emphasizes the role of standards as they apply to portfolio content and evaluation Includes chapter-opening scenarios that offer real-world examples of portfolio developmentNew to This Edition Presents a chapter that links portfolio development to action research Contains updated material on electronic portfolio development Provides new step-by-step descriptions of the portfolio process written specifically for teachersAccompanying Student Resources on CD provide video clips of portfolio presentations, sample electronic portfolios for elementary and secondary teaching credential candidates, PowerPoint slides, tables, templates, and links to Web sites.
Table of Contents
| CD Contents | |
| Preface | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| The Rationale for Requiring Portfolios | |
| Why Develop the Portfolio? | |
| Chapter Objectives | |
| Scenario | |
| Overview | |
| What Is a Portfolio? | |
| Purposes for Portfolios | |
| Using Portfolios for Assessment and Evaluation | |
| Benefits of Portfolios | |
| Challenges in Portfolio Development | |
| Summary | |
| Portfolio Development as Action Research | |
| Chapter Objectives | |
| Scenario | |
| Overview | |
| Defining Action Research and Inquiry | |
| Action Research as a Viable Process for Portfolio Development | |
| Matching Purpose With Audience in Action Research: Who Benefits? | |
| The Cyclical Nature of Action Research and Portfolio Development | |
| Levels of Action Research in Portfolio Development | |
| Summary | |
| Useful Resources | |
| For Further Reading | |
| Using Portfolios as Tools for Authentic Assessment and Evaluation | |
| Chapter Objectives | |
| Scenario | |
| Overview | |
| Defining Assessment and Evaluation | |
| Portfolios as Authentic Assessment: A Definition | |
| Assessment Options: Measuring Learning Targets and Outcomes | |
| Benefits of Portfolios as Authentic Assessment | |
| Challenges of Portfolios as Authentic Assessments | |
| Portfolios as Formative (Developmental Process) Assessments | |
| Portfolios as Summative (Final Product) Evaluations | |
| Precautions and Recommendations for Effective Practice in Portfolio Evaluation | |
| Rubrics for Portfolio Assessment | |
| Summary | |
| Useful Resources | |
| For Further Reading | |
| Reflective Inquiry: A Tool for Giving Voice to the Portfolio | |
| Chapter Objectives | |
| Scenario | |
| Overview | |
| Reflective Inquiry: Providing a Global, Bird's Eye View of the Portfolio | |
| Enhancing Learning Through Structured Reflections | |
| Reflections as an Essential Component of Action Research | |
| Four Types of Portfolio Reflections | |
| Reflections as Glue: Bonding the Portfolio to a Purpose | |
| Ten Major Ways Reflections Transform Artifacts Into Evidence | |
| The Multifaceted, Cyclical Nature of Portfolio Reflection | |
| Scheduling Reflections in the Portfolio Process | |
| Levels of Reflection in the Portfolio Process: A Sample Rubric | |
| Outcomes and Benefits of Reflection and Reflective Inquiry | |
| Summary | |
| Useful Resources | |
| For Further Reading | |
| A Guide for Developing Portfolios | |
| Your Portfolio Journey: Ten Steps for Organizing, Managing, and Completing the Process | |
| Chapter Objectives | |
| Scenario | |
| Overview | |
| The Major Phases of Portfolio Organization | |
| Project a Purpose and Have a Vision for the Portfolio: Begin With the End in Mind | |
| Build a Comprehensive Portfolio or Personal Archive | |
| Select a Specific Portfolio Purpose With Learning Targets or Standards and Identify Artifacts That Match That Purpose | |
| Reflect on the Value and Role of Each Artifact and Add Reflections to Communicate Its Purpose | |
| Inspect Artifacts to Self-Assess or Ensure That They Provide the Strongest Evidence of Competencies and Project Future Goals | |
| Connect With Others to Present the Portfolio for Assessment and Evaluation | |
| Manage Issues of Time, Space, Collaboration, and Purpose | |
| Address Potential Pitfalls by Integrating Time Lines and Scoring Into the Portfolio Process | |
| Set Time Lines and Benchmarks at Regular Intervals | |
| Practice Scoring the Portfolio | |
| General Portfolio Scoring Procedure | |
| Summary | |
| Useful Resources | |
| For Further Reading | |
| Contents of the Portfolio | |
| Chapter Objectives | |
| Scenario | |
| Overview | |
| Portfolio Cover Page or Title Page | |
| Portfolio Table of Contents | |
| Introduction or Executive Summary for the Portfolio | |
| The Vision Statement | |
| The Philosophy Statement | |
| Candidate Documents | |
| Standards and Artifacts | |
| Categorizing and Cross-Referencing Artifacts | |
| Reflections and Reflective Statements | |
| Summary | |
| Useful Resources | |
| For Further Reading | |
| Presenting and sharing the Portfolio | |
| Chapter Objectives | |
| Scenario | |
| Overview | |
| Tips for Preparing Your Presentation | |
| Tips for Scheduling the Presentation | |
| Presentation Formats | |
| Scoring the Presentation | |
| Summary | |
| For Further Reading | |
| An Overview of Electronic Portfolios: Exploring the Options | |
| Chapter Objectives | |
| Scenario | |
| Overview | |
| Four Options for Creating an Electronic Portfolio | |
| Technology Terms Used in Chapter | |
| Benefits of Electronic Portfolios | |
| When, Where, and How to Use Electronic Portfolios | |
| Options for Presenting Electronic Portfolios: CD- or Web-Based | |
| Privacy and Security: A Word of Caution... | |
| Storage Options | |
| Where Do I Store My Electronic Portfolio While I Am Working on It? | |
| Summary | |
| Useful Resources | |
| For Further Reading | |
| Creating Electronic Portfolios | |
| Chapter Objectives | |
| Scenario | |
| Overview | |
| Creating an Electronic Portfolio | |
| Getting Started - Naming Files | |
| Organizing Files | |
| Handling Nondigital Artifacts | |
| Creating the Opening Page and Table of Contents in Word | |
| Word or HTML - Which One Is Right for Me? | |
| Converting Word Files to HTML | |
| Creating Links in Word | |
| Linking With the Table of Contents | |
| Save Your Changes | |
| Test the Links | |
| Creating an Electronic Portfolio Using PowerPoint | |
| Converting PowerPoint to HTML | |
| Creating Links in PowerPoint | |
| Summary | |
| Useful Resources | |
| For Further Reading | |
| The Future of Your Portfolio | |
| After the Credential Program, Now What? : Keeping the Portfolio Alive | |
| Chapter Objectives | |
| Scenario | |
| Overview | |
| The Portfolio as a Reflective Companion for Ongoing Assessment | |
| Ongoing Assessments and Reflective Inquiry | |
| Academic and Career Advancement | |
| Self-Assessment and Reflection: What Patterns of Strengths or Gaps Exist? | |
| Selecting Contents for the Different Portfolio Purposes | |
| Preparing Hiring or Interview Portfolios | |
| Portfolio Presentation for Career and Educational Advancement | |
| Summary | |
| Useful Resources | |
| For Further Reading | |
| Glossary | |
| References | |
| Index | |
| About the Authors | |
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