1. Tamara Remhof

2.  Product  Students’ best work, most common type  Process  Evidence of how work has evolved  Progress  Compare identical samples over time to show improvement

3.  Who decides what goes into a portfolio? A. Teacher B. Student C. Administrator Trick question, they all do!

4.  Students select best work  Discuss work with teachers, parents, other school personnel, and outsiders  Teachers suggest categories and state standard items to include  Teachers and students evaluate whole learning process

5.  Convenient for storing information  Builds electronic links between work samples and criteria  Ideally suited for technology

6.  Trace development along different paths with one body of work  Easy editing for adding and linking productions  Promotes browsing

7.  Opportunities for viewing and assessment by a wider audience  Research shows positive results when outsiders view students’ work

8.  Who does not evaluate portfolios? A. Teachers B. Students C. Parents D. Administrators E. Others Another trick, EVERYONE evaluates portfolios!

9.  Makes assessment more affordable and accessible  Portable copies of student achievements, store examples, provide tools, publish works, expand assessment communities  Allows teachers to observe and record processes  Students have chance to create knowledge