Developing Portfolios in Education : A Guide to Reflection, Inquiry, and Assessment

Johnson, Ruth S., Doyle-Nichols, Adelaide R., Mims-Cox, J. (Joan) Sabrina

ISBN 10: 1412913896 / ISBN 13: 9781412913898

Published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2006

About this Item

Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Developing Portfolios in Education : A Guide to Reflection, Inquiry, and Assessment
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1412913896
• ISBN 13: 9781412913898
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Book & CD.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Developing Portfolios in Education: A Guide to Reflection, Inquiry, and Assessment is a far-reaching and engaging text on portfolio development. Within a conceptual and research framework about the usefulness of portfolios, this book suggests practical methods to organize the process, and provides tools that will be used not only during preparation programs but also for professional and academic advancement.  

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Additional resources on the CD that accompanies the text include PowerPoint® slides, video clips, templates, sample documents, and electronic links for creating a portfolio. An icon appears in the pages of the text wherever related or additional material is available on the enclosed CD.

About the Author

Ruth S. Johnson is a professor emeritus at California State University, Los Angeles. She has served in a variety of educational settings in New Jersey and California. Ruth received her Ed.D. in 1985 from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Her dissertation was titled An Exploratory Study of Academic Labeling, Student Achievement and Student Ethnographic Characteristics. At the K–12 level, she served as a classroom teacher, an instructional consultant, a director of elementary education, an analyst, an assistant superintendent of schools in the areas of curriculum and business, and as a superintendent of schools. She initiated efforts that resulted in raising academic standards and student achievement in low performing school districts. She served as an education consultant for the New Jersey Department of Education and as a director for two non-profit organizations in California which focused on raising student achievement in underserved student populations. Her major scholarly interests and publications focus on processes related to changing the academic culture of urban schools, with an emphasis on access and equity. In addition to her four published books, she has written numerous book chapters, articles, editorials, research reports, and manuscript reviews. As a recognized speaker, she has presented nationally to scholarly and professional audiences and serves as a consultant to schools and districts.