What is portfolio assessment?
Purposeful collection of student work that has been selected and organized to show
student learning progress (developmental portfolio) or to show samples of student’s best
work (showcase portfolio)
Portfolio assessment can be used in addition to other assessments or the sole source of
assessment.
What is the purpose of portfolios?
To give students the opportunity to reflect on their growth over a period of time.
To use as a basis for assigning grades (based on effort)
To use as a basis for communication with parents
As placement / entrance requirements
What do portfolios contain?
Developmental Portfolio (or working portfolios)
Samples of independent work (initial work compared to more current work)
Evaluations by teacher, peer, self.
Reflections on the growth over a period of time (e.g., " I used to be unsure about
punctuation, e.g., where does the comma really go?, but now , I feel comfortable in
making decisions about punctuation , and I am right most of the time ! ")
May be used for instructional purposes and may include various stages of products,
various drafts, etc.
, What do portfolios contain?
Finished portfolio
Samples of best independent work
Evaluations by teacher, peer, self
Samples organized according to some system (e.g., creative writing, scientific
writing)
Usually used to provide a summative evaluation and is standard format.
Different purposes of Portfolios
All content in a portfolio must be linked to the learning objectives / outcomes
In addition to learning objectives, there are many general purposes of portfolios:
Enhancing student learning (little emphasis on content, more emphasis on student
reflection)
Different purposes of Portfolios (contd.)
Assigning a grade (give clear guidelines to ensure that the portfolio consists of
standard items)
Displaying current achievement (pick the best complete work)
Demonstrating progress (show changes over time, include various drafts)
Showcasing student’s work (only best work)
Documentation (showing work at variety of levels)
Show finished work
Show work in progress
Characteristics of portfolios used for instructional purposes
Focus is on development of self - evaluation skills.
Teacher and students must meet to discuss evaluations (teachers can get a good
window into students ' understanding of their progress.
In addition to improving instruction, the goal is to help student internalize criteria
for excellence.
Can be used for student - directed conferences with parents
Purposeful collection of student work that has been selected and organized to show
student learning progress (developmental portfolio) or to show samples of student’s best
work (showcase portfolio)
Portfolio assessment can be used in addition to other assessments or the sole source of
assessment.
What is the purpose of portfolios?
To give students the opportunity to reflect on their growth over a period of time.
To use as a basis for assigning grades (based on effort)
To use as a basis for communication with parents
As placement / entrance requirements
What do portfolios contain?
Developmental Portfolio (or working portfolios)
Samples of independent work (initial work compared to more current work)
Evaluations by teacher, peer, self.
Reflections on the growth over a period of time (e.g., " I used to be unsure about
punctuation, e.g., where does the comma really go?, but now , I feel comfortable in
making decisions about punctuation , and I am right most of the time ! ")
May be used for instructional purposes and may include various stages of products,
various drafts, etc.
, What do portfolios contain?
Finished portfolio
Samples of best independent work
Evaluations by teacher, peer, self
Samples organized according to some system (e.g., creative writing, scientific
writing)
Usually used to provide a summative evaluation and is standard format.
Different purposes of Portfolios
All content in a portfolio must be linked to the learning objectives / outcomes
In addition to learning objectives, there are many general purposes of portfolios:
Enhancing student learning (little emphasis on content, more emphasis on student
reflection)
Different purposes of Portfolios (contd.)
Assigning a grade (give clear guidelines to ensure that the portfolio consists of
standard items)
Displaying current achievement (pick the best complete work)
Demonstrating progress (show changes over time, include various drafts)
Showcasing student’s work (only best work)
Documentation (showing work at variety of levels)
Show finished work
Show work in progress
Characteristics of portfolios used for instructional purposes
Focus is on development of self - evaluation skills.
Teacher and students must meet to discuss evaluations (teachers can get a good
window into students ' understanding of their progress.
In addition to improving instruction, the goal is to help student internalize criteria
for excellence.
Can be used for student - directed conferences with parents
