A purposeful collection of student work that demonstrates effort, progress and achievement (based on standards)

• Provides a richer picture of student performance than can be gained from more traditional, objective forms of assessment
  
• Traditional standards-based portfolios are 3-ring notebooks, organized with dividers and sections for documents demonstrating each standard
  

http://www.edtech.esc11.net/~swid/csportfolio2/index.htm

(Campbell, et.al., 1997)

Connie Swiderski e­mail: cswiderski@esc11.net

Education Service Center Region XI

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