Portfolios in first grade: Four teachers learn to use alternative assessment

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 173-180

  Benson, Tammy R ^a   Smith, Lana J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Developmentally appropriate assessment; Early childhood education evaluation; Parent communication; Portfolio

Indexed keywords

EID: 54749113088     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025605211292     Document Type: Article

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