It contains a student's best pieces and an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the pieces. Portfolios are a record of the activities undertaken over time in the development of a product. They can also support cooperative teaming by offering an opportunity for students to share and comment on each other's work. Portfolios are valued as an assessment tool because, as representations of classroom based performance, they can be fully integrated into the curriculum. They supplement rather than take time away from instruction.
Portfolios show where a child has been and what they have accomplished.
They reveal progress that has been made over the year or years. Portfolios are intended to enhance the curriculum and student achievement, not to have additional work placed upon the student and the teacher. Teachers will have to rethink their schedule. They should organize their time for more flexible groups and provide time for group activities. Time should be set up for direct instruction, large group discussions, small flexible groups, and individual conferences.