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ERIC Number: EJ405133
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Adapting Portfolios for Large-Scale Use.
Simmons, Jay
Educational Leadership, v47 n6 p28 Mar 1990
A Durham, New Hampshire, research team successfully pilot-tested an alternative to holistically scored, timed writing samples that corrects some evaluation shortcomings without added cost. The team used portfolios to measure production, perception, and reflection across a population of 27 randomly selected fifth graders. This method proved superior to the timed-test approach. (MLH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grade 5, Pilot Projects, Portfolios (Background Materials), Student Evaluation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: New Hampshire (Durham)