Tasks

Exemplar
y
4

Superior
3

Satisfact
ory
2

Unsatisfactory
1

-Exemplary
grammar
and spelling

Spelling are
superior

acceptable

My
Reflection

Reflection
statements
are profound
and clear,
supported
by
experiences
from the
episode.

Reflection
statements
are shallow;
supported
by
experiences
from the
episode.

Reflection statements
are unclear and
shallow and are not
supported by
experiences from the
episode.

My
Portfolio

Portfolio is
complete,
clear, wellorganized
and all
supporting
documentati
on are
located in
sections
clearly
designated.

Portfolio is
incomplete;
supporting
documentati
on is
organized
but is
lacking.

Portfolio has many

lacking components;
is unorganized and
unclear.

Submissio
n
Subtotals

Before
deadline

Reflection
statements
are clear,
but not
clearly
supported
by
experiences
from the
episode.
Portfolio is
complete,
clear, wellorganized
and most
supporting
documentati
on are
available
and/or in
logical and
clearly
marked
locations.
On the
deadline

A day after
the deadline

Two days or more

after the deadline

Rating:
(Based
on
transmu

Over-all
Score

Dr. Arceli R. Millan

Signature of FS
Teacher above
Printed Name

Date

Transmutation of score to grade/rating

Score

Grade Score
20
1.0 - 99
18-19
- 1.25 - 96
17
1.5 - 93
16
1.75 - 90
15
2.00 - 87
14
2.25 -

12-13
11
10
8-9
7-below

2.50
2.75
3.00
3.5
5.00 -

84

I will follow the following steps:

Step 1. Review Portfolio Assessment Methods. I will
refer to Assessment of Learning 2, 2007 by Santos, R.
pp. 63-75 and other references.
Step 2. Talk with at least 2 Resource Teachers and
ask permission to go over available learners
portfolios.
Step 3. Classify the portfolio

Step 4. Examine the elements and content of each

portfolio.
Step 5. Analyze my observations.
Step 6. Reflect on my experience.

Grade
- 81
- 78
- 75
72 and
below

Checklist
Classify the portfolios examined. Use the checklist below:
Type of Portfolio

Tally (How many did

you see?)

Documentation

many

Process portfolio

many

Showcase portfolio

many

Frequency

Observation Checklist
Select 3 best portfolios from what you examined. Which element/s
is/are present?
Elements of a Portfolio

1. Cover Letter About the Author and What My

Portfolio Shows About My Progress as a Learner
2. Table of Contents with number pages

Put your
check ( / )
here.

3. Entries Both core ( required items) and optional

items ( chosen by students)
4. Dates on all entries to facilitate proof of growth
over time

5. Drafts of aural/ oral and written products and

revised versions , i.e. ( first drafts and

corrected/revised versions)
6. Reflections

1. Did I see samples of the 3 different types of portfolio?

Yes!
2. What did I observe to be the most commonly used portfolio?
A working portfolio is so named because it is a project in the
works, containing work in progress as well as finished
samples of work. It serves as a holding tank for work that may
be selected later for a more permanent assessment or display
portfolio.
3. As I examined 3 selected portfolios, did I see all the elements of a
portfolio?
Yes I see the elements of the portfolio they are the;

4. Is it necessary for a teacher to use varied types of portfolio? Why?

Teachers understand and use varied assessments to inform
instruction, evaluate and ensure student learning. Teachers
are knowledgeable about assessment types, their purposes
and the data they generate.
5. If one element or two elements of a portfolio are missing, will this
have any impact on the assessment process? Explain your answer.
It will affect the grading system of the portfolio. And it may
lead to misunderstanding of the student for she will not get
the grade that she deserves.

1. Have portfolios made the learning assessment process

inconvenient? Is the effort exerted on portfolio assessment
commensurate to the improvement of learning that results from the
use of portfolio?
Instructional approaches on K-12 education have changed with
the passage of time.
Technological advancements have brought into play greater use of
visual aids, hypermedia, and interactive simulations and lesser
practice

of

the

traditional

chalkboard

method.

Additionally,

curricular developments have been undertaken to address the ever

increasing stack of educational information needed by students.
These did not only redefine the teaching process during K-12
education but also affected the learning experience of students.
Such curricular changes also brought about dynamism in the
educational

evaluation

process.

Electronically

generated

examinations, evidenced-based researches, learning portfolios, and

the like have been utilized in addition to the conventional paperand-pen examinations.
The use of learning portfolios, as a new approach to the evaluation
process has gauged students' performance and ability to process
learned

information.

Portfolios

are

collection

of

documents,

literature and other educational materials designed to assess

specific student performance. These may cover the conception,
drafting, and revision of works in progress; the best pieces of a
student's creation; student's assessment of outputs; and parents'
and/or

instructors'

evaluative

comments

on

strengths

and

weaknesses. It is reflective of the daily learning experience of

students and should be a continuous documentation to specifically
scale student's status, progress and accomplishments.

Capture what you learned on types, functions and elements of a portfolio

by means of 3 separate graphic organizers.

Tyoes of Portfolio
Functions of Portfolio
Elements of Portfolio

Types of Portfolio

Functions of Portfolio

Elements of Portfolio

Tasks

Exemplar
y
4

Superior
3

-Exemplary
grammar
and spelling

Spelling are
superior

acceptable

My
Reflection

Reflection
statements
are profound
and clear,
supported
by
experiences
from the
episode.

Reflection
statements
are shallow;
supported
by
experiences
from the
episode.

Reflection statements
are unclear and
shallow and are not
supported by
experiences from the
episode.

My
Portfolio

Portfolio is
complete,
clear, wellorganized
and all
supporting
documentati
on are
located in
sections
clearly
designated.

Reflection
statements
are clear,
but not
clearly
supported
by
experiences
from the
episode.
Portfolio is
complete,
clear, wellorganized
and most
supporting
documentati
on are
available
and/or in
logical and
clearly
marked
locations.
On the
deadline

Portfolio is
incomplete;
supporting
documentati
on is
organized
but is
lacking.

Portfolio has many

lacking components;
is unorganized and
unclear.

A day after
the deadline

Two days or more

after the deadline

Submission Before
deadline
Subtotals

Satisfact
ory
2

Unsatisfactory
1

Rating:
(Based
on
transmu

Over-all
Score

Dr. Arceli R. Millan

Signature of FS
Teacher above
Printed Name

Date

Transmutation of score to grade/rating

Score

Grade Score
20
1.0 - 99
18-19
- 1.25 - 96
17
1.5 - 93
16
1.75 - 90
15
2.00 - 87
14
2.25

12-13
11
10
8-9
7-below
84

2.50
2.75
3.00
3.5
5.00 -

Grade
- 81
- 78
- 75
72 and
below

I will take the following steps:

1. Review Grading and Reporting in Assessment of Learning 2, 2007

by Santos, R. , pp.90-100

2. Offer my help to my Resource Teacher in the checking of test

papers especially in the scoring of answers to essay tests. (Visit a

school during exam week to make arrangements.)
3. Check test papers and score essay tests.

4. Attend a Homeroom Meeting in a school during Card-Getting Day

and observe how my Resource Teacher communicates assessment

results and grades.
5. Analyze my experience.
6. Write my reflections

Activity 1
I will score tests given by my Resource Teacher.
Activity Sheet
Please feel free to add items to Column 1 of the Table, should you
find it necessary.
Type of Test
Scored
1.Multiple
Choice

Type of Test
Scored
2.Completion
Tests

3.Essay

Any difficulty/ies met?

Any difficulty/ies met?

Activity 2
I will compute the grades of students with the guidance of my
Resource Teacher.
Put sample computation here!

Activity 3
I will attend a Homeroom Meeting on Card-getting Day. Outline the
parts of the meeting. Describe how the Resource Teacher communicated
learners assessment and grades to parents.
1. Parts of the Homeroom Meeting

II. How the Resource Teacher communicated learners assessment results

and grades to parents.

Scoring and Grading

1. Which tests are easier to score? More difficult to score? Why?

2. Based on your actual computation of grades, from what were the

grades of the learners derived?

3. Which type of grading system does the school have? (Letter-grade

system, as a range 4.0 1.0 in percentages, as descriptions
excellent for needs improvement, passes fail checklists of
objectives, etc.)

1. In the Homeroom meeting, did the teachers reporting and

communicating of grades take place smoothly? Or were there
instances when discussions became heated because of the way the
reporting was handled? Described your observations.

1. Grades are often a source of misunderstanding. How should I do

scoring (especially essay), grading and reporting so that scores and
grades are given fairly to promote learning?

Research on Best Practices of schools on effective scoring, grading

and reporting.