Ass 1 Midterm
Ass 1 Midterm
Ass 1 Midterm
Province of Bukidnon
MUNICIPALITY OF MANOLO FORTICH
NORTHERN BUKIDNON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Assignment 2 in Assessment 2
MIDTERM
A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the student's efforts,
progress, and achievements in one or more areas of the curriculum Portfolio assessment
is one of the several authentic and non-traditional assessments techniques in education.
The collection must include the following: Cover Letter, Table of Contents, Entries,
Dates of all Entries, Drafts on all entries, and Drafts of aural/oral written products and
Reflections.
B. What are the purposes of portfolio assessment? Discuss the merits of portfolio
assessment over traditional testing.
Portfolio assessment is a new thing for many students who are used to traditional testing.
The concept of portfolio assessment must be introduced in order to have a challenged to
individuals learners as they know their progress and to where they are lacking and needs
to give attention to focused on. Portfolio assessment is worth to try over traditional
testing because it will much assess them in fairer way than traditional testing.
C. For each of the following main elements of a portfolio, construct a rating scale of
rubrics for evaluating students’ portfolio on the topic: “The EDSA Revolution I”:
1. Cover letter
Grades Description
1-3 No apparent organization of the topic.
4-7 The presentation has a focus on and
provides some evidences to support the
topic.
8-10 The presentation is well organized. And
provides convincing evidence with
regards to the topic.
Grades Description
1-3 Lacking of information
4-7 Demonstrate engagement with the
topic, recognizing multiple
dimensions.
8-10 Demonstrate engagement with the
topic and offers considerable insights
3. Entries
Grades Description
1-3 The content is inaccurate.
4-7 The content is generally accurate and
reasonably complete.
8-10 The content is accurate and
comprehensively.
4. Reflections
Grades Description
1-3 Lacks content understanding and is
clearly a work in progress..
4-7 Some depth of content understanding is
evident
8-10 Insights and depth of content
understanding are evident
5. Summative Statements
Grades Description
1-3 Lacks original idea and has few details
4-7 Express original ideas but few details.
8-10 Expresses original idea and insightful
perspective with an appropriate amount
of details.
Grades Description
1-3 None of the directions were followed.
4-7 It follows most of the directions
8-10 All directions were followed.
There are three types of portfolios that exist for assessing students’ performance. First
type is Documentation portfolio, this approach involves a collection of work over time
showing growth and improvement reflecting students’ learning identified outcomes. This
portfolio can include everything from brainstorming activities to drafts to finished
products. The collection becomes meaningful when specific items are selected out to
focus on particular educational experiences or goals. It can include the best and weakest
of student work. The second type of portfolio is the Process Portfolio, it is in contrasts
demonstrates all facets of the learning process. As such, these portfolios contain an
extensive number of reflective journals, think logs and other related forms of
metacognitive processing. It can show how students integrate specific knowledge or skills
and progress towards both basic and advanced mastery. The last type is the Showcase
Portfolio; it only shows the best of the students’ outputs and products. As such, types of
portfolio are best used for summative evaluation of students’ mastery of key curriculum
outcomes. This portfolio also includes written analysis and reflections by the student
upon the decision – making processes used to determine which works are included.
Student – teacher conferences are a one – on one forum that allows both students and
teacher to mutually discuss their concerns, feedback, goals and grades. It is very
important in discussing the needs, requirements and progress of the student. It will served
also as a powerful strategy that enable teachers to build a relationship with each student,
address their needs , state their expectations and above all help students to attain their
potential and work towards academic excellence.
F. What is the main philosophy behind portfolio assessment? Discuss this basic
philosophy.
G. How does portfolio assessment differ from traditional testing and from other
authentic assessment methods?