1. Ch. 11 “Portfolios”
EDS 846/Dr. Faucett
by: Tamara Linares

2. Keys to Quality Assessment
Let’s
Mime
This

3. Learning target(s) this selection addresses:
•
Select the kind of portfolio best suited to your
context.
•
Determine the learning targets that will be the
focus of the portfolio.
•
Engage students in selecting artifacts to include.
•
Prepare students to annotate entries and reflect on
the portfolio contents.
•
Plan for sharing options.
•
Manage the process and minimize the mess.

4. What is a portfolio?

5. • Portfolios serve two functions:
• 1. to improve communication about
complex student learning targets
• 2. to promote student learning.

6. What to expect from
students?
• Involve students with content
selection
• Student comment on the why
• Self-reflection about what was
learned

7. Clear Purpose
• Who will use the
information?
• How will it be used?
• What is required?
Types of Portfolios
Growth
Project
Achievement
Competence
Celebration

8. Pg. 366 + 367
• Which portfolio type do you want to implement?
• Growth portfolios?
• Project portfolios?
• Achievement portfolios?
• Competence portfolios?
• Celebration portfolios?

10. Working Folders
• …ARE NOT
PORTFOLIOS
My
ooooooh/a
aaaaah
moment
• …ARE HOLDING BINS

11. Working Folders
• Are my beloved wikis working
folders?
My
ooooooh/
aaaaaah
moment

12. EDS Piedmont wiki for coh
Spanish 3 wiki

13. Portfolio Contents/
Clear Targets
• What is to be
assessed?
• Are the learning
targets the focus
of instructions?

14. Portfolio Contents/
Clear Targets

15. Portfolio Contents/
Clear Targets
• The authors mention that it is imperative to…
CLEARLY IDENTIFY IN ADVANCE THE
LEARNING TARGETS
• DON’T SKIP THIS
STEP!

16. Four areas to ensure successful
use
• ensuring accuracy of results
• keeping track of the evidence
• investing time up front
• and making the experience safe

17. Portfolios are…
• - a means to an end
• - provide pathway to student thinking and
learning
• - an avenue for students to take responsibility
for their own learning, self-assessment and
reflection

18. Learning target(s) this selection addresses:
•
Select the kind of portfolio best suited to your context.
•
Determine the learning targets that will be the focus of
the portfolio.
•
Engage students in selecting artifacts to include.
•
Prepare students to annotate entries and reflect on the
portfolio contents.
•
Plan for sharing options.
•
Manage the process and minimize the mess.