From university to classrooms: A preservice teachers’ writing portfolio program and its impact on instruction in teaching strategies for writing portfolios in the classroom
Abstract
This article reports findings fiom an action research project investigating the impact creating writing portfolios has on preservice teachers' understanding of writing portfolio assessment. Participants included 92 preservice teachers enrolled across four different sections of an introductory literacy class. Data sources included: preservice teacher wiiting portfolios and reflective statements on portfolios; and a Likert style survey designed to collect item response and persona! comment data on preservice teacher growth and development with writing portfolio assessment. Data-analysis focused on identifying recurring patterns of student responses in reflective statements on writing portfolios and in-sumey questions and comments. Findings indicate that active engagement with writing portfolios significantly and positively infiuence preservice teachers 'competence in and confidence with writing portfolio assessment. Implications are identified and curious issues and lingering questions are discussed.
Reference
Bintz, W., & Shake, M. (2005). From university to classrooms: A preservice teachers' writing portfolio program and its impact on instruction in teaching strategies for writing portfolios in the classroom. Reading Horizons, 45(3), 217-233.
Journal
Reading Horizons
Analysis
Is this article part of a larger project or series of studies?
no
Does this study draw on a large, preexisting data set?
Research Approach
- Action Research
- Qualitiative
Geographic Setting
Institutional Context
Certification Level
Programatic Focus
Research Location Context
Preservice Participants
- Undergraduates in a Reading and Language Arts methods course
Preservice Sample Size
92
Duration of Data Collection
Data Sources
- Likert style survey
- reflections
Data Analysis Tools
- grounded theory
- Qualitative Content Analysis
Researcher Positionality
- inside (staying their own students)
Research Questions
"What can we learn about the impact creating writing
portfolios has on pre-service teacher understanding of
writing portfolio assessment?" (p.2)
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes
"How can we use findings to develop more informed
instruction in literacy courses in our elementary teacher
education program?" (p. 2).
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes