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PerformancPerformance Portfoliose Portfolios

Gail GriegerGail Grieger

Pam HortonPam Horton

Robin PellorRobin Pellor

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ConsiderationsConsiderations

How can performance portfolios be How can performance portfolios be used in the public school setting?used in the public school setting?

In what ways can performance In what ways can performance portfolios be directly linked to portfolios be directly linked to outcome indicators?outcome indicators?

Would the benefits of using portfolios Would the benefits of using portfolios be worth the time for implementation?be worth the time for implementation?

How can you make performance How can you make performance portfolios work for you?portfolios work for you?

The Teacher Portfolio is a record The Teacher Portfolio is a record (electronic, tangible, or mixed) of (electronic, tangible, or mixed) of the processes, results, style, and the processes, results, style, and accomplishments of a teacher.accomplishments of a teacher.

A variety of records may be used, A variety of records may be used, as shown in the table on the next as shown in the table on the next slide.slide.

What are Performance What are Performance Portfolios?Portfolios?

Informal Mixed Formal

TeacherClass Handouts Lesson Plans Employment Application

Teacher/Others Joint

Team Teaching Notes Shared review of teaching practices commented on by teacher and evaluator

Official Performance Assessments

OthersLetter of

RecommendationSurvey of Students Diplomas, Licenses,

Professional Development Records

Performance Portfolio Performance Portfolio ChartChart

How should Performance How should Performance Portfolios be Portfolios be

Implemented?Implemented?start slowlystart slowly

gain acceptancegain acceptance

instill ownershipinstill ownership

communicate communicate implementationimplementation

use modelsuse models

be selectivebe selective

be realisticbe realistic

How are Performance How are Performance Portfolios Used?Portfolios Used?

Authentic Assessment:  Authentic Assessment:  Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Evaluating the Effectiveness of a TeacherTeacher

structured by district's APPR criteriastructured by district's APPR criteria

provides a window into classroom life not provides a window into classroom life not accessible through direct observationaccessible through direct observation

reveals the complexity of teacher's reveals the complexity of teacher's knowledge about how students learnknowledge about how students learn

authentic view of teaching and learning authentic view of teaching and learning over timeover time

How are Performance How are Performance Portfolios Used?Portfolios Used?

Documentation and Reflection on a Documentation and Reflection on a Teacher's PracticeTeacher's Practice

provides teachers with a structure and a provides teachers with a structure and a process for reflectionprocess for reflection

uses evidence as a tool for reflectionuses evidence as a tool for reflection

allows teachers to make decisions about allows teachers to make decisions about evidence that captures their growth over evidence that captures their growth over timetime

Evaluation of portfoliosEvaluation of portfolios

use cautionuse cautionnot an exclusive tool for personnel decisionsnot an exclusive tool for personnel decisions

subjective vs. objectivesubjective vs. objective

standard list of inclusionsstandard list of inclusions

create a rubric to evaluate create a rubric to evaluate standard items and/or have a standard items and/or have a standard evaluation formstandard evaluation form

““One does not evaluate a portfolio, one evaluates teaching One does not evaluate a portfolio, one evaluates teaching through a portfolio.through a portfolio.”” http://sunconference.utep.edu/CETaL/resources/portfolios/intro.htm

consistency throughout the portfolio consistency throughout the portfolio to support statement of teaching to support statement of teaching philosophy philosophy

a resume that demonstrates a variety a resume that demonstrates a variety of experienceof experience

expertise supported by authentic expertise supported by authentic evidence that includesevidence that includes

student workstudent workcollaborative practicescollaborative practicesprofessional developmentprofessional developmentself-reflectionself-reflectionobjective feedbackobjective feedback

EvaluateEvaluate

Sample of a new type of teaching portfolioSample of a new type of teaching portfolio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHbdQZGYXt0&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHbdQZGYXt0&feature=related

Sample Evaluation form Information Sample Evaluation form Information http://sunconference.utep.edu/CETaL/resources/portfolios/evalform-CONVERT.htmhttp://sunconference.utep.edu/CETaL/resources/portfolios/evalform-CONVERT.htm

Sample LinksSample Links

SourcesSourcesBull, Kay S. et al. (1994). Portfolio Assessment in Teacher Evaluation: A Comparison of the Perspectives of General and Special Education Administrators and Teachers. Rural Partnerships: Working Together. Proceeding of the Annual National Conference of the American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES). Retrieved 2009 from http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/15/87/26.pdf

Doolittle, Peter (1994). Teacher portfolio assessment. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 4(1). Retrieved July 2009 from http://PAREonline.net/getvn.asp?v=4&n

Evaluating Teaching Through Portfolios. Perspectives on who evaluates teaching through portfolios and how. Retrieved July 2009 from http://sunconference.utep.edu/CETaL/resources/portfolios/evaluate.htm

How can performance portfolios be used in the public school setting?How can performance portfolios be used in the public school setting?

In what ways can performance portfolios be directly linked to outcome indicators?In what ways can performance portfolios be directly linked to outcome indicators?

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