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Professional Portfolios : Creating A Framework For Teacher Accountability Portfolios, Stephany K. Messer
Professional Portfolios : Creating A Framework For Teacher Accountability Portfolios, Stephany K. Messer
Graduate Research Papers
Educators are being held accountable for their actions in the classroom by their states and local districts. In Iowa teachers are required to demonstrate competency for eight different standards that include 42 criteria. One form of meeting this requirement is by creating a professional portfolio. A problem that many educators face is the lack of direction provided to create this portfolio.
The purpose of this project was to design a framework for creating a professional portfolio. Instruction on this framework will be provided through seven professional development sessions targeted for novice teachers. At the completion of the professional development sessions …