Identify the six (6) guidelines for using portfolios to assess student performance. In your response, provide at least one example for each step.

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Ans: Student response should include:
• Identify student goals appropriate for portfolio assessment.
o EXAMPLES: IEP annual goals; general education curriculum benchmarks
• Determine the type of portfolio to be used.
o EXAMPLES: Showcase—represents students’ best work; reflective—facilitates understanding of various dimensions of student learning; cumulative—shows changes in student performance over time; goal-based—demonstrates progress or completion of preidentified goals; process— represents each element of a process with the last artifact being the final product.
• Establish portfolio organization and format.
o EXAMPLES: Organized by content areas, chronologically, or both; file folders, three-ring binder, videotapes, CD, webpage
• Select authentic products as artifacts for the portfolio.
o EXAMPLES: Written language samples, audio and video recordings, reports, artwork, classroom tests
• Create a caption statement for each artifact.
o EXAMPLES: Identify the artifacts by goals, content area, dates, etc. Include student reflection on why they selected the product, what they learned from it, how it differs from other products, etc.
• Periodically review and evaluate the portfolios.
o EXAMPLES: Students present their portfolios to peers, teachers, parents, and/or other groups. Formally evaluate the portfolio using rubrics or other tools.