Product portfolios are not as long and complicated since they only include finished products such as written papers in final form. Therefore, when teachers need quick, easy, and accurate portfolios they usually rely on product portfolios. Portfolio Management and Scoring Successful portfolio assessment requires careful planning and record keeping. Most teachers use portfolio content checklists as an essential element in a management and tracking system. The checklists help the teacher and the students monitor the progress of individual students and the entire class.
More specific evaluation involves use of either holistic or analytical scoring protocols.
Holistic scoring is definitely quicker than analytical scoring athough it is not always as accurate. Portfolio Conferences Conferences are meetings with students for the purpose of reviewing learning goals and discussing progress. Teachers usually document conferences with some type of record form. Because finding time to schedule and hold conferences is often difficult, teachers must balance the benefits of conferences against the time that it takes to hold individual conferences. In some instructional situations, teachers save time by employing alternatives to individual conferences such as peer and small-group conferences.