A grade 5 teacher tells her students she will decide which papers she will put in their portfolios. The students protest that they should decide. What is the problem the teacher will encounter if she allows the students complete decision-making?
a. A lack of standardized content will occur
b. Folders will be too large
c. Students cannot evaluate their work
d. Parents will not be able to see all work.
Question 2
A teacher selects the best writing work each month over the school year for each student. These are arranged in order and rated by three other teachers. Which strength of a portfolio assessment does this best represent?
a. improve student motivation
b. student achievement and growth
c. improved student capability to evaluate their work
d. strengthen relationship between instruction and assessment