2. A portfolio is a purposeful collection of
student work that exhibits the student’s efforts,
progressand achievements in one or more areas.
The collection must include student
participation in selecting contents, the criteriafor
judging merit andselection, the criteria for
evidence of student self-reflection. (Paulson,
Paulson, Meyer1991)
3. Features and Principles of
Portfolio Assessment
a. A portfolio is a form of assessment that
students do together with their teachers.
b. A portfolio represents a selection of what the
students believe are the best included from
among the possible collection of things related
to the concept being studied.
4. c.Aportfolio provides samples of the student’s
work which show growth over time.
d.The criteria for selecting and assessingthe
portfolio contents must be clearto the teacher
and the students at the outset of the process.
Features and Principles of
Portfolio Assessment
5. Purposes of Portfolio
1.Portfolio assessment matches assessmentto
teaching.
2.Portfolio assessment hasclear goals. In
fact, they are decided on at the beginning of
instruction and are clear to teacher and students
alike.
6. Purposes of Portfolio
3.Portfolio assessment gives aprofile of learners’
abilities in terms of depth, breadth, and growth.
4.Portfolio assessment is a tool for assessing a
variety of skills not normally testable in a single
setting for traditional testing.
7. Purposes of Portfolio
5.Portfolio assessment develops awarenessof
students’ ownlearning.
6.Portfolio assessment caters to individuals in a
heterogeneousclass.
7.Portfolio assessment develops social
skills. Students interact with other students
in the development of their own portfolios.
8. Purposes of Portfolio
8.Portfolio assessment develops independentand
active learners.
9.Portfolio assessment canimprove motivation for
learning and thisachievement.
10.Portfolio assessment provides opportunityfor
student-teacher dialogue.
9. Everyportfolio must contain the following
essentialelements:
1. Coverletter “About the author” and “What my
portfolio showsabout my progressasalearner”
(written at the end,but put at the beginning).
Essential Elements of the Portfolio
10. 2. TableofContents with numbered pages
3.Entries –both core (items students haveto
include) and optional (items of student’s
choice).
The core elements be required for each
student and will provide acommon basefrom
which to make decisions on assessment. The
optional items will allow the folder to represent
the uniqueness ofeach student
Essential Elements of the Portfolio
11. 4.Dateson all entries, to facilitate proof of
growth overtime.
5.Drafts of aural/oral and written products and
revisedversions.
Essential Elements of the Portfolio
12. 6. Reflection canappearat different stagesin
the learning process (for formative and/or
summative purposes) and at the lower levels
can be written in the mother tongue or by
students who find it difficult to express
themselves inEnglish.
Essential Elements of the Portfolio
13. Students canchoose to reflect upon some or all of
the following:
What did I learn from it?
What did I do well?
Why (based on the agreed teacher-student
assessmentcriteria) did I choose this item?
What do I want to improve in the item?
How do I feel about my performance?
What were the problem areas?
Essential Elements of the Portfolio
14. Stages in Implementing
Portfolio Assessment
Stage 1: Identifying teaching goals to assess
through portfolio
It is very important at this stage to be very
clear about what the teacher hopes to achieve
in teaching. These goals will guide the selection
and assessment of students’ work for the
portfolio
15. Stage 2: Introducing the idea of portfolio
assessment to yourclass
Portfolio assessment is a new thing for
many students who are used to traditional
testing. For this reason, it is important for the
teacher to introduce the concept to the class.
Stages in Implementing
Portfolio Assessment
16. Stage3:Specificationof PortfolioContent
Specify what and how much have to be
included in the portfolio – both core and
options (it is important to include options as
these enable self-expression and
independence). Specify for each entry how it
will beassessed.
Stages in Implementing
Portfolio Assessment
17. Stage 4: Giving clear and detailed guidelines for
portfolio presentation
There is a tendency for students to
present as many evidence of learning as they
can when left on their own. The teacher must
therefore set clear guidelines and detailed
information on how the portfolios will be
presented.
Stages in Implementing
Portfolio Assessment
18. Stage 5: Informing keyschool officials, parents
and otherstakeholders
Do not attempt to use the portfolio
assessment method without notifying your
department head, dean or principal. This will
serve as a precaution in case students will later
complain about your new assessment
procedure.
Stages in Implementing
Portfolio Assessment
19. Stage6: Developmentof the Portfolio
Both students and teacher need support and
encourage at this stage in the process of
portfolio development. The students
particularly should get this from an
understanding and patient teacher.
Stages in Implementing
Portfolio Assessment
