2. Portfolios for Student-Created Goals and Tracking Growth
Presented by Hope Knight,
elementary art teacher
“Mrs. Knight’s Smartest Artists”

3. Welcome to my art room! My name is Hope Knight.
Today we will explore and discuss:
1. Creating student portfolios with goals in mind
2. Guiding your students as they create personal art goals
3. Tracking these goals using the student portfolios

4. Part 1:
Creating a student portfolio

5. K-2 portfolio, front and back

6. 3-5 portfolio, front and back

7. Part 1: Creating a student portfolio
Easy, fast access to vocabulary and concepts which are vital to the curriculum
Can be simple, one-size-fits-all or specialized by grade levels/curriculum
Includes areas for art history, styles and cultures as well as the elements and principles
Reminders: rules and tips such as “labeling your paper”
Areas for self-expression and personalization
Portfolios foster a sense of respect toward art in students and parents alike.

8. Part 2: Student-created goals

9. Part 2: Student-created goals
Students can track their growth, work toward academic goals, and take ownership of their learning.
Teachers begin by creating categories for goals according to grade level – see your portfolios!
Have a brainstorming session for students to come up with their own ideas - small groups first, then share as a large group. Teachers take notes and create a class chart for tracking all year.
Distribute charts for each student to select their top three goals, and add a tip for staying on track.

11. Part 3:
Tracking goals with portfolios

12. Part 3: Tracking goals with portfolios
Goals should be charted at least once per quarter, building up to the final result at the end-of-year.
Students use the projects in the portfolios and the information on the outer portfolio to track and chart, as well as any written rubrics/critiques/artist statements.
Teachers can choose to make a large graph for the entire grade level if desired, showing our growth – I like to use “Beginning artist, Developing artist, Accomplished artist” as my benchmarks.
Goal Celebration and Reflection day – ideas?

13. Student example, 3rd grade, charting our 1st 9 weeks of growth for his 3 personal goals

14. Thanks again to AOE for this great opportunity to COLLABORATE!
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