Using Portfolios to

Strengthen Student Self-

Reflection

Ryan Doherty

Renee Kuharchuk

Beth Leidolf

Tom Wolfe

The Portfolio Process

Collection

Selection

Reflection

Projection/Direction

Presentation

Purposes of Portfolios

-evidence of student learning

-showcase accomplishments and work

-valued as an assessment tool

-curating students: work process, production,

thought process

Benefits of Portfolios

-students are aware of personal growth over time

-helps set new goals for learning

-students taking ownership of work

-encourages meta-cognition/reflective process

Portfolio Elements & Examples

Our portfolios look different but all contain:

- Rubrics

- Skill based - incorporating vocab

- Reflection on skills

- Written/verbal/group discussion for evidenceconcrete portfolios (Renee,Tom, Ryan)

electronic portfolios (Beth)

video of a portfolio defense (Ryan)

Project Planning

View samples

Explore options

Set goals

Decide on details

Project Rubric-Reflect on piece

-Organization tool for that entire project

-How did they incorporate requirements of

project?

-How did they master building technique?

-Verbalize learned process if they could not

demonstrate them

-What was successful?

-What should they improve on for next piece?

Semester Rubric

-Reflection on projects as a

whole portfolio

-Identify areas of proficiency

and improvement

-Shows growth for semester

-Demonstrate mastery of

vocab

AP Spanish e-portfolios

standards/skills-based student portfolio

focus: 4 skills of a language (reading, writing, speaking,

listening)

purpose: curate evidence of skills and growth towards AP

proficiency standards, encourage self-reflection and analysis of

skills, get feedback

platform: Google Site template

AP Spanish e-portfolios

student sample- Sam’s portfolio

A template for you to use!

Reading / Writing Portfolios

● Skill Based Learning

● All Writing Assignments (ICE and OCE)

● Reading Journal Notebooko Journal Questions

o Written Entries

Write

Read Aloud

React

Revise

Reflect

Portfolio Defense

● Expectationso Number of Skills?

o Length of Conference?

o Public Speaking Score?

o Looking Back and Looking Forward?

● Rubric

● Conferenceo Student Video Example

What questions do you have?

-Let us know how we can help you get started

with portfolios!