"The use of portfolios not only helps students make better progress on the skills in the curriculum; it also helps them develop critical skills such as reflection and self-evaluation which are fundamental to excellence in any walk of life.''

Such a portfolio does not reveal the criteria for collecting the contents, the thoughts of why the items were selected, or what the teacher and the students learned."

(Danielson & Abrutyn [ASCD], 1997, p. 26)

Connie Swiderski e­mail: cswiderski@esc11.net

Education Service Center Region XI

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