Focused Portfolios™: A Complete Assessment for the Young Child is a resource guide for teachers. The book contains...

• simple, concrete explanations - no jargon;
• step-by-step directions for implementing the portfolio process;
• charts, forms and checklists that save time;
• numerous examples and suggestions to help avoid confusion and/or misunderstanding;
• descriptions of actual teacher use of the Focused Portfolios™ process, complete with quotes and suggestions for simplifying implementation;
• two sample Focused Portfolios™ collections: one a simple and straight-forward collection for a four year-old; the other a more advanced Focused Portfolios™ application describing a toddler, done by an experienced Focused Portfolios™ teacher;
• tips for experienced users to add more depth and complexity to the portfolio process.