3. Characteristics of portfolios
1. Adaptable to Individualized Instructional Goals
2. Focus on Assessment of Products
3. Identify Student’s Strengths Rather than
Weaknesses
4. Actively Involve Students in the Evaluation
Process
5. Communicate Student Achievement to Others
6. Time Intensive
7. Reliability
5. Design of Student Portfolio
Establish How the Portfolio will be
Used
Center the Content of the Portfolio on
Instructional Goals
Determine the Type of Portfolio to be
Used
6. Design of Student Portfolio
Choose the Range of Authentic
Classroom Products That Relate to
the Objectives of the Portfolio
Record the Significance of Items
Included in Student’s Portfolio
Review and Evaluate Portfolios
Periodically
7. Challenge and Benefits
Using the portfolio as an assessment
tool can be time-consuming.
PA approach provides flexibility,
collaboration and documentation of
student progress that can be
beneficial to teacher, parents and
learners.