Q: What is the difference between a working portfolio and a reflective portfolio?
A: There are five stages to consider when developing a portfolio-based assessment system. Stage two is the Working Portfolio - in this stage you need to consider what items you want to include in your portfolio. In stage three the students self reflect on the items that they have placed in their portfolio. The main difference between the Working Portfolio and the Reflection Portfolio is that the former is the work that the student did. The latter is a reflection of the students thoughts as to what they learned or did not learn about their work.
Cindy
Good point that the reflection part of a portfolio can also be used to state what wasn't learned. A teacher can use these reflections to better plan the next lesson or assignment if students did not feel like they learned anything from the experience.
ReplyDeleteI think portfolios are a great way to record progress through the year. I really like the reflection portfolio because it gives the students an opportunity to make self improvement to their work and the teacher can use them to help plan what they need more work on.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of using portfolios and the fact that students can see what they have done, how they have grown, and also give a reflection portion based upon their own personal growth.
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