1. North Queens Rural High School South Shore Regional School Board
Portfolio Power
Today we are here to talk about putting your students in the driver’s seat when it comes to assessing their progress.
Julie Ramey
North Queens Rural High School
South Shore Regional School Board
November, 2006

2. Getting Started GOAL SETTING 101
"Goal setting is logical place to begin portfolio assessment. Students plug into the power of understanding their own learning as they endeavor to reach the goals they set for themselves. For many, this occurs quite naturally. This process allows students to develop insights about their own learning and affords them the opportunity to learn to give themselves feedback which informs the next step in their learning; in turn promoting new goal setting.”

3. Shooting For The Bull's Eye
Goal Setting can be a simple three step process:
Set initial goals independently as part of the communication plan process
Discuss goals with teacher and parent/guardian
Use the target system to track progress

4. Portfolios Promote Contact With The Critical Three1
Pause and Think 2
Look for Proof 3
Connect to Criteria

5. Introducing The Portfolio
What is a portfolio?
A collection of items that reflect an individual’s skills, talents and abilities.
An organized collection of things that show who you are an what you are capable of doing
A way to show who you are and what you have learned
A means of assessing student learning that is student involved and entirely student centered

6. What Goes in a Portfolio?
It is important to note that the contents of individual student portfolios must be driven primarily by the student but teachers should not hesitate to recommend items for inclusion.
What goes in a portfolio?
work samples
photos
reflections
certificates
artifacts that demonstrate skill
records of special accomplishments
awards
resume and references
mark/report cards
Hard work, creativity and effort!
Learning profiles

7. Portflio Process What are the steps in the portfolio process?
Goal setting
Parent/guardian communication re: goals and portfolio process
Ongoing entry collection in mini collections
Monthly entries and response opportunities in actual portfolio
In class Pause& Think, Look for Proof and Connect to Criteria opportunities
In-class portfolio sharing
Inter-grade Practice Event!
Portfolio Sharing Night – By invitation only!
Review Session

8. Everyone Celebrates
All students are invited to attend the portfolio sharing event. They are encouraged to invite guests with whom they would like to share their progress.
In the event that students are unable to attend or an invited guest is unavailable, alternate arrangements are made.
Open comment sheets are left with each portfolio so that neighbors, family and friends can make comment on the contents.
Review session offers students a post-conference opportunity to make changes, additions and deletions to their portfolio.

9. Portfolio Resources Anne Davies Conferencing and Reporting
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Self-Assessment and Goal Setting
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Setting and Using Criteria
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Carol Ann Tomlinson
The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners
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How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed- Ability Classrooms
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10. More Resources Harvey F. Silver, Richard W. Strong & Matthew J. Perini
So Each May Learn
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Richard J. Stiggins
Student-Involved Classroom Assessment
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Kay Burke, Robin Fogarty & Susan Belgrad
The Portfolio Connection: Student Work Linked to Standards
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