1. Authentic Assessment through Electronic Portfolios FEffective way of assessing student achievement 4Understanding of student’s abilities and accomplishments 4Look at student work rather than final grade F Work in one subject or variety of subjects 4 One semester or range of years 4 Showcase models, presentations, community service, reflections

2. Authentic Assessment through Electronic Portfolios F Can demonstrate benchmarks for student goals F Can be randomly accessed, cross referenced F Occupy less space than paper portfolios F Kept of removable storage media F Duplication is easy

3. Electronic Portfolios F A work in progress 4 Not a scrapbook - it is a showcase 4 Documents student development and achievement W Experimentation W Difficulties WSuccesses F Determine criteria for selection of items

4. Assessment F Scoring tools for portfolio items F Scoring tool for portfolio 4 Performance indicators 4 Rubrics (descriptors by which performance is measured)

5. Technical Aspects F Access to equipment 4 Access to computers 4 Access to peripherals F Keeping items in digital format 4 Learn to use equipment 4 Learn to use software W Students teaching one another W Older students assist younger students

6. Other Portfolio Ideas F Class portfolio 4Use projects from individual student portfolios 4 Best of the class file or benchmarks F Portfolio of a historical figure as part of a report F Portfolio of a fictional character as part of creativity lesson

7. Other Portfolio Ideas F Keep portfolio text in a foreign language F Compile findings of research study F Create portfolio for student’s summer vacation activities F References:Portfolio Builder by Arnie Abrams, Visions - Technology in Education The Power of Portfolios by Hebert, Jossey-bass, 2001