Back page Readright Making the most of learners' portfolios To be successful with portfolios, it is important to schedule a specific time in your daily programme to observe and evaluate your learners' work. Parents can become involved in the evaluation process by letting learners take their work home.
Learners can also invite their parents to view their work by paying a visit to their classrooms.
Last week we discussed some general principles of portfolio assessment. This week we will use examples of two different learners' responses to an activity and reflect on how these examples lend themselves to a portfolio-based assessment. This particular activity lends itself to imaginative language, and helps learners understand how different kinds of animal coverings serve as protection and disguise, as well as how animals adapt to their natural environments. Children can also express their ideas through drawings and the use of patterns and colour. It is important to tell your learners beforehand that you would like this activity to form part of their portfolio assessment.