What is a Learning Portfolio?
A learning portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that tells a story of the student’s efforts, progress and achievement in given curriculum areas. It reflects the student’s interests and attitudes towards learning.
Why Keep a Portfolio?
It provides evidence of performance.
It lets the student celebrate learning.
It is a long-term record of student progress.
It provides concrete presentations of a variety of student
It forms a base for student self-assessment.
It relates assessment to instruction.
It encourages dialogue between the student and teacher; students with students; students with parents.