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Learning Episode

My Learning Episode Overview

A portfolio of student’s work is a direct evidence of learning. But it

is not a mere collection of student’s work or output. Therefore, a

student’s reflection must accompany each output or work.

The student’s work is either a product or a performance.

My Intended Learning Outcomes

After this Episode, I should able to describe the various types

of learner’s portfolios and there functions.

My Performance Criteria

I will be rated along the following:

a. Quality of my observations and documentations,

b. Completeness and depth of my analysis,

c. Depth and clasrity of my classroom observation- based

reflections,

d. Completeness, organization, clarity of my portfolio and

e. Time of submission of my portfolio

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My Learning Essentials

A learning portfolio is a purposeful collection of student

work that exhibits a student’s effort, progress, acheivements and
competencies gained in a given area or course.

There are three types of portfolio, namely:

1) growth/development portfolio,
2) showcase/ best work/ display portfolio and
3) assessment/ evaluation portfolio.

Display/ showcase/ best work portfolio is to demonstrate the

highest level of achievement attained by the student.

The main purpose of an assessment/ evaluation portfolio is to

document student learning on specific curriculum outcomes.

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Growth/ Process/ Development Portfolio

Purposes Some Possible Inclusions

To show growth or change over time Early and later pieces of work

Early and later test scores

Rough drafts and final drafts

Reflection on progress toward goals

To identify strengths/weaknesses Reflections on strengths and

weaknesses

Reflection on progress toward goals

Showcase/ Best Work Portfolio

Purposes Some Possible Inclusions

To showcase end-of-year/term Samples of best work

accomplishments

Final tests or scores

Awards or other recognition

Teacher or peer comments

To showcase student’s perceptions of Samples of student’s favorite best

favorite best work or most important work

Reflection on why it is favorite, best or

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most important

Evaluation/ Assessment Portfolio

Purposes Some Possible Inclusions

To document achievement for grading Samples of work documenting level of

achievement on course/grade level/

objectives/ standards

Tests/ scores

Self reflection on on how well samples

indicate attainment of scores

Identification of strength and

weaknesses

To document progress towards List of Applicable Goods and

standards Standards

Self- reflection on how well samples

indicate attainment of course

Analysis or evidence of progress made

toward standards over course of

semester

Representative Samples of Current

Work

To place students appropriately Representative samples of earlier work

to indicate rate of progress

Classroom tests/scores

Self- reflections on current aptitudes

Teacher/parent reflection on student’s

aptitudes

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My Map

1. Read My Learning Essentials

2. Talk with at least 2 Resource Teachers and ask permission to go

over available learner’s portfolios.

3. Classify the portfolio.

4. Examine the elements and content of each portfolio.

5. Analyze my observations.

6. Reflect on my experience.

My Learning Activities

A learning portfolio is a purposeful collection of student w

exhibits a student’s effort, progress, acheivements and compete
in a given area or course.
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portfolio, 2) showcase/ best work/ display portfolio and 3) asse
Types of Porfolio evaluation
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How many did Frequency
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document student learning on specific curriculum outcomes.
portfolio

Process portfolio many

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Showcase portfolio many

Observation Checklist

Select three (3) best portfolios from what you explained. Which element/s

is/are present in each? Please check.

Put your ( )

Check here.
Elements of a Portfolio

1. Cover letter-“ about the Author and “ What

My Portfolio Shows About My Progress as a

Learner”

2. Table Of Contents with numbered pages

3. Entries- Both core (required items) and

optional items ( chosen by students)

4. Dates on all entries to facilitate proof of

growth over time

5. Drafts of aural/ oral and written products

and revised versions, i.e. ( first drafts and

corrected/ revised versions)

6. Reflections

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My Analysis

1. Did I see samples of the 3 different types of portfolio?

Yes I did.

2. What did I observe to be the most commonly used portfolio?

A working portfolio is so named because it is a project “in the works,”

containing work in progress as well as finished samples of work. It serves

as a holding tank for work that may be selected later for a more

permanent assessment or display portfolio.

A working portfolio is different from a work folder, which is simply a

receptacle for all work, with no purpose to the collection. A working

portfolio is an intentional collection of work guided by learning objectives.

3. As I examined 3 selected portfolios, did I see all the elements of a

portfolio?

Yes I see the elements of the portfolio they are the;

1. Cover Letter “About the author” and “What my portfolio shows about

my progress as a learner” (written at the end, but put at the

beginning). The cover letter summarizes the evidence of a student’s

learning and progress.

2. Table of Contents with numbered pages.

3. Entries - both core (items students have to include)

and optional (items of student’s choice). The core elements will be

required for each student and will provide a common base from

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which to make decisions on assessment. The optional items will

allow the folder to represent the uniqueness of each

student. Students can choose to include “best” pieces of work, but

also a piece of work which gave trouble or one that was less

successful, and give reasons why.

4. Dates on all entries, to facilitate proof of growth over time.

5. Drafts of aural/oral and written products and revised versions;

i.e., first drafts and corrected/revised versions.

6. Reflections can appear at different stages in the learning process (for

formative and/or summative purposes.) and can be written in the

mother tongue at the lower levels or by students who find it difficult

to express themselves in English. a. For each item - a brief rationale

for choosing the item should be included. This can relate to students’

performance, to their feelings regarding their progress and/or

themselves as learners.

4. Is it necessary for a teacher to use varied types of portfolio?

Why?

Yes it is necessary but still, it will depend upon the situation,

teachers understand and use varied assessments to inform instruction,

evaluate and ensure student learning. Teachers are knowledgeable about

assessment types, their purposes and the data they generate. Different

types of portfolios have different characteristics and each characteristics

helps for the teacher in assessing the learning insights of the students.

5. If one element or two elements of a portfolio are missing, will this

have any impact on the assessment process? Explain your answer.

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Yes, it will significantly affects and has an impact towards

assessing process. Each element has an integral role in assessment

process, the process will no longer effective if it will not be followed. thus,It

will affect the grading system of the portfolio. And it may lead to

misunderstanding of the student for she will not get the grade that she

deserves.

My Reflection

1. Have portfolios made the learning assessment process inconvenient?

Is the effort exerted on portfolio assessment commensurate to the

improvement of learning?
Instructional approaches on K-12 education have changed with the passage of time.

Technological advancements have brought into play greater use of visual aids, hypermedia, and

interactive simulations and lesser practice of the traditional chalkboard method. Additionally,

curricular developments have been undertaken to address the ever increasing stack of

educational information needed by students. These did not only redefine the teaching process

during K-12 education but also affected the learning experience of students. Such curricular

changes also brought about dynamism in the educational evaluation process. Electronically

generated examinations, evidenced-based researches, learning portfolios, and the like have

been utilized in addition to the conventional paper-and-pen examinations.

The use of learning portfolios, as a new approach to the evaluation process has gauged

students' performance and ability to process learned information. Portfolios are collection of

documents, literature and other educational materials designed to assess specific student

performance. These may cover the conception, drafting, and revision of works in progress; the

best pieces of a student's creation; student's assessment of outputs; and parents' and/or

instructors' evaluative comments on strengths and weaknesses. It is reflective of the daily

learning experience of students and should be a continuous documentation to specifically scale

student's status, progress and accomplishments.

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Integrating Theory and Practice

1. Teacher Parah asked her pupils to display their penmanship

work in the beginning, middle, and near the end of the school

year. Which type of portfolio is displayed?

A. Development portfolio C. Showcase portfolio

B. Evaluation portfolio D. Assessment portfolio

2. You are applying for a teaching job. Which type of portfolio

should accompany your application letter?

A. Development portfolio C. Showcase portfolio

B. Evaluation portfolio D. Assessment portfolio

3. I have to check if my students were able to produce the

expected output as stated in my intended learning outcome.

Which type of portfolio am I interested to see?

A. Development portfolio C. Showcase portfolio

B. Evaluation portfolio D. Assessment portfolio

4. Teacher Alex wants his pupils o display their favourite poem

among the poems each one composed. What type of portfolio

is Teacher Alex expecting to see?

A. Development portfolio C. Showcase portfolio

B. Evaluation portfolio D. Assessment portfolio

5. Which portfolios enable you to determine if you realized your

intended learning outcome?

A. Development portfolio C. Showcase portfolio

B. Evaluation portfolio D. Assessment portfolio

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My Learning Portfolio

Types of Portfolio Kinds of Element Functions of

Portfolio Portfolio

1. Cover Function

Letter “About the

Working Portfolios  The function of a
author” and “What my
portfolio assessment
A working portfolio is
portfolio shows about
is to measure progress
so named because it is
my progress as a
of a particular process
a project “in the
learner” (written at the
over a specified length
works,” containing
end, but put at the
of time. Before
work in progress as
beginning). The cover
beginning a portfolio,
well as finished
letter summarizes the
the student must be
samples of work. It
evidence of a student’s
aware of the goals she
serves as a holding
learning and progress.
is trying to accomplish
tank for work that may
with this project.
be selected later for a
2. Table of Otherwise, she will be
more permanent
Contents with confused as to what
assessment or display
numbered pages. artifacts to include.
portfolio.
According to Sewell,
A working portfolio is
3. Entries - Marczack and Horn,
different from a work
both core (items "If goals and criteria
folder, which is simply
students have to have been clearly
a receptacle for all
include) defined, the 'evidence'
work, with no purpose
and optional (items of in the portfolio makes
to the collection. A
student’s choice). The it relatively easy to
working portfolio is an
core elements will be demonstrate that the

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intentional collection of required for each individual or

work guided by student and will provide population has moved

learning objectives. a common base from from a baseline level

which to make decisions of performance to

on assessment. The achievement of

Display, Showcase, or
optional items will allow particular goals." A
Best Works Portfolios
the folder to represent portfolio functions as
Probably the most
the uniqueness of each a place to store
rewarding use of
student. materials so they are
student portfolios is
Students can choose to not forgotten and so
the display of the
include “best” pieces of that the student can
students' best work,
work, but also a piece of continuously reflect
the work that makes
work which gave trouble on her growth in that
them proud. Students,
or one that was less particular subject
as well as their
successful, and give area. According to
teachers, become most
reasons why. David Sweet, a writer
committed to the
for the Education
process when they
4. Dates on all Consumer Guide
experience the joy of
entries, to facilitate Office of Research, "A
exhibiting their best
proof of growth over portfolio may be a
work and interpreting
time. folder containing a
its meaning. Many
student's best pieces
educators who do not
5. Drafts of aural/oral and the student's
use portfolios for any
and written products evaluation of the
other purpose engage
and revised versions; strengths and
their students in the
i.e., first drafts and weaknesses of the
creation of display
corrected/revised pieces. It may also
portfolios. The pride

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and sense of versions. contain one or more

accomplishment that works-in-progress

students feel make the 6. Reflections can that illustrate the

effort well worthwhile appear at different creation of a product,

and contribute to a stages in the learning such as an essay,

culture for learning in process (for formative evolving through

the classroom. and/or summative various stages of

purposes.) and can be conception, drafting,

Assessment Portfolios
written in the mother and revision" (Sweet,
The primary function
tongue at the lower 1993).
of an assessment
levels or by students
portfolio is to
who find it difficult to
document what a
express themselves in
student has learned.
English.
The content of the
a. For each item - a
curriculum, then, will
brief rationale for
determine what
choosing the item
students select for
should be included.
their portfolios. Their
This can relate to
reflective comments
students’ performance,
will focus on the extent
to their feelings
to which they believe
regarding their
the portfolio entries
progress and/or
demonstrate their
themselves as learners.
mastery of the

curriculum objectives.

For example, if the

curriculum specifies

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persuasive, narrative,

and descriptive.

My Learning Rubric

Field Study 5, Episode 6 – On Portfolios

Focused on: Describing in various types of learner’s portfolios and their
functions.
Name of Student: TOM MARCO B. TONDO Date Submitted: DECEMBER

Year & Section: 4TH YEAR Course: BSED FILIPINO

Exemplary Superior Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Learning 4 3 2 1
Episodes
All episodes were All or nearly all Nearly all episodes Fewer than half of
done with episodes were were done with episodes were done; or
Learning outstanding quality; done with high acceptable quality. most objectives were
Activities work exceeds quality. met but need
expectations. 2 improvement.
3 1
4
All Analysis questions Analysis questions Analysis questions
questions/episodes were answered were not answered were not answered.
were answered completely. completely.
Analysis of the completely; in depth Grammar and spelling
Learning answers; thoroughly Clear connection Vaguely related to are unsatisfactory
Episode grounded on with theories the theories
theories. Exemplary
grammar and Grammar and Grammar and
spelling spelling are spelling are 1
superior. acceptable.
3 2
4
Reflection Reflection Reflections Reflection statements
statements are statements are statements are are unclear and
Reflections/ profound and clear; clear, but not shallow; supported shallow and are not
Insights supported by clearly supported by experiences supported by
experience from the by experiences from the learning experiences from the
learning episodes from the learning episodes learning episodes
episodes
4 3 2 1
Portfolio is complete, Portfolio is Portfolio is Analysis questions
clear, well-organized complete, clear, incomplete; were not answered
and all supporting; well-organized; supporting Grammar and spelling
Learning documentations are most supporting documentations unsatisfactory
Portfolio located in sections documentations are organized but
clearly designated are available and are lacking
logical and clearly 1
4 marked locations
3 2
Submitted before Submitted on the Submitted a day Submitted two days or
Submission of the deadline deadline after the deadline more after the
Learning 4 3 2 deadline
Episode 1
Rating:
COMMENT/S Over-all Score (Based on
transmutation)

TRANSMUTATION OF SCORE TO GRADE/RATING

Score 20 19- 17 16 15 14 13- 11 10 9-8 7-below
18 12
Grade 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.5 5.00
99 96 93 90 87 84 81 78 75 72 71-below

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DR. AVA CLARE MARIE O. ROBLES DECEMBER

Signature of FS Teacher Date
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