Quotes are taken from a message written by Sheila to Charles on 08/11/96...
SK>Of course, the College Board spends an enormous amount to train these
SK>teachers on specific questions each year (I think 1.5 days out of 2 work
SK>weeks is spent on the training before the actual grading of the exams
SK>begins). What state is going to be able to give that much training time
SK>to all the teachers in their state?
What college admissions officer wants to pour over volumes of essays and 
interdisciplinary projects to determine if a student has basic skills?  
What employer would do it?  How much does it tell the prospective 
college that the child was able to put together 3 well done essays and 4 
projects - it says nothing about the student's average work or daily effort.
Once again, portfolio assessment works only in somebody's mind - I've 
not seen any studies done that suggest it is an improvement over our 
current grading system.
Chuck Beams
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cbeams@future.dreamscape.com
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