Portfolios and Student Reflection

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!