Capstone Portfolios as accreditation and professional development tools: Early childhood candidates' experience.

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Abstract

The study aims to investigate the perceptions of teacher candidates enrolled in an early childhood program (BEd) towards the importance of producing the capstone portfolio. The purpose of using capstone portfolios is to provide evidence that Early Childhood Education Candidates (ECEC) have met international accreditation standards as stipulated by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and realize desired teacher qualities in their program of study.

Author

• Laila Z Al-Salmi, Sultan Qaboos University