The Academy of the Arts Henry Snyder High School Portfolio Assessment The Academy of the Arts Henry Snyder High School

Portfolios A systematic collection of student work and related material that depicts a student’s activities, accomplishments, and achievements in one or more school subjects. Portfolio assessment is an ongoing process.

Portfolios are not about assessment. They are about achievement, reflection and celebration.

Types of Portfolios Process Portfolio may include: journals, reflections, independent work, teacher evaluations, self evaluations Product Portfolio: short, more accessible documents at mastery level Celebration Portfolio: Student’s use as mementos of their favorite learning activities and experiences; creative and imaginative

Types of Portfolios (cont.) Showcase Portfolio: Displays student’s best work; takes time “Big Books” Portfolio Project: Process elements were sloppy, neat, and final copies of a story Digital Portfolio: May include text, graphics, video, and audio components; student’s gain computer skills

Why We Use Portfolio Assessment Advantages Promotes self-evaluation of student Measurement based on authentic samples Student and teacher have shared responsibilities Students have extensive input in the process Cooperative learning Measurement based on genuine samples

Why We Use Portfolio Assessment (cont.) Disadvantages: Requires extra time to plan and conduct Problems with storage Subjective evaluation Holding portfolio conferences is difficult

Portfolio Assessment Process Three major steps: 1. Select portfolio contents student selected items 2. Portfolio holders should be durable, creative, low cost, functional, neat, and stylish 3. Ongoing collection throughout the course

Six Portfolio Evaluation Procedures Developing a Management System Scoring of piece selected Rubrics Reliability Considerations Holistic/Analytical Scoring Protocols Student Self-Assessment

Student Self-Assessment Student self-assessment- and element that distinguishes portfolio assessment from traditional evaluation, is not one specific procedure; it includes various types of reflections and self-evaluations. It involves: 1. Students reviewing their entire portfolio 2. Reflect on a series of revisions 3. Compare two work samples to show growth in a specific topic 4. Self-evaluate a single work sample

Next Steps As a department…. decide what items would go into a portfolio based on the course Set a timeline… for when to start gathering materials process for conferencing