Portfolios, the Pied Piper of Teacher Certification Assessments: Legal and Psychometric Issues
| Title: | Portfolios, the Pied Piper of Teacher Certification Assessments: Legal and Psychometric Issues (ID: CSD3969) | | Author(s): | Judy R. Wilkerson and William Steve Lang | | Topics: | Accreditation, Assessment and Evaluation, Digital Collections, e-portfolios, Metrics | | Origin: | Community Contributions (2003) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | Since about 90% of schools, colleges, and departments of education are currently using portfolios of one form or another as decision-making tools for standards-based decisions regarding certification or licensure (as well as NCATE accreditation), it is appropriate to explore the legal and psychometric aspects of this assessment device. The authors demonstrate that portfolios being used in a high-stakes context are technically testing devices and therefore need to meet psychometric standards of validity, reliability, fairness, and absence of bias. | | View this resource: | |
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