Explain The Role Portfolios Play In An Effective Assessment System

It is important to make judgements on a child’s development in order to see if they require additional help or support. Practitioners must ensure judgements are based on actual information recorded and should also bear in mind opinions from parents/carers, colleagues, and other professionals. Practitioners may need to explain why they have formed an opinion but must be prepared to have an open mind if others disagree.

A two year assessment is carried out between the ages of two and three. Parents/carers/guardians are provided with a short written summary of the child’s development in the prime areas. Within the progress

In the first three years of primary school, educators are required to use a number of assessment categories to assist them to evaluate and monitor children’s progress. This allows educators to understand where students are in their learning (School curriculum and standards authority [SCASA], 2014). The purpose of these assessments is to gather and analyse information about children from a large range of contexts, including written, pictorial, audio as well as children’s interactions with others, including their families and communities, this can be known as pedagogical documentation (Arthur, Beecher, Death, Dockett, & Farmer, 2015). Assessment purposes and assessment principles allow for educators to guarantee that a student’s achievement is measured in a meaningful way using the

With my ability to read and analyze sources well, the portfolio shows my readiness for English 102 in many ways. It shows that I have that ability to take sources and find the appropriate evidence for my argument. It also shows

“Create your own visual style... let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others” Orson Welles. E-portfolios are where students can write about your accomplishments, reflections, their learning process and many more information about themselves. E-portfolio is an example of a visual argument. A visual argument is a graphic representation of a written argument, which served as a compact visual depiction of their thesis. Each e-portfolio is different, none are the same because they are made and designed by different students. Each student’s creativity and outline is different, they all still contain color, an outline and images. An e-portfolio can be a place where anyone can express himself or herself in any kind away, through images, the outline, and creativity in general. The E-portfolio is an effective visual argument, due to the use of rhetorical elements, use of images, outline to capture the reader’s attention in the e-portfolio

While completing this student portfolio I had numerous chances to assess the child in their intellectual, physical and social development. One of the way that I was able to assess Jamie in her physical development was playing a game of Simon says with her and a few of her friends. This game allowed me to have Jamie complete a number of physical developmental task that were appropriate for her age for example, skipping, jumping, standing on their toes and so on. Another way that I was able to assess Jamie’s physical development was be using a checklist. I used premade list of fine and gross motor skill development for preschoolers. Though observation of Jamie on the playground as well as in gym along with the game of Simon says I was able

It has been brought to the school’s attention that there is a need for a more perpetual and comprehensive assessment of students while they are served in the Gifted and Talented Program. Formative assessments provide opportunities to evaluate student performance while the students are being served in the Gifted and Talented Program. Portfolios are an excellent way to evaluate student performance while also helping self-direct their learning and thereby improving students’ aim in attaining particular educational goals. Initial testing is conducted to determine placement when considering eligibility for placement in the program. However, our plight lies in the ability to formally document a student’s progress and involvement once they have entered and are participating in the program. An effective tool for documenting student progress and achievement in abstract disciplines is a portfolio. Portfolios are a way to showcase student work that meet specific criteria while also allowing the student to choose from their work samples. The portfolio provides a tangible representation of each student as well as evidence of educational progress. In other words, portfolios focus on the individuality of aptitudes of each student, which is a trait that has set this student apart from their peers and warranted service in the Gifted and Talented Program. (Paulson, Paulson, & Meyer, 1991) The school must endeavor to provide

With my instructions I plan for students to be successful when taking my assessments. I will use different forms of assessment such as quizzes, text, projects, portfolios, ect. I favor short quizzes given more often. Because I want to teach in a hands on way I value projects as an assessment. By using projects according to Piaget children learn best when they are actually doing the work themselves and creating their own understanding of what’s going on.

By gathering information and keeping an assessment portfolio, I will ready to all the more viably plan every day lessons and alter those lesson to student's needs. Rather than resorting to memory regarding what students had met a specific ability or target, the assessment portfolio will give me the confirmation of what aptitudes and goals required extra work. At the point when students experience issues meeting a specific aptitude or goal, I will be prepared to give direction to comprehension said ability or target. By observing individual student learning, I will have the capacity to give viable separated

Every time and with very child, applying assessments is a vital step that provides crucial information about a child and his/her development. These assessments are useful not only for evaluation, but also planning activities that promote the appropriate child development. For my artifact that correspond to this standard I have had the opportunity to make a NARRATIVE Observational Sheet. This observational tool is base in the picture that it follows it and gives information about how a child was able to draw her hand on a piece of paper. She was able to hold the pencil correctly and draw each of her fingers. This tool shows that a 4 year old child can keep an eye hand connection, coordination between hands and a to complete a task. With

The three portfolios I reviewed were different in the way each person wrote their life stories and their different skills and aspirations. Reading through the three portfolios, there are many different things I liked and I disliked in each of them. J.Johnson portfolio, number 20, wrote her personal/ career portfolio based on her high level of achievements and her dream future job to become a veterinarian. C. Stanley portfolio number 30, wrote his personal/ career portfolio based on his career has a hockey player and how hockey has had the biggest impact on his life. H. Khammash portfolio number 15, based her personal portfolio on her family, her life and ambitions thus far. It goes in depth during the different years in her life and what she

Over the years, literature related to authentic assessments in schools have increased. By definition, authentic assessment requires a more hands on approach to teaching. It combines instruction and assessment into creative portfolios, class projects, exhibitions, and presentations. It allows the students to engage in higher order thinking and to learn skills that will benefit them in the outside world. Students must create something new in order to show their knowledge of material (Archbald, 1991; Dennis & O’Haire, 2010; Elliott,

The pieces I have chosen to be apart of my portfolio are the Catcher in the Rye essay, the American rebels powerpoint, the Streetcar Named Desire essay and the Catcher In The Rye fishbowl. I chose to include the Catcher in the Rye essay because it showcased my ability to explain in detail quotes from the book and expand on one idea. I also chose this essay because I got an 82% which I believe is a good grade for a hard essay topic such as the symbolism of the ducks. In addition, I chose the Catcher In The Rye fishbowl because it showed my ability to work cooperatively with my peers and actively listen to one another. Overall I earned a 92% on the fishbowl which is an A-. Lastly, I chose the American Rebels project because I did a very good

This working portfolio would be comprised of photos showing her in the dramatic play area with others joined in play with her, her building things, or participating in the art activities. The other major thing that would be added to her portfolio is her journal. This would show how her writing has improved and become more decipherable. By incorporating all of her work in a working portfolio, I can look back on it and make an assessment of her development through the whole school year. Then, after the development has been recorded, I would change the working portfolio into a showcase portfolio. This way it would display her best work at the beginning and at end of the year. Therefore, development would still be evident, but it would cut back on the amount of material that inside for the next teacher who receives

While I was majoring in Visual Communication during my Freshman year, at the end of each semester I had to present my portfolio to a number of professors. My portfolio would be filled with projects and my process with each project. Therefore, when it came to presenting, I would show these professors each project and give a summary of what I did and why I did it, describing the process. These professors would look at my work, critic it, and ask questions. I had to effectively communicate my decisions and provide reasons while staying alert and prepared for any possible questions about my work. Being able to verbally communicate my portfolio was just as important as the quality of work within it, which were the criteria. After each presentation I was told I did a great job, and therefore received a good grade.