Developing Portfolios in Education: A Guide to Reflection, Inquiry, and Assessment

By Adelaide Doyle-Nichols, J. Sabrina Mims, Ruth S. Johnson, et al.

"This is an excellent text for all individuals about to or actually engaged in the portfolio development process. It guides candidates step-by-step through the initial decision making, process development, and presentation stages, and it answers questions that newcomers may not even know to ask."
--Kimberly Kinsler, Hunter College of the City University of New York

"The information on creating an electronic portfolio is clear, concise, and complete. Even a novice will be successful "
--Patricia A. Parrish, Saint Leo University

Developing Portfolios in Education: A Guide to Reflection, Inquiry, and Assessment is a far-reaching and engaging text on portfolio development. Within a conceptual and research framework about the usefulness of portfolios, this book suggests practical methods to organize the process, and provides tools that will be used not only during preparation programs but also for professional and academic advancement.

Key Features:
Provides a conceptual framework for portfolio development: Readers are given clear descriptions about how portfolios are designed and used, and are guided through the process of selecting, organizing, evaluating, and presenting portfolio artifacts. An entire chapter is devoted to developing an electronic portfolio. Emphasizes institutional processes: Careful attention is given to the role of standards in the development of portfolio rubrics and evaluation. Offers real-life scenarios: Real world examples genuinely connect the reader to the portfolio process and make the experience of developing the portfolio more relevant to practice. In addition, visuals help create a concrete representation of the material for the learner and templates provide hands-on tools.

Accompanied by High Quality Ancillaries
Additional resources on the CD that accompanies the text include PowerPoint(R) slides, video clips, templates, sample documents, and electronic links for creating a portfolio. An icon appears in the pages of the text wherever related or additional material is available on the enclosed CD.

Intended Audience:
This is an excellent supplementary text for virtually any advanced undergraduate or graduate teacher preparation course including Introduction to the Teaching Profession, Introduction to Classroom Management, Instruction and Assessment, Reflection and Evaluation, and Field-Based Experience. It is also a valuable resource for in-service teachers, administrators, and counselors.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412913896
• ISBN13: 9781412913898
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Portfolio in education for professors

Really this book is one enjoyed for all professor, especially for Spanish and Catalan teachers! , a clear and deep guide contains on the implementation of the Portfolio in the school, contemplating the different levels and working from real scenes. The guide CD is very valuable as soon as it contains very useful information for teachers, I recommend it very earnestly. He can be a tool important to introduce elements of reflective education in the school. Jordi Guim