Training should include discussion of second language proficiency and its impact on student achievement. Establish guidelines for administration. Stakeholders develop guidelines for a standardized collection of student work and decide on the time, place, and manner in which standardized prompts will be given to assess students throughout the system. Accommodations for English language learners are delineated. Score the portfolios.
Teachers score the portfolios based upon predetermined criteria.
This is typically done over several days in a central location by teachers who have been trained. Report the results. All stakeholders receive information about the results of the portfolio assessment in a timely fashion in ways that make the results meaningful to everyone, including teachers, students, parents, and other community members. Evaluate the program. After one year, evaluate the effectiveness of the portfolio program and make necessary judgments.