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1. Student Portfolios as an Assessment Tool Course A4c:Pedagogy of Teaching Social Sciences Module 4.2 B Ed Special Education- Hearing Impairment B Ed Special Education- Learning Disability Also Useful for ECCEd ./D.Ed./B Ed (General Education/ Physical Education/M Ed /B A Education/M A Education) University of Mumbai Dr.Amit Hemant Mishal Associate Professor CCYM’S Hashu Advani College of Special Education https://www.hashuadvanismarak.org/hacse/

2. What? Assessment of any leaner can include Various forms of assessment . Assessment includes- Teacher observation, Projects, Essays, Portfolios etc. Student Portfolio is a Comprehensive, ongoing collection of work samples, projects, and other supporting bodies of evidence that demonstrate a student's present level of educational performance and serves as an assessment tool. A technique by which student achievement of course objectives can be measured. Unlike standardized assessments in the form of tests, portfolios provide a broader picture of the entirety of the student's learning process. This full picture of the student assists teachers when developing learning opportunities and tracking progress. E-portfolio - an evolving electronic/online resource that acts to record, store and archive the artefacts of learning and reflection for an individual learner . Students can submit assessment from within the e-Portfolio, receive feedback from within the e-Portfolio

3. What All Can be Included in Student Portfolio ? D epends on subject / project / portfolio medium. Dependent on the type of portfolio a student is creating. I t may include various work samples, projects, photographs, writing pieces, reflective journaling and artwork. Eg ; Writing samples: essays, journals, research papers, and creative writing pieces . Artwork and designs: drawings, paintings, graphic designs, and 3D renderings, Others

4. Objective/Tips behind Utilization of Portfolios for evaluation of learning Set a goal, or purpose G oal be tied to how you plan to use the portfolio. Do you want to see student improvement over the long term or a mastery of a specific set of skills? Is it important for you to see the scope of student learning over time D o you merely want to collect samples of student work to pass along to the next teacher Are you looking for a concrete way to show parents the amount of work completed and their child's improvement over time Take some time to think about what kind of data you want to collect and how you plan to use it. If, however, you are looking for an overall mastery of skills, you will want to grade the work collected.

5. Merits Very valuable and meaningful evaluation tool that effectively assesses student learning. Show cumulative efforts and learning of a particular student over time . O ffer valuable data about student improvement O ffer valuable data about students skill mastery. D ata provides valuable information about how each student learns and what is important to him or her in the learning process. M ovement from traditional tests to alternate forms of assessment. C reative ways of evaluating student achievement Useful for developing learning opportunities and tracking progress. Provide a broader picture of the entirety of the student's learning process

6. Demerits Very subjective form of assessment Alternative form of assessment Less comfortable as no grading key or answer sheet Purpose/use/how can be done for assessment of student learning- less clarity in teachers Not the easiest type of assessment to implement, but it can be a very effective tool

7. Tips Each teacher must determine what skills or learning are to be evaluated through student portfolios. S tudent involvement -important in the portfolio process. S tudents should be made to understand the purpose of the portfolio, how it will be used to evaluate their work, and how grades for it will be determined. Make sure students are given a checklist of what is expected in the portfolio before they begin submitting work. A llow students a choice of what is placed in their portfolios Opportunity to reflect about the work included in the portfolio. Tools to grade a portfolio can include rating scale, Checklist , others.

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