Creating the subject of portfolios: Reflective writing and the conveyance of institutional prerogatives

Written Communication

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-35

  Scott, Tony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Genre; Kentucky portfolio; Large scale assessment; Portfolios; Reflection; Reflective writing; Writing assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544467269     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741088304271831     Document Type: Article

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