WORKING PORTFOLIO

TYPES OF
PORTFOLIO SHOWCASE PORTFOLIO

PROGRESS PORTFOLIO
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Purposes of working portfolio
1. To show growth or change overtime
samples of student’s accomplishments
• Previous and recent pieces of work in any
subject area
• Previous and recent test/scores in any
subject area
• Rough drafts and final drafts in any subjects
• Reflections on student’s growth about a
certain topic
• Goal-setting sheets
• Reflections on progress towards goal/s
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Purposes of working portfolio samples of student’s accomplishments

• Samples of work reflecting specifically

2. To identify strengths/weaknesses of the
learners
identified strengths and weaknesses
• Reflections on strengths and weaknesses of
samples
• Goal-setting sheets
• Reflections on progress toward goal/s
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Purposes of working portfolio samples of student’s accomplishments

• Drafts of the specific product or

3. To track development of one or more performance to be tracked
products or performances • Self-reflections on drafts
• Reflection sheets from the teacher or peer
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Purposes of working portfolio samples of student’s accomplishments

• Samples which reflects growth of process

skills
• Self-reflection sheets accompanying
samples of work
4. To help develop process skills
• Reflections sheets from the teacher or peer
• Identification of strengths and weaknesses
• Goal-setting sheets
• Reflection on progress toward goal/s
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Purposes of showcase portfolio samples of student’s accomplishments

• Samples of best work

• Samples of previous and recent work to
document progress
1. To showcase end-of-year/semester
• Final tests and scores
accomplishments
• Discussion of growth over semester/year
• Awards or other recognitions
• Teacher or peer comments
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Purposes of showcase portfolio samples of student’s accomplishments

• Samples of student’s favorite, best, or most

important work
• Drafts of the work to illustrate the path
taken before its final form
• Commentary on strengths/weaknesses of
2. To showcase student perceptions of favorite,
work
best, or most important work
• Reflection on why it is favorite, best, or
most important work
• Reflection on what has been learned from
the work
• Teacher or peer comments
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Purposes of showcase portfolio samples of student’s accomplishments

• Match of work with standards accomplished

• Self-reflection on current aptitudes,
3. To represent a sample of current work
teacher’s reflection on student’s aptitudes
• Identification of future goals
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Purposes of showcase portfolio
4. To prepare a sample of best work for
employment or college admission
samples of student’s accomplishments
• Cover letter
• Sample of best works
• Reflection on process of creating sample of
work
• Reflection of work
• Teacher or peer comments
• Description of knowledge/skills work
indicates the best accomplishments
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Purposes of progress portfolio samples of student’s accomplishments

• Sample of representative work in each

subject/unit/topic to be graded
• Samples of work documenting level of achievement
on course/grade-level goals/standards/objectives
• Tests/scores
• Rubrics/criteria used for evaluation of work(when
1. To document achievement grading applied)
• Self reflection on how well samples indicate
attainment of course/grade-level
goals/standards/objectives
• Teacher’s reflection on attainment of
goals/standards
• Identification of strengths/weaknesses
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Purposes of progress portfolio
2. To place students appropriately
samples of student’s accomplishments
• Representative samples of recent work
• Representative samples of previous work to
indicate rate of progress
• Match of work with standards accomplished
• Self-reflection on current aptitudes
• Teacher’s reflection on student’s aptitudes
• Parent’s reflection on student’s aptitudes
• Classroom tests/scores
• External tests/evaluations
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Purposes of progress portfolio samples of student’s accomplishments

• List of applicable goals and standards

• Representative sample work aligned with
respective goals/standards
• Rubrics/criteria used for evaluation
• Self-reflection on how well samples indicate
3. To document progress toward standards attainment of course/grade-level
goals/standards/objectives
• Teacher’s reflection on attainment of goals and
standards
• Analysis or evidence of progress made towards
standards over course of semester?year