EDEE 253 Lecture 9: Kingore copy
22 Jun 2018
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Kingore - putting portfolios into action (pages 157-160)
-āPortfolios are the heart of assessment with young children as they have the potential to recognize the
uniqueness of each child while documenting the learning standards inherent in school programsā p.157
-Children enter school with different backgrounds and experiences yet they are all expected to achieve
speciļ¬ed levels of learning
-Portfolios are valued as a tool that focuses on both the affective domain of childrenās learning
-āPortfolios promote success for children from all populationsā p.157
-Portfolios document childrenās development of their talents and achievements
-The process of creating a portfolio enables each student to be acknowledged for the level of work he or
she produces
-āPortfolios assist teachers in their quest to honour the diversity and discover the strengths of each
learnerā p.157
-Portfolios are used nationwide and with children as young as four
-A portfolio is a selection of representative or especially signiļ¬cant items
-The rest of the childās work goes home so their parents can consistently see their progression of learning
What is a portfolio:
-āA portfolio is systematic collection representative of a childās work that the teacher and student select to
provide information regarding each childās developmental readiness, learning proļ¬le, achievement levels,
and learning growth over timeā
-A systematic collection ensures that portfolios develop with a purpose and continuously by establishing
what goes into a portfolio
-The products in a portfolio must be representative of the ways that is typical of the child
ā> representative products show patterns and trends in the childās learning
-Both teacher and child selected products are incorporated
-Teachers choose items that will document learning standards and achievement
-As children become more familiar with their portfolios, some products are child selected to individualize
the portfolio
-Childrenās learning proļ¬le and learning grow over time - many children are motivated to excel when they
see themselves that they are making progress and their work is resulting in success
-The goal of the portfolio is to be educationally effective and personally satisfying for everyone involved
Portfolio objectives:
-Develop and expand as children mature
-Pre-K to K : the process involves children collecting and managing a representative sample of work to
document achievements and celebrate their learning
-Grade 1 to 3: the intent is to expand the portfolio process and increase studentsā involvement and
responsibilities
Pre K to K:
1. Develop students feelings of self worth
2. Use reported tasks to document each childās level of learning standards, growth and achievements
3. Document learning and determine effective instructional accommodations
4. Celebrate leanring
Grade 1-3:
1. Develop studentsā feelings of self worth
2. Teach young children to manage, organize, and ļ¬le their portfolio products
3. Increase childrenās responsibility for learning
4. Use repeated tasks to document each childās level of learning standards, growth and achievements
5. Document readiness levels and determine leaning goals
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Document Summary
Kingore - putting portfolios into action (pages 157-160) Portfolios are the heart of assessment with young children as they have the potential to recognize the uniqueness of each child while documenting the learning standards inherent in school programs p. 157. Children enter school with different backgrounds and experiences yet they are all expected to achieve speci ed levels of learning. Portfolios are valued as a tool that focuses on both the affective domain of children"s learning. Portfolios promote success for children from all populations p. 157. Portfolios document children"s development of their talents and achievements. The process of creating a portfolio enables each student to be acknowledged for the level of work he or she produces. Portfolios assist teachers in their quest to honour the diversity and discover the strengths of each learner p. 157. Portfolios are used nationwide and with children as young as four. A portfolio is a selection of representative or especially signi cant items.
