What is a portfolio? For what purposes may portfolios be used?
What will be an ideal response?
Complete answers will include the following: A portfolio is a collection of selected children's work (Crowley, 1993). It provides an opportunity for children to showcase their work and growth in mathematics over a period of time, such as a school year. The use of portfolios promotes children's self-assessment, "encourages students to communicate their understandings of mathematics with a high level of proficiency, and emphasizes the role of the student as the active mathematician and the teacher as the guide" (Lambdin & Walker, 1994, p. 318).
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a. Clear and parsimonious b. Very complex c. Not easily testable d. Applicable in very limited circumstances
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A) cultural effects on parenting B) sensitive periods in brain development C) biological effects on parenting D) variations in parenting
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A) infrequent communication with parents. B) expecting all parents to be fluent in speaking English. C) the expectation that students, parents, and teachers will respect each other. D) communicating with parents only when problems arise.