ERIC Number: EJ1370169
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 12
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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.
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Administrators, Administrator Attitudes, Personnel Selection, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers
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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