This book offers a step-by-step teacher's guide to developing professional portfolios tailored to specific uses. It is designed for use in professional development programs, teacher assessment programs, and teacher preparation courses. The eight chapters focus on (1) "Defining Portfolios and Their Purposes," (2) "Developmental…

Oklahoma Statute HB1549 required that a new competency-based system be established for teacher preparation programs. This handbook for accredited teacher education programs contains four sections: (1) the complete text of the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act, Enrolled House Bill No. 1549, signed by Governor Frank Keating on June 8, 1995; (2)…

The Oklahoma State Department of Education's plan for staff development is based on the premise that a systematic inservice program is one of the most productive means to improve the professional competencies of school staffs. This plan is intended to help local agencies develop their own programs while meeting federal and state standards,…