Leading for Social Justice by Frattura Elise M.;Capper Colleen A.;

Author:Frattura, Elise M.;Capper, Colleen A.; [Frattura, Elise M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 1651153
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2007-04-18T00:00:00+00:00

ASSESSING STUDENT LEARNING

In our first book (Capper et al., 2000), we discussed in detail various ways to assess student learning, and we described the creation and use of electronic student portfolios. These portfolios can also serve as individualized service plans for all learners instead of or along with a grade report card. That is, the individualized service plan can delineate student learning goals based on the standards and also show student progress toward those goals. Alternative grading procedures such as these may be applied at the elementary level, though less so at the middle school level, and rarely if ever at the high school level. Given the constraints placed upon high schools from post-secondary entrance procedures and evaluation systems, at this point, we are not interested in tackling alternative grading methods at the secondary level. Nevertheless, this does not prohibit us from addressing ways to show student work and maintain student electronic portfolios that reflect work that is graded on a typical letter grade basis.

By using student-based electronic portfolios via the individualized service plan (see Appendix E for one example), educators have the opportunity to work collaboratively with students and their families to effectively show student knowledge gained and areas in which a student may focus his or her energies. A well-designed student-based portfolio will reflect the following information. It will

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