Electronic Portfolios as a

Summative Assessment

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Summative Assessment

• Summative assessments are typically used to evaluate the effectiveness of instructional programs and services at the end of an academic year or at a pre-determined time. The goal of summative assessments is to make a judgment of student competency after an instructional phase is complete. Summative evaluations are used to determine if students have mastered specific competencies and to identify instructional areas that need additional attention.

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Examples of Summative AssessmentsFinal exams Statewide testsNational tests Entrance exams (SAT and ACT)District benchmark or interim assessments End-of-unit or chapter tests End-of-term or semester exams Scores that are used for accountability of schools (AYP) and students (report card grades).

What is an Electronic Portfolio

An electronic portfolio, also known as an e-portfolio or digital portfolio, is a collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a user, usually on the Web. Such electronic evidence may include inputted text, electronic files, images, multimedia, blog entries, and hyperlinks. E-portfolios are both demonstrations of the user's abilities and platforms for self-expression, and, if they are online, they can be maintained dynamically over time. Some e-portfolio applications permit varying degrees of audience access, so the same portfolio might be used for multiple purposes.from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Electronic_portfolio&oldid=451507257

Electronic portfoliosIt is possible to develop templates and store portfolios on a computer, or portable storage device. Resulting in a computer based tool.

Web-Based Portfolio - TaskStream

Engage Students in the Learning Process

Promote Reflective Practice

Evaluate Work Easily and Review Results in Real Time

Build Electronic Exhibit Rooms to Demonstrate Effectiveness

TaskStream (2010)

TaskStream

Benefits and Features• Flexible and Easy-to-Use• Support for Multiple Media• Easy to Share • Feedback and Collaboration • Various Evaluation Methods• Rubric Scoring and Reporting• Permissions and Access ControlInter-rater Reliability Reporting TaskStream (2010)

TaskStream• Cost• Higher education - $42 per year• Students $21 per year• Standard Subscriber $49 per year

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Data produced by E- Portfolio

• Student self-evaluation, reflection, and critical thinking. • Performance based on genuine samples of student work. • Flexibility in measuring how students accomplish their

learning goals. • Responsibility for setting learning goals and for evaluating

progress toward meeting those goals. • Opportunity to have extensive input into the learning

process. • Cooperative learning activities, including peer evaluation and

tutoring, cooperative learning groups, and peer conferencing. • Structuring learning in stages. • Measurement of multiple dimensions of student progress by

including different types of data and materials. (Barrett 2006)

Influence on Instruction

• Because of the nature and the developmental steps of the E-Portfolio it provides a natural process of developing meaningful instruction to the student as well as the teacher. The teacher acts as a facilitator in the assessment process and the instruction is student directed. The individualization involved the portfolio development provides for differentiated instruction.

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ReferencesBarrett, H. C., Ph.D. (2006, October). Using Electronic Portfolios for Classroom

Assessment. Retrieved September 10, 2011, from Connected Newsletter

website: http://electronicportfolios.com/portfolios/ ConnectedNewsletter-final.pdf

Electronic portfolio. (2011, September 20). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 20, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Electronic_portfolio&oldid=45 1507257Florida Center for Instructional Technology. (n.d.). Classroom Assessment.

Retrieved September 17, 2011, from University of South Florida website:

http://fcit.usf.edu/assessment/index.html TaskStream (2010). The REFLECT Initiative, [Retrieved September10, 2011 from http://www.reflectinitiative.org]