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ASSESSMENT & TECHNOLOGY FORUM June 19, 2004

2004 Gallery Walk Projects Title: The Portfolio Project Organization: University of Florida Web site:  http://www.coe.ufl.edu/oit/ep-home.htm

Contacts / Presenters:	Gail Ring, gailring@coe.ufl.edu
What purpose does your assessment tool serve?	All preservice teachers are required to develop and maintain an electronic portfolio that contains artifacts collected each semester they are in the PreService Teacher Program. During the 1, 2 or 3 year program (Secondary, elementary, and early childhood respectively) each student must collect multiple artifacts that demonstrate his or her proficiency for each of the Florida Accomplished Practices (FAP). The student collects these artifacts from their courses, and selects appropriate artifacts for each FAP and reflects on why the choice was made and articulates a rationale for the choice that is included in the portfolio.
Please indicate the category that best describes your project:	Technology as an Assessment Tool: ___ NCLB Statewide Assessments (Preparation, Delivery, Analysis) ___ Classroom Assessments (tests, quizzes) _X__ Electronic/Digital Portfolios ___ Computer Scored Essays _X_ Information Management Systems ___ Tools for Observation of Student Work/Behavior ___ Special Needs/Alternative Assessments ___ Other:________________________   Assessing Technology Skills (NETS * S and NETS * T): ___ Digital Transcript ___ NCLB 8 th Grade IT Literacy ___ High School IT Graduation Requirements ___ IT Certifications (Cisco, Microsoft, etc.) _X__ 21 st Century Skills ___ Other:________________________
How long has this assessment tool been in use within your organization?	This electronic portfolio has been a requirement for preservice teachers for the past four years.
Who is the audience for this assessment tool?	Students, Professors, Adminstrators, DOE, principles
What technology is used? (Please indicate hardware, software, and networking requirements)	Computer, modem, Web server, web editing software, FTP software
Approximately how many people are currently using this system?	K-12 Students (current year) Please indicate grade level(s):______ 100 K-12 Teachers 1100 Teacher education students 35 Teacher education faculty   Other
What professional development (for students or assessors) is required to use the tool?	Technical workshops (how to develop a webpage, how to upload) Scaffolding students in the collect, select and reflect process Scaffolding professors in the review process
To use the tool effectively, what else should the school have in place?	Student support, an office where they can get just in time assistance Web support, online tutorials and templates Professor support (faculty buy-in)
If you haven't already addressed it, how does your tool help students or teachers demonstrate that they are meeting standards?	See above
What questions would you like participants to address?	How to ease the tension between the conflicting purposes of a portfolio. For example, is the portfolio an assessment tool (no!) or a reflective tool (yes!)? Can it be both? How to get faculty buy-in.