Types of Portfolio

Types of Portfolio, best work areas and elements of portfolio

1. TYPES OF PORTFOLIO

2. Is based on the students’ personal criteria rather than the criteria of their teacher . 1. Showcase Portfolio

3. Displays changes and accomplishments related to academic performance over time. 2 . Documentation Portfolio

4. Shows the steps and/or the results of a completed project or task as the primary goal of this portfolio 3. Process Portfolio

5. Is similar to the process portfolio except that its focus is on the end product rather than on the process in which the product was developed. 4. Product Portfolio

6. This collects evidence that links student achievement to particular learning standards . It focuses on specific standards that are predetermined by the teacher and discussed to the students at the start of the school year. 5. Standard-Based Portfolio

7. elements OF PORTFOLIO The contents of portfolio may be determined by the students who decide what to include in their portfolio; the cooperative learning group, their classmates who can recommend what to include in the portfolio; and the teacher, school or the division who can specify work samples and components to be included in the portfolio, it could be an essay or photographs and other documents which strengthen the students’ learning outcomes.

8. The Best Works Portfolio Subject Area Individual Student Cooperative Group Science The best solution to a scientific problem posed by the instructor, review of a scientific article, work conducted, original hypothesis formulated, positon paper on a scientific issue, log or journal entry from a long-term experiment. The best scientific experiment conducted, project completed laboratory. Mathematics The best solution to a problem posed by the instructor, description of how to solve mathematical problem, review of a mathematics article, biography of mathematician, original mathematics theory developed, photo/diagram/concept map of mathematical idea investigated. The best project completed, small business planned and initiated.

9. Subject Area Individual Student Cooperative Group Language Arts The best compositions in a variety of styles-expository humor/satire, creative (poetry, drama, short story), journalistic (reporting, editorial columnist, reviewer) and advertising copy. The best dramatic production, video project, TV broadcast, newspaper, advertising display. Social Studies The best historical research paper, opinion essay on historical issue, commentary on current event, original historical theory, review of a historical biography, account of academic controversy participated in The best community survey, paper resulting from academic controversy, oral history compilation, multidimensional analysis of historical event, press corps interview with historical figure. Fine Arts The best creative products such as drawings, painting sculptures, pottery poems dramatic performance The best creative products such as mural, plays written and performed, inventions thought of and built.

10. Essential Elements Of Portfolio 1. Cover Sheet Includes the nature of the student’s (or group’s) work and could be in a form of a letter.

11. 2 . Table of Contents Includes the title of each work sample and its page number. 3 . Work Samples These are entries which are to be included in the portfolio which can be categorized as core (samples which are needed to include) and optional (students’ preference on what to include ).

12. 4. Dates On all entries, to facilitate proof of growth over time. 5 . Drafts Of the written products, or even the seminal attempts in writing the write ups for the portfolio and revised version based on the corrected versions. 6. Self-assessment This is written by the student or the group members which could be in terms of self-reflection and analysis or a form of insights.

13. 7 . Future Goals This is based on the student’s (or group’s) current achievements, interests, and progress. 8 . C omments and Assessments This may came from the teacher, cooperative learning groups, and other interested parties such as the parents.