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| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Portfolio Assessment | 1 |
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| Assessing Writing | 1 |
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| Callahan, Susan | 1 |
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Peer reviewedCallahan, Susan – Assessing Writing, 1995
Reviews history of writing portfolios, emphasizing differences between portfolios designed for instructional purposes and those intended to serve as tests. Suggests that because even carefully designed portfolio systems do not function as intended, portfolio users should expect evaluation and adjustment to be part of the portfolio process.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Portfolio Assessment
