Portfolio Training ResourcePortfolios for Lifelong Learning & Assessment

VISTA Licence 2 Create Conference 13 August 2008

Sharon DonnellyWords Express

Phone: 0425 728 283Email: sharondonnelly@iprimus.com.au

Trainer & Assessor Guide

• Baking Industry Assoc of Victoria

• Training Package Implementation Project 2007

• Chisholm Inst. (CMM Manufacturing)• Training Support Network

• http://trainingsupport.otte.vic.gov.au/p_trgpckDetail.cfm?id=16

Portfolio definition

This resource uses the term portfolio in the sense of:

a collection of evidence of a person’s acquired skills, knowledge and relevant experience, used as a record of lifelong learning and as a career passport.

Types of portfolio:

• showcase

• process/growth/cumulative/learning

• accountability/evaluation/statusGodinho & Wilson 2005

Portfolio characteristics

• Evidence based

• Dynamic

• Valid

• Reliable

• Sufficient

• Reflective & metacognitive

• Godinho & Wilson 2005

Education & training portfolios:

• Learner-centred

• Independence & autonomy

• Both short- & longer-term uses

• Validation, ie, evidence is authenticated for quality assurance

Examples:• Videos• Graphics• Observation checklists• Self-assessments• Peer evaluations• CD ROM• Music• Logs & journals• Interviews• Simulations• Photos

Overseas practice

• Scottish Vocational Qualifications: candidates required to submit hard copy portfolios

• Highly successful & long-term Getting Connected social inclusion program relies entirely on moderated assessment of student portfolios

In Australia

• Universities

• VIT

• Some schools

• VET sector:

- DEST 2007 report on policy issues & interoperability

- web-based

This resource

• Section Aan intro to portfolios, their use & benefits

• Section Busing a portfolios approach to support baking apprentices

• Section Cready-to-use templates & checklists

Templates

• Recipe template

• Ingredients Knowledge log

• Employability skills

• Attitudes employers value

• Assessment record sheet template

Checklists

• For compiling a portfolio

• Apprentice evidence of achievement

• Portfolio audience

• Assessor’s authentication of non-Training Package achievements

Examples from trials

Employability Skill: Team work

Statements, Actions & Achievements: Over Easter last year we all made 11460 hot cross buns over a four week period. I was making them and the shop assistants were bagging frantically. It took a lot of working together to get them done on time.

Third year apprentice

Examples from trials contd

Employability Skill: TeamworkStatements, Actions & Achievements:

If I have finished my work I will go & help someone else. If someone is running behind time I will try to help.

Employability Skill: Planning & organisingPlanning & organising the day’s production: making sure that the things that take the longest are in the oven first. Being good at time management: having more than one thing going at once.

second year apprentice

Examples from trials contd

Employability Skill: Initiative & enterprise

Statements, Actions & Achievements: I thought it would be a good idea to do jams & chutneys as our vegie garden was abundant with tomatoes, capsicum, plums, apricots etc… So I ordered decorative jars, made labels & put it all together. Then I made up some gift baskets.

Employability Skill: TechnologyStatements, Actions & Achievements: Used computer to

design and print labels for jams & chutneysthird year apprentice

Examples from trials contd

• Attitude Employers Value: Honesty• Statements, Actions & Achievements: Will

admit to boss if something was my fault & take full responsibility

• Attitude Employers Value: Ability to deal with pressure, motivation & adaptability

• Make up to 1000 pastry products a day. Work best under pressure. Love the challenge.

third year apprentice

Templates for teachers & trainers to use & adapt

• Recipe template

• Ingredients knowledge log template

• Employability Skills template

• Attitudes employers value template

• Assessment Record Sheet template

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Snapshotsof trainer methods & real-life experiences

Digital photography

• Trainer integrated the use of photos into delivery of some units

• Most apprentices responded very well• In the training environment, he took photos

of all completed work with the apprentice who baked it. Each photo was authenticated and included the date.

Snapshots contd

Apprentice loves making and decorating wedding cakes.

• Kept photos in folder + video of each cake - her record, as well as helping her make sure she did it right next time.

• Captured customer comments as an audio component of the e-portfolio.

• Record of her achievements as well as stimulating and inspiring others.

Snapshots contd

Research OHS legislation

• Trainer supplied lists of web links

• Apprentices had to find hard evidence and complete assessment sheets in books with tear-out pages. When marked and returned to them, they added this hard copy to their ring binder portfolios.

Snapshots contd

• Groups of 3 or 4 apprentices worked together to diagnose and respond to sugar trials.

• Each apprentice had a different task within the group. Each had to do their analysis, prepare a short report, and communicate this to the group next day.

• Some presented written reports; others used video. All reports were included in the apprentice’s individual portfolio.

Does a portfolio approach workfor baking apprentices?

• Learner-centred

• Wholistic

• Hands-on

• Assessment for learning not of learning

• Encourages reflection

• A way to record & remember lifelong learning

One apprentice commented:

(A portfolio approach) made me realise just how much I have learned and how much more I want to learn and grow as a baker.