PortfoliosPortfolios

Portfolio definitionPortfolio definition A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that

tells the story of a student's personal self and a student's tells the story of a student's personal self and a student's achievement or growth characterized by strong vision of achievement or growth characterized by strong vision of content, skills and processes addressed, built on student content, skills and processes addressed, built on student selection of work going in and referenced to criteria. selection of work going in and referenced to criteria. Portfolios may demonstrate a wide range of student work. Portfolios may demonstrate a wide range of student work. Students control the selection of portfolio content and Students control the selection of portfolio content and material. Portfolios are direct indicators of a student's material. Portfolios are direct indicators of a student's learning experiences. Portfolios provide a natural medium learning experiences. Portfolios provide a natural medium for teacher-pupil discussions and the customization of for teacher-pupil discussions and the customization of individual learning experiences and goals. Comprehensive individual learning experiences and goals. Comprehensive portfolios, maintained over a period of time, can exhibit portfolios, maintained over a period of time, can exhibit comparisons of student work and illustrations of growth. comparisons of student work and illustrations of growth. Portfolios can grow and carry into the learners work life Portfolios can grow and carry into the learners work life beyond the school environment. An increasingly self-reliant beyond the school environment. An increasingly self-reliant work force is evolving at an ever increasing pace. Today's work force is evolving at an ever increasing pace. Today's technology allows electronic portfolios to be one career tool technology allows electronic portfolios to be one career tool for life long learners in today's workplace. for life long learners in today's workplace.

A Professional PortfolioA Professional Portfolio

A reflection of you as a professional A reflection of you as a professional personperson

A record of your professional developmentA record of your professional development How you perform/excel on the job or in the How you perform/excel on the job or in the

classroom classroom What you have accomplished (i.e., What you have accomplished (i.e.,

tangible artifacts/evidence)tangible artifacts/evidence) Your efforts at developing new skillsYour efforts at developing new skills

  

Why use electronic Why use electronic portfolios? portfolios?

Electronic portfolios foster active learning. Electronic portfolios foster active learning. Electronic portfolios motivate.Electronic portfolios motivate. Electronic portfolios are instruments of feedback Electronic portfolios are instruments of feedback Electronic portfolios are instruments of discussion Electronic portfolios are instruments of discussion

on student performance on student performance Electronic portfolios exhibit "benchmark" Electronic portfolios exhibit "benchmark"

performance performance Electronic portfolios are accessible. Electronic portfolios are accessible. Electronic portfolios can store multiple media Electronic portfolios can store multiple media Electronic portfolios are easy to upgrade Electronic portfolios are easy to upgrade Electronic portfolios allow cross-referencing of Electronic portfolios allow cross-referencing of

student work student work

Why create a Professional Why create a Professional Portfolio?Portfolio?

To market your capabilities in job interviewsTo market your capabilities in job interviews To negotiate promotions and raisesTo negotiate promotions and raises To apply for bonuses, scholarships, or To apply for bonuses, scholarships, or

grantsgrants To document the quality and quantity of To document the quality and quantity of

your professional developmentyour professional development To demonstrate prior work or learning To demonstrate prior work or learning

experiences for educational creditexperiences for educational credit To pass this class To pass this class 

Define the Portfolio Goals Define the Portfolio Goals and Contextand Context

Identify the purpose and audience for the Identify the purpose and audience for the portfolio portfolio

Identifty the standards that will be used as Identifty the standards that will be used as the organizing framework for the portfolio the organizing framework for the portfolio

Identify the computer equipment and Identify the computer equipment and software available software available

Identify the level of technology skills of the Identify the level of technology skills of the portfolio developer portfolio developer

Select the appropriate portfolio level to Select the appropriate portfolio level to begin electronic portfolio development: begin electronic portfolio development:

What can be included in a What can be included in a Professional Portfolio?Professional Portfolio?

Resume or Vitae Resume or Vitae TranscriptsTranscripts Evidence of professional affiliationsEvidence of professional affiliations Licenses or CertificationsLicenses or Certifications Letters of referenceLetters of reference Evidence of specific skills (e.g., public Evidence of specific skills (e.g., public

speaking, leadership, writing)speaking, leadership, writing) Work samples (e.g., class projects, items Work samples (e.g., class projects, items

produced during internship or co-op produced during internship or co-op experiences)experiences)

A portfolio should include:A portfolio should include:

a table of contentsa table of contents the date of the workthe date of the work description of the task, and student description of the task, and student

reflection on the entryreflection on the entry Each portfolio entry could have links Each portfolio entry could have links

to the areas of assessment that are to the areas of assessment that are involved in the project, or taskinvolved in the project, or task

Table of Contents Table of Contents The table of contents can be organized in one of 2 The table of contents can be organized in one of 2

ways:ways:– ChronologicallyChronologically - sections are packaged according to - sections are packaged according to

job description and dates the portfolio samples job description and dates the portfolio samples represent e.g., General Work Performance 1996-1998. represent e.g., General Work Performance 1996-1998. This organizational scheme helps an individual who has This organizational scheme helps an individual who has been in a particular field over time demonstrate been in a particular field over time demonstrate increasing improvement and accomplishment. increasing improvement and accomplishment.

– FunctionallyFunctionally - sections are packaged according to job - sections are packaged according to job description only e.g., Computer Skills. This organization description only e.g., Computer Skills. This organization scheme works when an individual has varied scheme works when an individual has varied experiences that need to be pulled together to experiences that need to be pulled together to demonstrate ability in specified areas.demonstrate ability in specified areas.

  

Work/Evidence SamplesWork/Evidence Samples  

For each sample, provide a reflection For each sample, provide a reflection statement in either paragraph or bulleted statement in either paragraph or bulleted format that contains the following information format that contains the following information – A brief description of the sample item and the A brief description of the sample item and the

context in which the item was created (e.g., “A context in which the item was created (e.g., “A marketing plan for a nonprofit agency created for marketing plan for a nonprofit agency created for Marketing 425”); Marketing 425”);

– A detailed list of the competencies developed or A detailed list of the competencies developed or revealed by the sample. (It is this second part of revealed by the sample. (It is this second part of the reflection statement that makes the portfolio the reflection statement that makes the portfolio element especially useful in the interview process.) element especially useful in the interview process.)

ArtifactsArtifacts Identify the portfolio artifacts (examples of your work, Identify the portfolio artifacts (examples of your work,

hopefully in electronic form) or experiences you have that hopefully in electronic form) or experiences you have that demonstrate that you have met this indicator.  You may demonstrate that you have met this indicator.  You may have artifacts that demonstrate more than one indicator, have artifacts that demonstrate more than one indicator, and that is fine. and that is fine.

Collect and store those artifacts in appropriate folders on Collect and store those artifacts in appropriate folders on your disk or server. your disk or server.

Interject personality into the portfolio design.  Use some of Interject personality into the portfolio design.  Use some of the graphics capabilities of the software to add style and the graphics capabilities of the software to add style and flair to the portfolio. flair to the portfolio.

Use appropriate multimedia to add style and individuality to Use appropriate multimedia to add style and individuality to the portfolio. the portfolio. – Use a scanner (or camera) to Use a scanner (or camera) to digitize imagesdigitize images [Level 2] [Level 2] – Use a microphone and sound digitizing program to Use a microphone and sound digitizing program to

digitize audio artifactsdigitize audio artifacts [Level 4] [Level 4] – Use a video camera, digitizing hardware and software to Use a video camera, digitizing hardware and software to

digitize video artifactsdigitize video artifacts [Level 5] [Level 5]

Other Items you may Other Items you may IncludeInclude

Table of contents Table of contents Resume, including education, special work and awards and Resume, including education, special work and awards and

special recognition special recognition References References Letters of recommendation Letters of recommendation Transcripts Transcripts Occupational philosophy Occupational philosophy Personal goals Personal goals Sample tests Sample tests Examples of your work Examples of your work Final results of projects or committees you have been a part of Final results of projects or committees you have been a part of Optional: short video showing you in action Optional: short video showing you in action Optional: screen shots and addresses of websites you have Optional: screen shots and addresses of websites you have

created created Optional: computer disks and print-outs of programs you have Optional: computer disks and print-outs of programs you have

written or modified written or modified