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What are the benefits and challenges of using portfolios as a form of student voice and choice in assessment?

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Portfolios are collections of student work that showcase their learning progress, achievements, and reflections over time. They can be used as a form of student voice and choice in assessment, allowing learners to demonstrate their understanding, skills, and interests in various ways. But what are the benefits and challenges of using portfolios in K-12 education? In this article, we will explore some of the advantages and disadvantages of portfolio assessment, and how to implement it effectively in your classroom.

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1 Benefits of portfolios

One of the main benefits of portfolios is that they can provide a more authentic, holistic, and personalized assessment of student learning. Portfolios can capture the complexity, depth, and diversity of student work, and reflect their individual strengths, goals, and passions. Portfolios can also foster student agency, ownership, and motivation, as they give students more choice and voice in how they present their learning. Moreover, portfolios can facilitate self-assessment, peer feedback, and teacher-student dialogue, as they encourage students to reflect on their learning process, identify their areas of improvement, and set new goals.

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Priyanka Modi

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Portfolio makes it ways for students to display their work,. It's a reflection of the projects the students have taken, students can track their progress as well.

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Dr. George Philip LeBourdais

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A longtime requirement for creative degrees, portfolios gained more widespread adoption in college admissions after MIT’s introduction of Maker and Research Portfolios in 2013. These supplement give applicants a place to share details about an independent project—a computer program, a sculpture, a rocket—that otherwise may not have appeared on their applications. Portfolios have many proven advantages for both learning and assessment. According to a canonical study, portfolios help students with the following skills: self-reflection, ownership, curation, clarity of thought, intellectual development, personal growth, demonstrated focus, and learning from precedent. They also become evidence of those traits for both teachers and colleges.

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Portfolios offer several advantages as a form of student voice and choice in assessment. They showcase a diverse range of students' work, providing a holistic view of their skills and progress. Portfolios empower students to select and present their best work, enhancing ownership of their learning. They promote critical thinking and self-reflection, as students analyze their growth over time. However, challenges include managing the collection and assessment of varied content. Despite challenges, portfolios foster student agency, individuality, and a deeper understanding of their own learning journey.

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2 Challenges of portfolios

However, portfolios also pose some challenges for both students and teachers. One of the main challenges is the time and effort required to create, maintain, and evaluate portfolios. Portfolios can be time-consuming and labor-intensive, especially if they involve multiple media, formats, and platforms. Students may need guidance, support, and scaffolding to select, organize, and document their work, and to develop their reflection and self-assessment skills. Teachers may also need to adjust their curriculum, instruction, and grading practices to align with portfolio assessment, and to provide clear criteria, rubrics, and feedback to students.

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In some ways Blogs are nothing but portfolios of one's work. We have benefitted tremendously from people recognizing our work via our extensive blogs

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3 Types of portfolios

There are various types of portfolios that can be used to serve different purposes and audiences. Process portfolios, for instance, focus on the learning process and include drafts, revisions, notes, feedback, and reflections that show how students develop their work over time. Product portfolios, on the other hand, emphasize the learning outcomes and include final products, projects, or performances that show what students have learned and achieved. Lastly, showcase portfolios are designed to highlight the learning highlights, with the best or most representative examples of student work demonstrating their skills and competencies. Depending on the goals and context of the portfolio assessment, students and teachers can select one or a combination of these types of portfolios to determine what to include, how to organize it, and how to present it.

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4 Digital portfolios

Creating and sharing portfolios digitally has some advantages over traditional paper-based portfolios. Digital portfolios can be easily accessed, updated, and shared anytime and anywhere, using different devices and networks. Moreover, they can incorporate various media, such as text, images, audio, video, and animations, allowing students to express their learning in creative and engaging ways. Furthermore, digital portfolios can enable interaction and collaboration among students, teachers, and other audiences. However, digital portfolios may also encounter technical issues with compatibility, security, privacy, or reliability. Additionally, they may create or widen digital divides among students who have different levels of access to technology. Thus, students and teachers need to consider the availability and affordability of digital resources when using digital portfolios.

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I think every self learner should have his/her portfolio made It becomes easy to keep the work and projects in one place.. It's great to add links and social channels do show progress as well.

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5 Best practices for portfolios

In order to use portfolios as a form of student voice and choice in assessment, it's important to consider some best practices. Clarify the purpose, audience, and criteria of the portfolio assessment with students and involve them in the decision-making process. Additionally, provide guidance, support, and scaffolding throughout the portfolio creation process. Utilize multiple sources of evidence and feedback to evaluate student learning, such as rubrics, checklists, or other tools. Provide both formative and summative feedback to students and encourage self-assessment and peer feedback. Finally, create opportunities for students to showcase their portfolios with different audiences, such as peers, teachers, parents, or experts. Celebrate and recognize student achievements and growth.

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