Professional Documents
Culture Documents
INDEX
2. Graph 5-6
1 2
c. to identify strengths and weaknesses
INTRODUCTION
d. to track the development of one or more products/ performances
Portfolio is the collection of evidences of students’ work over a period of
Showcase Portfolios
time. It could be day-to-day work or selection of the learner’s best piece
a. to showcase end-of-year / semester accomplishments
of work. It is recommended that student participation be encouraged while
selecting portfolio contents, as well as criteria for selection of the contents. b. to prepare a sample of the best work for employment or college admission
The portfolio can be continuously updated as the child grows. Typically, c. to showcase student perceptions of favourite, best or most important
portfolios are created for three main purposes: to track growth, to work
showcase current abilities and to evaluate cumulative achievement. Some d. to communicate a student’s current aptitudes to future teachers
examples of such purposes include: Evaluation Portfolios
Advantages of Portfolio a. to document achievement for grading purposes
l Provides a cumulative record of growth and development of a skill or b. to document progress towards standards
competency in an area over a period of time. c. to place students appropriately
l Enables a student to demonstrate to others, his / her learning and
progress. PORTFOLIO CAN INCLUDE
l Student becomes an active participant in the learning and assessment
l Photographs : Provides an insight into the child’s emotional, social
process.
and psychological aspects of development.
Concerns regarding Portfolio
l Paintings and other examples of artistic endeavour : Provides
l Selected work to be put into the Portfolio should have a specific reason.
evidence of a learner’s abilities, thoughts and attitudes.
l Not all papers / items of work are to be included. This will become
l Observation note sheet and Rubrics of assessment.
unmanageable.
l Audio-Video Recordings : Specific situation or over a time span to
Suggestions for implementation of Portfolio
cover important processes and aspects that can be recorded and
l Student should be encouraged to participate in selection of Portfolio analyzed later.
contents as well as in developing the criteria for selection of the contents.
l Self Assessment Sheets : Portfolio to provide evidence of the
l Continuous updating of the Portfolio as the child grows. learner’s self evaluation.
l Careful structuring of Portfolio material accompanied by a reflective l Peer Assessment Sheets : Excellent for assessing in team and
account. group based activities, social projects and peer related behaviour,
l Clear labelling and numbering of content for easy reference. Can be incorporated into the learner’s Portfolio to provide evidence
Growth Portfolios of the learner’s social life skills.
l Parent Assessment Sheets : Can be incorporated into the learner’s
a. to show growth or change over time
Portfolio to provide evidence of evaluation done by the parent.
b. to help develop process skills such as self-evaluation and goal-setting
v3 v v4 v
FA & SA GRAPHS SECOND LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
10
10 9
9 8
8 7
7 6
6 5
5 4
4 3
10 10
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
MARKS / GRAPH POINT