The current school reform movement has emphasized that the educational experience of all students must be improved and that assessment is an essential element in the teaching and learning process.
Portfolio assessment can be inclusive of all students, including English language learners.
Students learning English are often excluded from norm-referenced testing programs because of their lack of proficiency in English. As a result, these students may be denied access to important educational opportunities that are based upon test results. Since portfolio assessment involves collecting samples of student work and scoring them according to predetermined criteria, all students, including English language learners, can be included in the testing process. The purpose of this bibliography is to provide a representative sampling of resources on using portfolio assessment with English language learners. In addition, materials on performance assessment and on portfolio assessments for large-scale state and district purposes are included.