Characteristics of Portfolios

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Are the following characteristics of portfolios supporting assessment for learning or assessment of learning.

  1. 1

    Portfolio is organised by the learner or negotiated with teacher.

  2. 2

    Portfolio artifacts are scored and graded using a rubric sometimes for external use.

  3. 3

    Portfolio is maintained on an ongoing basis through year.

  4. 4

    Audience is the learner, family, friends. The learner can choose.

  5. 5

    Artifacts selected by the learner to tell the story of their learning.

  6. 6

    Purpose of portfolio is prescribed by school.

  7. 7

    Audience is external. Learner has little or no choice.

  8. 8

    Artifcats reviewed with the learner providing feedback to improve learning.

  9. 9

    Fosters intrinsic motivation and engages the learner.

  10. 10

    Structured around a set of outcomes or standards.

  11. 11

    Rarely used for high stakes decisions.

  12. 12

    Requires extrinsic motivation.

  13. 13

    Portfolio purpose is agreed upon with the learner.

  14. 14

    Developed at the end of term or year.

  15. 15

    Sometimes used to make high stakes decisions.

  16. 16

    Artifacts are used to determine the outcomes of what has been taught.

  17. 17

    What are the learning needs in the future?

  18. 18

    Shows what has been learned to date.

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