GEN: Portfolios as Media Assessment

[Anne Stotts <as42202@NAVIX.NET>]

Dear LM_NETTERS,

I am once again asking advice:  How many of you are required to put
together a portfolio as part of your assessment by your administrators?
When I am evaluated, all the teachers, the superintendent, and I meet as
a group.  The teachers then proceed to tell me what they like and
disklike about me and my program.  However, I do not undergo regular
observations like the other teachers do.  Therefore, I am supposed to
come up with a portfolio which will help the administration evaluate me
at the end of the year.  I know what I will put into this portfolio, but
I'm not really sure what it should look like, and I have no guidelines as
to content, etc.

So, does anyone have any suggestions for me?  Is anyone else required to
do this kind of evaluation technique?  I'm not even sure which format is
best.  I would like to come up with something that would really wow the
admin. but I also don't want to do something that will take them a long
time to look through.

If you feel you have some helpful advice (even encouragement!) please
e-mail me at:  as42202@navix.net or astotts@esu2.esu2.k12.ne.us

TIA - this group has been such a godsend during my first year as a media
specialist!

Anne Stotts
K-12 Media Specialist