I found this article on portfolio assessment to be really interesting and full of useful information. For example, it was interesting to learn that there are three different types of portfolios that can be used for assessments. Documentation portfolios are used to highlight development over time; Process portfolios document all stages of the learning process, like reflections and higher order thinking skills. Product portfolios mainly focus on showcasing the student portfolio with the student’s best work and can be used as a summative assessment of student mastery. I also liked finding out that there are basically five stages for portfolio development. They include the planning, collection, selection, reflection, and connection stages. I saved the URL to this information in my delicious account because I plan on reviewing at a later time. :)
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The advantages and disadvantages were interesting...however, I still think it is an effective way to get the student involved in their own assessment. Assessment from a student's point of view is often looked upon as "something that is done to them." That makes it imperative that the student gets involved in the assessment and I think the portfolios naturally lend themselves to this purpose.
I like this article too...I'm thinking of creating a "student friendly" portfolio iMovie or podcast so they can understand them better.
Well, I certainly conducted all 5 parts of creating a portfolio as an undergrad but I'm still not sure what KIND of portfolio it was that we created. It included lesson plans that we had taught, resources that we planned on using, reflective pieces about who we thought we were as individuals as well as educators, etc. It was sort of summative, and certainly introspective but it was used as an assessment piece as well. I attended what you might call a progressive university in California. Perhaps I should go back and look at their mission statement to figure out what the purpose of my portfolio was and what KIND of portfolio it was. Huh?
I plan on saving this article to view later and share it with my colleagues at school. I have always used portfolios for assessing my students and found them extremely helpful. Especially for parent conferences and family support team meetings. Now I can do my portfolios electronically and save trees!
Harriet
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