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What is a Portfolio?
A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that
What is a Portfolio?
Portfolio can be used for many purposes,
What
is portfolio
children
do together
with their teachers, and is an
alternative
to the classic classroom test.
assessment?
The portfolio contains samples of the
children/student work and shows growth over time.
Important keyword
Reflection: By reflection on their own workstudent
Portfolio assessment
assessment
The function of a portfolio assessment is to
next.
Instructors can use them for a variety of specific purposes,
including:
Encouraging self-directed learning.
Enlarging the view of what is learned.
Fostering learning about learning.
Demonstrating progress toward identified outcomes.
Creating an intersection for instruction and assessment.
Providing a way for students to value themselves as
learners.
7 Offering opportunities for peer-supported growth.
Characteristics of an Effective
Portfolio?
Portfolio assessment is a multi-faceted process
Portfolio?
Although approaches to portfolio development may
Types of Portfolios
There are many different types of portfolios.
Each types can serve one or more specific
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Types of Portfolios:
Documentation Portfolio
The Documentation Portfolio is,
also know as the "working" portfolio.
Specifically, this approach involves a collection of
Types of Portfolios:
Process Portfolio
Process Portfolio
This approach documents all facets or phases of the
learning process.
They are particularly useful in documenting students'
overall learning process.
It can show how students integrate specific knowledge
or skills and progress towards both basic and advanced
mastery.
The process portfolio emphasizes students' reflection
upon their learning process, including the use of
reflective journals, think logs, and related forms of
metacognitive processing.
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Types of Portfolios:
Showcase Portfolio
Showcase Portfolio
It is best used for summative evaluation of students'
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Phases One of
Portfolio Development
Organization and Planning
This initial phase of portfolio development entails
Phase Two of
Portfolio Development
Collection
This process involves the collection of
Phase three of
Portfolio Development
Reflection
Wherever possible, there should be evidence of
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to evaluate:
Thoughtfulness (including evidence of students'
monitoring of their own comprehension,
metacognitive reflection, and productive habits of
mind).
Growth and development in relationship to key
curriculum expectancies and indicators.
Understanding and application of key processes.
Completeness, correctness, and appropriateness of
products and processes presented in the portfolio.
Diversity of entries (e.g., use of multiple formats to
demonstrate achievement of designated
performance standards).
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Assessment
Allows the evaluators to see the student each unique with its own
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