The Use of Portfolios in Assessing Teacher Competence: Measurement Issues.

Gellman, Estelle S.

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ERIC Number: EJ482519

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Use of Portfolios in Assessing Teacher Competence: Measurement Issues.

Gellman, Estelle S.

Action in Teacher Education, v14 n4 p39-44 Win 1992-93

Portfolio assessment can be a valuable tool in assessing professional proficiency in teachers if appropriate attention is given to issues of reliability and validity. The Teaching Assessment Project at Stanford University has explored portfolios as an alternative to traditional methods of teacher evaluation. (IAH)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Portfolios (Background Materials), Teacher Competencies, Teacher Competency Testing, Teacher Evaluation, Test Reliability, Test Validity

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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IES Cited: ED499235