Getting disenchanted adolescents to participate in school literacy activities: Portfolio conferences

Josephine Peyton Young, Samuel R. Mathews, Anne Marie Kietzmann, Todd Westerfield

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Abstract

A portfolio process implemented at an alternative secondary school encouraged resistant students to join in school-related literacy activities. It also gave everyone the chance to self-assess, set and attain goals, and develop a personal relationship with the teacher.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)348-360
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy
Volume40
Issue number5
StatePublished - Feb 1 1997
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education

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