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Tables of Contents for The Portfolio Book
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Chapter One Why Use Portfolios?
9
8
Getting Over the Hurdle of Written Records
10
1
Portfolio Support Child-Centered Learning
11
1
The Ten-Step Portfolio Process
12
1
Implement The Ten-Step Process Gradually
12
1
Learn to Plan More Effectively
13
1
Involve Families
13
1
Reflection
14
1
References
15
1
To Learn More
15
2
Chapter Two How Portfolios Support Child-Centered Learning
17
12
What Do We Need to Know About Children?
18
2
Knowledge of Individual Children
18
1
Knowledge of Child Development
19
1
Knowledge of Diversity
19
1
Family Involvement and The Ten-Step Portfolio Process
20
3
Communicating with Families
20
1
Family-Centered Curriculum Development
21
2
Professional Development: How Portfolios Help Teachers Learn
23
1
Why a Teaching Journal Is Important
24
1
The Portfolio and Professional Development
24
1
Classroom Research
24
1
Reflection
24
1
Conclusion
25
1
References
25
1
To Learn More
25
4
Chapter Three Get Ready!
29
10
Preparing
30
3
Read a Lot
30
1
Start Writing
31
2
Involving Parents in Portfolio-based Assessment
33
4
Reflection
37
1
References
37
1
To Learn More
38
1
Chapter Four The Portfolio and Its Contents
39
44
Types of Portfolios
39
2
The Private Portfolio
40
1
The Learning Portfolio
40
1
The Pass-along Portfolio
40
1
Items in the Portfolio
41
24
Work Samples
42
1
Children's Artwork
43
4
Children's Dictation
47
1
Writing Samples
48
2
Products of Performance Assessments
50
1
Photographs
50
4
Learning Logs
54
4
Written Records
58
1
Interviews
58
2
Systematic Records
60
2
Anecdotal Records
62
1
Portfolio Conference Summaries
63
1
Narrative Reports
64
1
Audio and Video Recordings
65
1
Checklists and Rating Scales
65
13
Storage
78
1
Putting It All Together
79
1
References
79
1
To Learn More
80
3
Chapter Five The Ten-Step Portfolio Process
83
54
Step 1. Establish a Portfolio Policy
84
5
Preparation
84
3
To Begin Establishing a Portfolio Policy
87
1
Engage Families!
88
1
Step 2. Collect Work Samples
89
5
Preparation
89
1
To Begin Collecting Work Samples
90
2
Take a Bigger Step
92
1
Engage Families!
93
1
Step 3. Take Photographs
94
4
Preparation
94
1
To Begin Taking Photographs
94
2
Take a Bigger Step
96
2
Engage Families!
98
1
Step 4. Conduct Learning Log Conferences
98
7
Preparation
98
6
To Begin Using Learning Logs
104
1
Take a Bigger Step
104
1
Engage Families!
104
1
Step 5. Conduct Interviews
105
6
Preparation
105
4
To begin Interviewing Children
109
1
Take a Bigger Step
110
1
Engage Families!
110
1
Step 6. Make Systematic Records
111
5
Preparation
111
3
To Begin Making Systematic Records
114
1
Take a Bigger Step
115
1
Engage Families!
115
1
Step 7. Make Anecdotal Records
116
3
Preparation
116
2
To Begin Making Anecdotal Records
118
1
Take a Bigger Step
118
1
Engage Families!
119
1
Step 8. Prepare Narrative Reports
119
5
Preparation
119
2
To Begin Preparing Narrative Reports
121
3
Take a Bigger Step
124
1
Step 9. Conduct Three-way Portfolio Conferences
124
6
Preparation
124
4
To Begin Three-way Portfolio Conferences
128
1
Take a Bigger Step
129
1
Engage Families!
129
1
Step 10. Use Portfolios in Transitions
130
3
Preparation
130
1
To Begin Preparing Pass-along Portfolios
131
1
Take a Bigger Step
132
1
References
133
1
To Learn More
133
4
Chapter Six Conclusions
137
4
Final Thoughts
139
1
References
140
1
To Learn More
141
1
Appendix
141
13
Glossary
142
2
Forms
144
8
Equipment List
152
2
Index
154