End of Learning: Summative Portfolios

Rationale

· Portfolios are a sample learning outcomes.

· Provide evidence of development over time.

· Demonstrate the process a student goes through in the production of a piece of work

· Provide a valid and reliable source of evidence of judgement on student progress and achievement

Students involvement in self-evaluation

· Develop students' ability to set goals

· Encourage reflective learning

· Provide students with a feeling of success

Purpose of Portfolio

· To demonstrate the learning process

· To encourage goal-setting

· As a means of communicating with parents

· To demonstrate achievement

· To develop skills of reflection and self evaluation

Questions to assist in designing the portfolio?

· Process or product or both

· What outcomes are being achieved?

· What criteria will be used demonstrate success.?

Portfolios can be

· Working portfolios: ongoing development of learning

· Documentary portfolios: final products that can be used in summative assessment

· Show portfolios: communication with parents / employers/ education institutions.

What will the portfolio contain?

· Evidence relevant to the outcomes?

· Consistent judgements are demonstrated through applications in varied contexts.

Who will select the portfolio contents and how?

· Teacher or student?

· What guidelines are to be given?

How to assess the portfolio evidence?

· The collection or individual entries

· Determine criteria

· Recording information in formats that are easily understood by students and parents.

Use the evidence to report student's progress?

· Progress Maps can be used to record overall progress

· Marks / record books provide more specific information on individual pieces.