The Portfolio Book: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teachers

by Cathy Grace, Elizabeth F Shores

Overview

Portfolios, in the educational context, are collections of children's school work which teachers collect during the year--art projects, writing, etc. They are used to assess the child's interests and progress. This portfolio guide simplifies the assessment process into small steps that can be gradually integrated into everyday teaching.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780876591949
Publisher:	Gryphon House Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/1998
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Cathy Grace has served as the early childhood coordinator at the Mississippi Department of Education and assisted school districts in the implementation of public kindergarten throughout the state. Working with the Department of Human Services, Cathy coordinated the development of a family support/family preservation program that is now a statewide model. She lives in Tupelo, Mississippi. Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., is the associate director for research, communications, and national initiatives of the Early Childhood Institute at Mississippi State University. She has published articles on the early history of developmental disabilities services in Arkansas, mongraphs on K-12 reform and child welfare reform in Arkansas, and social studies curricula. She lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Elizabeth F. Shores, MAPh, is the associate director for research, communications, and national initiatives of the Early Childhood Institute at Mississippi State University.

Elizabeth was the editor of the journal Dimensions of Early Childhood and director of publications for the Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA) from 1990 to 1995. She also has published articles, book chapters, and monographs on the early history of developmental disabilities services in Arkansas, monographs on K-12 reform and child welfare reform in Arkansas, social studies curricula, and articles in various parenting publications.

Elizabeth Shores lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Interviews

Teachers and caregivers of children ages 3-6.