Any teaching materials can easily be incorporated . The portfolios provide a place to file key papers such as work returned, assignments missed when absent, clues for a project or game, projects in progress, and much more. Assignments become either preparation activities or pass-offs. Teacher workload is reduced in that preparation assignments can be graded by students and skills can be passed off by teacher, student aides or even volunteers. Pass-offs are quickly graded because the work either meets the standards or it does not.
Substandard work is returned to the student for continued polishing.
The student proudly uses the working portfolio to demonstrate progress and success in foreign language acquisition. They provide a visual method for tracking personal progress and are available on a daily basis. They allow students to work at varied learning paces and levels. They provide for smooth transition as a student moves from class to class or school to school. They document foreign language skills for future employers or schools.