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Author Jenkins, Carol Brennan.

Title Inside the writing portfolio : what we need to know to assess children's writing / Carol Brennan Jenkins
Published Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, [1996]
©1996

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Description xi, 282 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents 1. Portfolios and Learning to Write: Making the Case for the Collaborative Portfolio -- 2. Shane's Classroom: The Context for Portfolio Assessment / Alice Earle -- 3. What the Writing Record Tells Us -- 4. Assessing Personal Narratives -- 5. Assessing Story Writing -- 6. Assessing Nonfiction Writing -- 7. Assessing Spelling -- 8. Assessing Handwriting -- 9. Assessing Punctuation and Capitalization -- 10. But How Do I Do All of This?
Summary Jenkins walks us through the collaborative portfolio of third grader Shane and then follows his progress through grades four and five. Research findings are presented in conjunction with Shane's writing record, writing samples, excerpts from his interviews and surveys, and other materials. Jenkins also analyzes additional work from younger and older children to illustrate the development of writing across a broad age range. She completes the assessment picture with writing samples from home, highlighting the expansive nature of literacy
Inside the Writing Portfolio addresses the primacy of teacher knowledge in the portfolio process. It seeks to answer such questions as: What do we need to know in order to assess the personal narratives, stories, and nonfiction pieces that children choose for their portfolios? How do we mark their progress? What do we need to know to assess the conventions of spelling, punctuation, and handwriting? How do we assess children's self-assessment insights and their goals for future learning? Jenkins makes the case for the collaborative portfolio - one that merges the selections, reflections, and goals of both the child and the teacher. She takes the stance that if portfolio assessment is to stand as a viable alternative to standardized measures, it is essential to capture the insights of both child and teacher in order to illuminate the full extent of a child's learning - past, present, and future
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-274) and index
Subject English language -- Composition and exercises -- Evaluation -- Case studies.
Language arts (Elementary) -- Case studies.
Language arts (Primary) -- Case studies.
Portfolios in education -- Case studies.
LC no. 96013791
ISBN 0435088939 (acid-free paper)