Portfolios:
Links and Resources
Shelley Bacon, Presenter
NAD Teachers' Convention
August 6-9, 2006
Nashville, TN
General Portfolio Links
- Portfolios (Authentic Assessment Toolbox) (http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/portfolios.htm#whyuse)
This site gives a definition of portfolios, examples of various TYPES of portfolios (Growth, Showcase, Evaluation), and much other useful information. - Student Assessment Through Portfolios (http://www.maa.org/saum/maanotes49/123.html) This site references math portfolios in specific, but has information about both reflective and project portfolios that can apply to most any age group.
- Guidelines for Using Portfolio Assessment (http://www.anglit.net/main/portfolio/default.html) This site, used at a workshop, is chock full of helpful information, including suggestions for assessment, student assessment, rubrics, etc. The information on this site lends itself well to elementary-level implementation.
- Electronic Portfolios in Educational Technology Encyclopedia (http://electronicportfolios.com/portfolios/encyclopediaentry.htm) Here you can explore not only definitions of portfolios and standard uses for portfolios, but also peruse definitions and explanations of digital portfolios
- Developmentally Appropriate Assessment of Young Children (http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content3/portfolio.young.pre.3.html) This information is well suited to early elementary applications of portfolios.
- Electronic Portfolios for Learning and Assessment (http://www.uvm.edu/~jmorris/site2000electport.html) This thorough site has theoretical and practical information about the benefits and details of creating a digital portfolio. Some of the information pertains specifically to education students at the college level, but overall, the information is helpful for many levels, particularly 9-12.
- Portfolio Assessment in Mathematics Education (ERIC Digest) (http://www.ericdigests.org/2000-2/portfolio.htm) This site has much more information about portfolios in general than its title suggests. The conclusion includes this quote:
The findings of the research conducted by Wolfe (1996) show that "through the use of large-scale portfolio assessment, students can realize educational outcomes that are not afforded in an educational system that focuses on traditional goals such as acquiring content knowledge and performing well on standardized multiple-choice tests. Students were able to reflect on and formulate statements about their personal beliefs and values, their understandings of themselves as learners and writers, their abilities and skills as writers, and their goals and aspirations" (p. 12).
- elearnspace. Eportfolios (http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/eportfolios.htm) This site is helpful if for no other reason than the list of suggested "processes" in developing a portfolio:
- Collecting items for the portfolio
- Selecting items best able to demonstrate competence
- Reflecting on the items selecting in order to demonstrate learning derived from experiences
- Connecting various aspects of life – personal, learning, work, and community
Sample Portfolio Links
- Dr. Helen Barrett's E-Portfolio Samples (http://electronicportfolios.com/ALI/samples.html) Links to both K-12 and Higher Education portfolios.
- **Electronic Portfolios (http://www.tcet.unt.edu/START/assess/elecport.htm) This site has links to sample portfolios as well as articles about portfolios. There are many links to excellent examples of multi-media portfolios from children of all ages!
Resource for Online Portfolios
- Open Source Portfolio (http://www.osportfolio.org/) Home of "Open source" (translation: free software that can be modified by many users) software for creating portfolios.
- Watch for updates as more services/resources are found!