Work Portfolios
Science Work Portfolios
will show current accomplishments and progress. The purposes of the
Work Portfolio are:
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An effective way of communication with parents
by showing concrete examples of student work and demonstrations of progress.
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Provide a mechanism for student centered
and student-directed conferences with parents.
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Give parents concrete examples of students'
development over time as well as their current skills.
The purpose of the Work Portfolio in my third
grade classroom is NOT:
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Examples of student-selected "best" work.
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A means to help students develop and refine
self-evaluation skills.
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A student-centered showcase and documentation.
Linn, Robert. Measurement and Assessment
in Teaching.
Contents of the Science Work Portfolios
Physics of Sound:
Reflective Assessment Sheets
Hands-on Assessment Sheets
Pictorial Assessment Sheets
Written description and picture of home-made sound instrument.
Paragraph on Echolocation
Earth Materials:
Reflective Assessment Sheets
Hands-on Assessment Sheets
Pictorial Assessment Sheets
Written paragraph on "My Favorite Rock"
Earth Materials Notebook (sheets on Mock Rock investigation)
Structures of Life:
Reflective Assessment Sheets
Hands-on Assessment Sheets
Pictorial Assessment Sheets
Observation of "Sprouting Seed"
Crayfish Log
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