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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Portfolio assessment"”.
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Teacher perceptions on student portfolio assessment and implementation
… investigated the perceptions of teachers on portfolio development, implementation, and assessment for all students, specifically for students with disabilities. An interview was conducted individually with ten teachers working in diverse educational settings in southern Wisconsin.</p> <p>A …
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e-Portfolio assessment in networked learning based communities
… research suggesting the advantages of using e- Portfolios in higher education assessment, where work is collated by individuals to record their learning. The use of learning communities in this context is an under-researched area, despite the number of e-Portfolios that implement a social …
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Standards-Based Portfolio Assessment: How To Unveil What Students Authentically Understand
<p>Portfolio Assessment is a form of testing students’ knowledge, skills and understandings that is credited as an accurate measure for teachers to identify the nature and levels of student literacy. Such assessment helps teachers to have a heightened awareness of the level of students’ degree of …
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Web-based portfolio assessment : An open source solution for platform design
Summative assessments of student writing performance have been instrumental in the evaluation of student ability and analysis of educational programs. One method used to perform summative assessments of writing performance in post-secondary education is through the evaluation of student portfolios. …
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The admission process : how portfolio assessment establishes the pedagogic subject of fashion design
… assesses prospective fashion design students' portfolios. It will be revealed how the three interrelated rules of the pedagogic device, namely distributive, recontextualising and evaluative rules regulate pedagogic communication and how their selective transmission and acquisition determine the …
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Realizing the rhetoric: A qualitative study of portfolio assessment in a second-grade classroom
… and its connection to teaching and learning assessments. Intuitively we sense that features of portfolio assessment will lead to student ownership of learning and knowledge. Studies of portfolio assessment practice in the classroom to date have investigated the experiences and effects on the …
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An investigation of portfolio assessment with fifth grade teachers and students: a case study
… case study was designed to investigate how portfolio assessment contributed to teachers’ instructional decision-making. Four fifth grade teachers and twenty-four fifth grade students were selected as the participants for this case study. The dual role of teacher as instructional leader and …
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Portfolio assessment in ESL academic writing: Examining the effects of reflection in the writing process
… of drafting and editing. Traditional writing assessment techniques, such as large-scale standardized tests and multiple-choice tests, are not compatible with the process-oriented curricula. Researchers and educators have started to explore other types of student assessment. Portfolio …
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The level of teacher involvement in the Vermont mathematics portfolio assessment process and instructional practices in grade 4 classrooms
<p>The comprehensive assessment system in Vermont includes student mathematics portfolios that are submitted to the state Department of Education for scoring. A student portfolio should include 5--7 pieces of best work selected by the student that can be scored. This alternative assessment process …
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Faculty and Pre -Service Teachers' Perceptions and Beliefs About Portfolio Assessment Use in Special Education Pre -Service Teacher Preparation Programs
Teacher preparation programs are using portfolio assessment for a myriad of reasons including teacher certification. Portfolio assessment appears to be a means for accomplishing a number of objectives for stakeholders yet, there is little large-scale research to support that many stakeholders' …
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The art of self-reflection : adult learners' encounters with portfolio-based assessment
In adopting educational policies that promote portfolio assessment, educational theorists and practitioners have argued that portfolios provide a framework within classrooms where self-regulated learning processes and higher order thinking skills can be nurtured. However, academic research in the …
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Promoting student self-efficacy through assessment
… was to examine the impact of using alternate assessment methods as a means of promoting student self-efficacy. The study was conducted in a preK-8 public school located in Camden, NJ. The participants were 18 fourth grade students from a co-taught inclusion classroom. Two units of study were …
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A Living Authentic Assessment Third Grade Program: A Descriptive Study
Authentic Assessments, in which students demonstrate a breadth and depth of knowledge as opposed to a shallow recitation of facts, is becoming an alternative evaluation of students, able to give specific information about students’ strengths, weaknesses, areas of mastery, and areas in need of …
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Medical students in general practice: students' learning experiences and perspectives from supervisors and patients
… experiences in general practice, work-based assessment, and the perspectives of GP supervisors and patients. Results Senior students’ learning in a portfolio pilot was mainly on patient-centred communication, clinical reasoning and professional development. Junior students appreciated contact …
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