COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

 
Written Report On 

Chapter 6:
PORTFOLIO
ASSESSMENT

In Partial Fulfillment 
Of the Requirements for the
Subject Assessment in Learning 2 

Submitted to: 
MS. LILIAN CEE O. BAYLON,
L.P.T Instructor, College of
Education 

Submitted by: 

LEIZL ANNE S. POZON

BSED – SCIENCE 
II – 2(B) 

Second Semester 2022-2023 

April 11, 2023
 INTRODUCTION

Portfolio Assessment is one of the authentic and non-traditional assessment tools in

education. The use of portfolio assessment is a response to the growing clamor for
more authentic means of assessing students’ growth and development in school.

Meaning of Portfolio Assessment

- The word portfolio comes from portare (carry) and foglio (sheet of paper)
- A systematic and organized collection of student’s work that demonstrates the
student’s skills and accomplishments
- A purposeful collection of work that tells the story of the student’s progress
and achievements in relation to a purpose. (Belgrad, 2008)
- It must include student participation in selecting contents, the criteria for
selection, the criteria for judging merit, and evidence of self-reflection.
(asserted by Paulson et al (1991) and cited by Navarro et al (2013))

What a Portfolio Includes

- It includes different types of work such as “writing samples, journal entries,

videotapes, art, teacher comments, posters, interviews, poetry, test results,
problem solutions, recording of foreign language communication, self-
assessments and any other expression of the student that the teachers
believe demonstrates the student’s skills and accomplishments”. (Kingore,
2008)
- It can also be collected on paper, in photographs, and on audiotape,
videotape, computer disk, or what we call an e-portfolio.

Classes of Evidence of Learning

1) Artifacts – documents or products that are produced as a result of academic
classroom work.
2) Reproductions – documentation of students’ work outside the classroom.
3) Attestations – teachers of other responsible persons’ documentation to attest
to the student’s progress
4) Productions – documents that the student himself/herself prepares
Types of Portfolios
1) Assessment Portfolio – intended to document what a student has learned based
on intended learning outcomes. The result of an assessment portfolio informs
both the teacher and the student of the extent to which the intended learning
outcomes have been attained.

2) Development or Growth Portfolio – consists of “the student’s work over an

extended time frame (throughout the school year or even longer) to reveal the
student’s progress in meeting learning targets.” (Santrock, 2009). It provides
concrete evidence of how much a student has changed or developed over time.

3) Showcase or Best Work or Display Portfolio – presents the student’s most

outstanding work. It documents students’ proof of best efforts with respect to
learning outcomes.

In summary, assessment portfolios are meant to diagnose students learning.

Developmental or growth portfolios document students’ cognitive and
psychomotor progress in learning. Showcase Portfolio leads learners to celebrate
learning because they present the best product or the best performance of the
students.

Essential Elements of a Portfolio

1) Cover Letter “About the author” and “What my portfolio shows about my
progress as a learner”. It summarizes the evidence of a student’s learning and
progress.
2) Table of Contents with numbered pages
3) Entries – both core (items students have to include) and optional (items of
student’s choice).
4) Dates on all entries to facilitate proof of growth over time.
5) Drafts of aural/ oral and written products and revised versions.
6) Reflections
For each item- a brief rationale for choosing the item should be included. This can relate
to students’ performance, to their feelings regarding their progress and/or themselves as
learners.
Stages In Implementing Portfolio Assessment Effectively

Stage 1: Identifying learning outcomes to assess through a portfolio

- To establish learning outcomes, it is very important at this stage to be very

clear about what the students are expected to demonstrate at the end of the
lesson, chapter, or unit.
Stage 2: Introducing the idea of portfolio assessment to your class

- Explain what portfolio assessment is to students, and show examples.

Stage 3: Specification of Portfolio Content

- Specify what and how much have to be included in the portfolio.

Stage 4: Giving clear and detailed guidelines for portfolio presentation

- The teacher must set clear guidelines and detailed information on how the
portfolio will be presented. The teacher should explain how the portfolio will
be graded and when it needs to be ready.
Stage 5: Informing key school officials, parents, and other stakeholders

- This will serve as a precaution in case students will later complain about your
new assessment procedure.
Stage 6: Development of the Portfolio

- Both students and teachers need support and encouragement at this stage in
the process of portfolio development. The students particularly should get this
from an understanding and patient teacher.