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ERIC Number: EJ1370169
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-2157-622X
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School Administrators' Perceptions of Electronic Portfolios and the Hiring of K-12 Teachers
Cahill, Alice S.; Nelson, Rebecca M.; Strawhecker, Jane; Vu, Phu
International Journal of ePortfolio, v12 n1 p47-58 2022
The unprecedented pace of technological advances in online interactions and digital identity have created challenges for educators and the communities they serve. Electronic portfolios (ePortfolios) have become a substantive tool that facilitates transference and access to the pertinent achievements highlighting competency, allowing administrators to weigh those strengths against the positions they are trying to fill--yet ePortfolios have limitations maximizing access to digital footprints. The purpose of the study, using mixed-methods, was to determine the views of school administrators involved in the use of ePortfolios during the hiring process of K-12 preservice teachers. Participants' survey responses were used to investigate four research questions regarding pros/cons, school administrators' needs, delivery method, and improvements of ePortfolios for increased use. One important outcome showed 59% of the participants had used ePortfolios in the past two years, and they would be more willing to use ePortfolios if there was a standard format for candidates to follow. Researchers found ePortfolios were a viable asset for the hiring officials in this study; however, new challenges are evident and must be addressed.
Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Georgia. North Instructional Plaza, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. e-mail: ijep@vt.edu; Web site: http://www.theijep.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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