The technology is capable of demonstration, documentation and defense of learning and growth and can include:
static information and archives, speech career development illustrations quicktime media essays personal and professional philosophies outlines notes recognition masks collections self-evaluations certificates debates reports research maps photos letters tests books paintings drama news statistics murals pamphlets mock activities travel interviews short and long-term goals novels presentations seminars games journal entries scales budgets electronic media experiments profiles improvement studies internships work experience simulations slide shows surveys psychological profiles resumes drawings opinion poetry matrices reflective summaries songs improvement tools and techniques self-assessment profiles rubrics formative and summative assessments and more EXAMPLE
1. a personal cover page
2. an annotated table of contents--
Each item in the table of contents has a short explanation or description of the sample which explains your reason for including it in your portfolio (What skills, growth, capabilities and/or accomplishments does the work represent?)
3. a personal statement--this is your introduction and can also be used as an application "essay" for colleges or scholarships
4. a resume
5. transcripts (optional)
6. letters of reference
7. a minimum of eight samples representing at least four different academic subject areas. Each sample should include a brief reflection on its significance.
8. a minimum of two articles, newspaper clipping, certificates, photographs, or other evidence of two different non-academic activities. This may include sports, family, culture, clubs or organizations jobs, community service or hobbies. Each piece should include a brief introduction statement to tell its significance.
EXAMPLE: Baseline Requirements--electronic
1. all original artwork: this includes backgrounds, photos and graphics
2. a custom header developed in Photoshop
3. one quicktime, audio or video file
Optional--
1. other samples of academic achievement
2. other samples of non-academic life
3. photos, cassettes, videos (audio clips and/or video clips, quicktime, panoramic, object oriented files...etc... in electronic portfolios)
4. diskettes or CD-ROMS
5. photographs / digital pictures...
Evaluation:
1. Are the required contents included?
2. Has editing been carefully done so that mechanical errors are non-existent?
3. Is the portfolio neat and organized with samples easy to find, sections labeled and appearance pleasing to the eye?
4. Does it define you as a person?
5. Does the work meet NYS Academic Standards?4) In what capacities will portfolios be utilized?
the portfolio is at the heart of a learner's demonstration, documentation and defense of their learning and
ability,the portfolio, for the life long learner can be used for personal visioning and philosophies,
Strategic Considerations for Electronic Portfolios
1) The portfolio should be learner-centered; a framework enabling each learner to access a common electronic platform to
create and continuously improve a personal portfolio. This access platform should not be software specific.2) The portfolio should be accessible by all learner stakeholders: teachers, parents, prospective evaluators, etc. (please
note that some areas of a personal portfolio can/should be protected with an electronic key)3) Maintenance, additions and deletions to learner portfolio should require minimal teacher or supervisory time.
4) The digital portfolio should facilitate the easy capture, storage, display and retrieval and deletion of any/all information
and materials to be that are to be included.5) The portfolio should be cross-platform, accessible via Mac or Windows or other Internet environments.
6) The portfolio should accommodate automatic updating records (i.e. student transcripts, records, etc.).
7) The portfolio should be easily portable or transferable to other electronic systems or intranets via storage devices or
electronic transfer technologies (can it be emailed?).8) The digital portfolio should have a simple user interface (it should be user friendly for all stakeholders). The portfolio
should be able to be accessed and viewed without specific sets of directions or lessons.9) The portfolio should have the capacity accommodate multiple forms of electronic multimedia: static text and graphic
displays, databases, audio bites, video clips, panoramic files, object oriented (three-dimensional) files, virtual reality, etc.10) The electronic portfolio platform should be able to accommodate the integration of existing software files which are
representative of individual capacities and assets. This is especially important given the great variety of software and
computer related technologies known to us.The World Wide Web-html (hypertext markup language) platform is capable of supporting all of the above.
Accommodations of the materials to be included in an electronic portfolio can be through written language, photographs,
graphics, video clips, audio clips and linkages to other electronic sources available via the Internet.http://www.mehs.educ.state.ak.us/portfolios/caleb_samson/index.html
http://www.mehs.educ.state.ak.us/portfolios/willie_avugiak/index.html