Portfolio Assessment: Application of Portfolio Analysis

By Michael E. Knight

This book was written for the purpose of sharing pragmatic experiences of outcomes assessment with those who are currently engaging in outcomes assessment at their institution. It functions as a tool that will enable faculty to evaluate the broad spectrum of student development. Explanations and examples of approaches are provided for various academic programs.
Contents: Introduction, Michael Knight and Denise Gallaro; Planning a Portfolio: Health Information Management, Maureen Barron and Natalie Sartori; The Public Relations Portfolio, Freda Remmers and Cathleen Londino; Portfolio Assessment in the Music Department, Ted Hoyle; Test Me, Test Me Not: The Portfolio Alternative for Developmental Writers, Susanna Rich; The Early Childhood Education Portfolio, Polly Ashelman and Rosalyn Lenhoff; Portfolio Assessment of the Theatre Program, Holly Logue and James Murphy; The Visual Communications Portfolio: The Measure of One's Work, Martin Holloway and Robin Landa; The Use of Portfolios in Undergraduate Elementary Education, Janet Prince; Portfolio Assessment of the Nursing Program, Virginia Fitzsimons and Dula F. Pacquaino; Portfolio Analysis of the Occupational Therapy Program, Karen Stern and Paula Kramer; Summary.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819194158
• ISBN13: 9780819194152
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 146 Pages