The document discusses using portfolios to help students reflect on their own learning and growth over time. It describes the portfolio process, which includes collection, selection, reflection, and presentation. Portfolios can be used to showcase student work and accomplishments, provide evidence of learning, and be used as an assessment tool. Benefits include helping students see their personal growth, set learning goals, take ownership of their work, and engage in self-reflection. Examples provided include rubrics, reflections on skills and projects, and electronic or concrete portfolio formats. The document also discusses implementing language-focused portfolios for AP Spanish students to curate evidence of growing language skills and get feedback.

1. Using Portfolios to
Strengthen Student Self-
Reflection
Ryan Doherty
Renee Kuharchuk
Beth Leidolf
Tom Wolfe

2. The Portfolio Process
Collection
Selection
Reflection
Projection/Direction
Presentation

3. Purposes of Portfolios
-evidence of student learning
-showcase accomplishments and work
-valued as an assessment tool
-curating students: work process, production,
thought process

4. Benefits of Portfolios
-students are aware of personal growth over time
-helps set new goals for learning
-students taking ownership of work
-encourages meta-cognition/reflective process

5. Portfolio Elements & Examples
Our portfolios look different but all contain:
- Rubrics
- Skill based - incorporating vocab
- Reflection on skills
- Written/verbal/group discussion for evidence
concrete portfolios (Renee,Tom, Ryan)
electronic portfolios (Beth)
video of a portfolio defense (Ryan)

6. Project Planning
View samples
Explore options
Set goals
Decide on details

7. Project Rubric
-Reflect on piece
-Organization tool for that entire project
-How did they incorporate requirements of
project?
-How did they master building technique?
-Verbalize learned process if they could not
demonstrate them
-What was successful?
-What should they improve on for next piece?

8. Semester Rubric
-Reflection on projects as a
whole portfolio
-Identify areas of proficiency
and improvement
-Shows growth for semester
-Demonstrate mastery of
vocab

9. AP Spanish e-portfolios
standards/skills-based student portfolio
focus: 4 skills of a language (reading, writing, speaking,
listening)
purpose: curate evidence of skills and growth towards AP
proficiency standards, encourage self-reflection and analysis of
skills, get feedback
platform: Google Site template

10. AP Spanish e-portfolios
student sample- Sam’s portfolio
A template for you to use!

11. Reading / Writing Portfolios
● Skill Based Learning
● All Writing Assignments (ICE and OCE)
● Reading Journal Notebook
o Journal Questions
o Written Entries
 Write
 Read Aloud
 React
 Revise
 Reflect

12. Portfolio Defense
● Expectations
o Number of Skills?
o Length of Conference?
o Public Speaking Score?
o Looking Back and Looking Forward?
● Rubric
● Conference
o Student Video Example

13. What questions do you have?
-Let us know how we can help you get started
with portfolios!