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