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To download the complete grant proposal, please click here. In October 2003, the University of Vermont was awarded approximately $1.45 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) program to expand the use of electronic portfolios in teacher preparation programs in the State of Vermont and contribute to research on the impact of electronic portfolio development on teacher practices and technology integration in K-12 classrooms. Funding began: October 1, 2003 Project Start Date -- January 1, 2004 Project End Date -- December 1, 2006 This web site documents the activities and efforts of this grant and will develop over the next three years to provide resources and new research on the impact of electronic portfolio development in teacher preparation programs. Abstract Electronic portfolios are generating a great deal of excitement and endorsement in education, especially in teacher preparation programs. A review of literature however reveals there is little research regarding its influence on teacher practice. This project proposes to design and implement a research study to discover the impact of using a customized electronic portfolio system in teacher preparation programs and increase the knowledge base in research about the use and effectiveness of electronic portfolios to improve teacher quality. The study seeks to answer the question:   How does the process of using a comprehensive eportfolio tool during teacher preparation impact teacher candidate's practices and use of technology in P-12 classrooms ?   Cohorts of pre-service teachers and higher education faculty at the University of Vermont and in four Vermont colleges will be taught how to use an online electronic portfolio system to support reflective practice and knowledge construction. Student volunteers will be recruited and throughout the pre-service experience receive support from their faculty, other students and the PT3 team. Quantitative and qualitative data will be collected to determine the impact of the electronic portfolio system on the pre-service teacher's ability to be a reflective learner, to use technology in planning and field experiences, and in social construction of knowledge. College electronic portfolios will be able to be aggregated to learn about and evaluate teacher education programs. The University of Vermont, a 2000 PT3 implementation grant recipient, will develop resources and tutorials and help design and deliver professional development workshops/courses to faculty and students using a train the trainer model. This study is a cooperative effort between the University of Vermont, the Vermont State Colleges, Champlain College, the Vermont Department of Education, Vermont Institutes, IBM Corporation, and the Apple Computer Corporation.

 

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