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Authentic Assessment through Electronic Portfolios
Effective way of assessing student achievementUnderstanding of student’s abilities and
accomplishmentsLook at student work rather than final grade
Work in one subject or variety of subjects One semester or range of years Showcase models, presentations, community
service, reflections
Authentic Assessment through Electronic Portfolios
Can demonstrate benchmarks for student goals
Can be randomly accessed, cross referenced Occupy less space than paper portfolios Kept of removable storage media Duplication is easy
Electronic Portfolios
A work in progress Not a scrapbook - it is a showcase Documents student development and
achievement Experimentation Difficulties Successes
Determine criteria for selection of items
Assessment
Scoring tools for portfolio items Scoring tool for portfolio
Performance indicators Rubrics (descriptors by which performance is
measured)
Technical Aspects
Access to equipment Access to computers Access to peripherals
Keeping items in digital format Learn to use equipment Learn to use software
Students teaching one another Older students assist younger students
Other Portfolio Ideas
Class portfolioUse projects from individual student portfolios Best of the class file or benchmarks
Portfolio of a historical figure as part of a report
Portfolio of a fictional character as part of creativity lesson
Other Portfolio Ideas
Keep portfolio text in a foreign language Compile findings of research study Create portfolio for student’s summer vacation
activities
References: Portfolio Builder by Arnie Abrams, Visions - Technology in Education
The Power of Portfolios by Hebert, Jossey-bass, 2001