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ERIC Number: EJ552750
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-5541
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Portfolios and the Reflections of Young Adolescent Girls.
Spalding, Elizabeth; Ziff, Jackie
Research in Middle Level Education Quarterly, v20 n4 p57-75 Sum 1997
Examined the reflective writing in English language arts portfolios of 11 young adolescent girls attending an alternative, single-sex school. Found that girls often distorted their literacy accomplishments and disclaimed and devalued their achievements. They tended to silence themselves, use literacy to stay connected to family and friends, and resist pressure to fit in by avoiding notice. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Education, Females, Measurement Techniques, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Portfolio Assessment, Self Concept, Self Esteem, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Reflective Writing