eds 846 casl ch11 portfolios

Ch. 11 “Portfolios”Ch. 11 “Portfolios”

EDS 846/Dr. FaucettEDS 846/Dr. Faucettby: Tamara Linares + Regina Crawfordby: Tamara Linares + Regina Crawford

Keys to Quality AssessmentKeys to Quality Assessment

Let’s Let’s Mime Mime ThisThis

• 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.

Learning target(s) this selection addresses:

What is a portfolio?What is a portfolio?

• Portfolios serve two functions: Portfolios serve two functions:

• 1. to improve communication about 1. to improve communication about complex student learning targetscomplex student learning targets

• 2. to promote student learning.2. to promote student learning.

• Involve students with content Involve students with content selectionselection

• Student comment on the whyStudent comment on the why

• Self-reflection about what was Self-reflection about what was learnedlearned

What to expect from What to expect from students?students?

Clear PurposeClear Purpose

• Who will use the Who will use the information?information?

• How will it be used?How will it be used?

• What is required?What is required?

Types of PortfoliosTypes of PortfoliosGrowthGrowthProjectProjectAchievementAchievementCompetenceCompetenceCelebrationCelebration

Pg. 366 + 367Pg. 366 + 367• Which portfolio type do you want to implement?Which portfolio type do you want to implement?

• Growth portfolios?Growth portfolios?

• Project portfolios?Project portfolios?

• Achievement portfolios?Achievement portfolios?

• Competence portfolios?Competence portfolios?

• Celebration portfolios?Celebration portfolios?

Working FoldersWorking Folders

• ……ARE NOT ARE NOT PORTFOLIOSPORTFOLIOS

• ……ARE HOLDING BINSARE HOLDING BINS

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Working FoldersWorking Folders

• Are my beloved wikis working Are my beloved wikis working folders?folders?

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EDS Piedmont wiki for cohort CherokeeEDS Piedmont wiki for cohort Cherokee

Spanish 3 wikiSpanish 3 wiki

Portfolio Contents/ Portfolio Contents/ Clear TargetsClear Targets

• What is to be What is to be assessed?assessed?

• Are the learning Are the learning targets the focus targets the focus of instructions?of instructions?

Portfolio Contents/ Portfolio Contents/ Clear TargetsClear Targets

Portfolio Contents/ Portfolio Contents/ Clear TargetsClear Targets

• The authors mention that it is imperative to…The authors mention that it is imperative to…CLEARLY IDENTIFY IN ADVANCE THE CLEARLY IDENTIFY IN ADVANCE THE LEARNING TARGETSLEARNING TARGETS

• DON’T SKIP THIS DON’T SKIP THIS

STEP!STEP!

Four areas to ensure successful Four areas to ensure successful use use

• ensuring accuracy of resultsensuring accuracy of results

• keeping track of the evidence keeping track of the evidence

• investing time up frontinvesting time up front

• and making the experience safe and making the experience safe

Portfolios are…Portfolios are…

• - a means to an end- a means to an end

• - provide pathway to student thinking and - provide pathway to student thinking and learninglearning

• - an avenue for students to take responsibility - an avenue for students to take responsibility for their own learning, self-assessment and for their own learning, self-assessment and reflectionreflection

• 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.

Learning target(s) this selection addresses: