PORTFOLIO
PARAMETERS AND SCORING GUIDE
RATIONALE
A portfolio is a collection of materials which reflects the
talents and accomplishments of a person by displaying his/her accumulated
work. Portfolios are used by a wide
variety of people ranging from stock investors, to artists to college bound
students; they are required by some universities for admission and by many
employers as a part of the interview process. For our purposes, the portfolio
serves as a reminder of who we are as writers, readers, and students, a way to
track our improvement and weaknesses, and a showcase of our accomplishments.
Through the ongoing creation of a portfolio, the student
will:
develop strong skills in responsibility, self-reliance, and
organization by maintaining a complete collection and record of all work in
chronological order.
be able to express how that record reflects her development
as a writer/reader and how it informs her future learning.
take action based on that record by pursuing enrichment
activities and additional help in areas of weakness or talent.
demonstrate pride in her own work through a well-maintained,
professionally presented portfolio.
You will use a three ring binder and section dividers for
you portfolio. (Those of you who elect
to do a web-based portfolio will do simply that!)
Here is where you keep all homework, exercises, quizzes,
etc... You may elect to put drafts here
or you may choose to put those with the final copies in the next section.
Put your final copies here, along with your drafts if you
like. Some of this work may be projects or presentations: include the written
portions here and pictures of your projects/performance.
All Enrichment work goes here.
You may choose to add whatever else you like to your
portfolio. Some suggestions are your journal, notes, assignment log.
YOUR
PORTFOLIO MAY BE GRADED AT ANY TIME! MAINTAIN IT REGULARLY.