Module 17 – Portfolios Exam With
Correct Answers 2025
What should students have a voice in regarding portfolios?
<correct answers>In order to be a true portfolio, students must
have a voice in the creation and evaluation of their completed
portfolio.
What is a student portfolio?
What are a few types of them?<correct answers>A portfolio is a
purposefully selected subset of student work. It tells a story
depending on the type.
There are student progress portfolios - showing early/later work.
Also, showing early/later pieces are portfolios trying to capture
the learning process.
Portfolios showcasing the best work - often showing just some of
the final mastery.
Are portfolios an authentic assessment?<correct answers>If we
consider that fact that an assessment is generally a gathering of
information about what a person knows, then a portfolio is
definitely a type of assessment.
It also allows students to reflect on their work and engage in self-
assessment and goal-setting. Research has shown that students
in classes that emphasize improvement, progress, effort and the
process of learning rather than just the grades and normative
performance are more likely to use a variety of learning strategies
and have a more positive attitude toward learning.
,Identifying a standard :: to guide in developing an authentic
assessment
is similar to
Identifying XXX :: for assigning a portfolio is the first and most
critical step.<correct answers>specific goals or purposes
What are the 3 typical purposes for creating a portfolio?<correct
answers>Growth portfolios
Showcase portfolios
Evaluation portfolios:
What are Growth portfolios often used for? (4)<correct
answers>1 to show growth or change over time
2 to help develop process skills such as self-evaluation and goal-
setting
3 to identify strength and weaknessess
4 to track the development of products/performances
What are Showcase portfolios often used for? (4)<correct
answers>1 to showcase end-of-year/semester accomplishments
2 to prepare a sample of best work for employment or college
admission
3 to showcase student perceptions of favorite, best or most
important work
4 to communicate a student's current aptitudes to future teachers
What are Evaluation portfolios often used for? (3)<correct
answers>1 to document achievement for grading purposes
2 to document progress towards standards
, 3 to place students appropriately
When creating a portfolio assignment what are 7 guiding
questions that may help in the journey?<correct answers>1.
Purpose: What is the purpose(s) of the portfolio?
2. Audience: For what audience(s) will the portfolio be created?
3. Content: What samples of student work will be included?
4. Process: What processes (e.g., selection of work to be included,
reflection on work, conferencing) will be engaged in during the
development of the portfolio?
5. Management: How will time and materials be managed in the
development of the portfolio?
6. Communication: How and when will the portfolio be shared with
pertinent audiences?
7. Evaluation: If the portfolio is to be used for evaluation, when
and how should it be evaluated?
In a growth portfolio what samples might be included to
(list one for each category)
a. to show growth or change over time
b to help develop process skills
c to identify strengths/weaknesses
Correct Answers 2025
What should students have a voice in regarding portfolios?
<correct answers>In order to be a true portfolio, students must
have a voice in the creation and evaluation of their completed
portfolio.
What is a student portfolio?
What are a few types of them?<correct answers>A portfolio is a
purposefully selected subset of student work. It tells a story
depending on the type.
There are student progress portfolios - showing early/later work.
Also, showing early/later pieces are portfolios trying to capture
the learning process.
Portfolios showcasing the best work - often showing just some of
the final mastery.
Are portfolios an authentic assessment?<correct answers>If we
consider that fact that an assessment is generally a gathering of
information about what a person knows, then a portfolio is
definitely a type of assessment.
It also allows students to reflect on their work and engage in self-
assessment and goal-setting. Research has shown that students
in classes that emphasize improvement, progress, effort and the
process of learning rather than just the grades and normative
performance are more likely to use a variety of learning strategies
and have a more positive attitude toward learning.
,Identifying a standard :: to guide in developing an authentic
assessment
is similar to
Identifying XXX :: for assigning a portfolio is the first and most
critical step.<correct answers>specific goals or purposes
What are the 3 typical purposes for creating a portfolio?<correct
answers>Growth portfolios
Showcase portfolios
Evaluation portfolios:
What are Growth portfolios often used for? (4)<correct
answers>1 to show growth or change over time
2 to help develop process skills such as self-evaluation and goal-
setting
3 to identify strength and weaknessess
4 to track the development of products/performances
What are Showcase portfolios often used for? (4)<correct
answers>1 to showcase end-of-year/semester accomplishments
2 to prepare a sample of best work for employment or college
admission
3 to showcase student perceptions of favorite, best or most
important work
4 to communicate a student's current aptitudes to future teachers
What are Evaluation portfolios often used for? (3)<correct
answers>1 to document achievement for grading purposes
2 to document progress towards standards
, 3 to place students appropriately
When creating a portfolio assignment what are 7 guiding
questions that may help in the journey?<correct answers>1.
Purpose: What is the purpose(s) of the portfolio?
2. Audience: For what audience(s) will the portfolio be created?
3. Content: What samples of student work will be included?
4. Process: What processes (e.g., selection of work to be included,
reflection on work, conferencing) will be engaged in during the
development of the portfolio?
5. Management: How will time and materials be managed in the
development of the portfolio?
6. Communication: How and when will the portfolio be shared with
pertinent audiences?
7. Evaluation: If the portfolio is to be used for evaluation, when
and how should it be evaluated?
In a growth portfolio what samples might be included to
(list one for each category)
a. to show growth or change over time
b to help develop process skills
c to identify strengths/weaknesses
