Journey of Discovery

This is not just another book about portfolios and ways to compile assessments. It is a way for classroom teachers and anyone interested in meaningful assessment to establish literate communities where everyone is engaged in defining and refining their own literacy processes. Authors Courtney and Abodeeb draw from more than 5 years of classroom research using diagnostic-reflective portfolios - a journey that led them to greater understandings of the reading and writing process in young learners and the need for more meaningful assessment practices that reflect these understandings. They provide fresh insights and unique strategies for assessing learners' progress, including: A definition of diagnostic-reflective portfolios and why they are beneficial tools for literacy assessment; How to establish a literacy learning community in the elementary school classroom; How to diagnose students with an array of assessment tools, with an emphasis on goal-setting as an integral part of constructing diagnostic-reflective portfolios; The process of reflection, how to engage students in the process, and how it shapes a reader-writer's development; Examples of students' reflections and development; Sample forms that can be used in students' diagnostic-reflective portfolios; Take your own "journey of discovery" and benefit from the authors' important findings.

ISBN : 0872072916, Author : Courtney, Publisher : Int'l Reading Association - 2001, Dimensions : 23.1 x 17.3 x 1 cm, Paperback : 120 pages