Portfolios in Middle SchoolPortfolios in Middle School

One-Day Professional Development One-Day Professional Development

for Lincoln Middle Schoolfor Lincoln Middle School

Susan Belgrad, Author and ConsultantSusan Belgrad, Author and ConsultantThe Portfolio Connection: Student Work Linked to The Portfolio Connection: Student Work Linked to

Standards, 3eStandards, 3e

Professor of EducationProfessor of Education

California State University NorthridgeCalifornia State University Northridge

PEOPLE SEARCHPEOPLE SEARCH

FIND SOMEONE WHO . . . .FIND SOMEONE WHO . . . .

DirectionsDirections: Review the items listed and : Review the items listed and prepare your response to one or more. Greet prepare your response to one or more. Greet your colleagues and then offer them a response your colleagues and then offer them a response to one of the items. Then sign your first name in to one of the items. Then sign your first name in the relevant box on their People Search page. the relevant box on their People Search page. When all boxes are filled on your page take your When all boxes are filled on your page take your seat.seat.

  

How much time per week How much time per week that adolescents spend in that adolescents spend in

cyberspace?cyberspace? Answer: 52 Hours Today, 8-18 year-olds Answer: 52 Hours Today, 8-18 year-olds

devote an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes devote an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes (7:38) to using entertainment media across a (7:38) to using entertainment media across a typical day (more than 52 hours a week).  And typical day (more than 52 hours a week).  And because they spend so much of that time because they spend so much of that time ‘media multitasking' (using more than one ‘media multitasking' (using more than one medium at a time), they actually manage to medium at a time), they actually manage to pack a total of 10 hours and 45 minutes (10:45) pack a total of 10 hours and 45 minutes (10:45) worth of media content into those 7½ hours.”worth of media content into those 7½ hours.”

http://www.fiercewireless.com/press-releases/daily-media-use-among-children-and-teens-dramatically-five-years-ago#ixzz0iRwAQCTE

Morning AgendaMorning Agenda 8:008:00 Introductions and Warm-Up Introductions and Warm-Up (People Search)(People Search) 8:308:30 Review of Plan for the Day Review of Plan for the Day 8:458:45 Overview of portfolio assessment for promoting middle Overview of portfolio assessment for promoting middle

school students’ engagement and motivation in the school students’ engagement and motivation in the learning process; Parent involvement in student-led learning process; Parent involvement in student-led portfolio conferences portfolio conferences

9:159:15 Team Activity on Portfolio Planning 1 and 2 Team Activity on Portfolio Planning 1 and 2 (role assignments and move to break-out rooms). (role assignments and move to break-out rooms).

10:00 Break10:00 Break 10:15 Reconvene in Media Center for Plus + Minus – 10:15 Reconvene in Media Center for Plus + Minus –

Interesting !Interesting ! Team Reports on Portfolio Planner ITeam Reports on Portfolio Planner I What’s one What’s one plusplus your team focused on? your team focused on? What’s one What’s one minusminus your team is concerned about? your team is concerned about? What’s an What’s an interestinginteresting outcome the team anticipates from student portfolios? outcome the team anticipates from student portfolios?

10:45 Overview of Portfolio Planning II 10:45 Overview of Portfolio Planning II The Nuts and Bolts of the Portfolio PlanThe Nuts and Bolts of the Portfolio Plan

11:30 Lunch11:30 Lunch

Afternoon AgendaAfternoon Agenda 1:001:00 Agree-Disagree Graphic Organizer and Post-It Activity onAgree-Disagree Graphic Organizer and Post-It Activity on

Student Performance and Motivation Student Performance and Motivation 1:301:30 Team Planning on Portfolio Planning Team Planning on Portfolio Planning

Selecting Key Artifacts for Portfolios-(What; How; Who; Selecting Key Artifacts for Portfolios-(What; How; Who; WhenWhen (move to break-out rooms). (move to break-out rooms).

2:20 Reconvene in Media Center for Team Planning Report2:20 Reconvene in Media Center for Team Planning Report Team Reports on Portfolio Planner II and IIITeam Reports on Portfolio Planner II and III What’s one thing your team’s plan would do for student engagement?What’s one thing your team’s plan would do for student engagement? What’s one way your team plan would impact teaching and need for What’s one way your team plan would impact teaching and need for

resources?resources? What’s one thing your team needs to know before you want to put your plan What’s one thing your team needs to know before you want to put your plan

in action?in action?

2:552:55 Concluding Remarks and Workshop Evaluation Concluding Remarks and Workshop Evaluation 3:00 Adjourn 3:00 Adjourn

What you will be able to do:What you will be able to do: Describe an academic portfolio and how its contents can Describe an academic portfolio and how its contents can

provide an authentic picture of your provide an authentic picture of your studentsstudents’ achievement;’ achievement;

Identify key aspects of portfolio assessment and conferencing Identify key aspects of portfolio assessment and conferencing that fit with the Lincoln Middle School student outcomes and that fit with the Lincoln Middle School student outcomes and learning dispositions you seek to meet;learning dispositions you seek to meet;

Define the key elements of an effective portfolio plan that will Define the key elements of an effective portfolio plan that will place students at the center of assessment and engage them, place students at the center of assessment and engage them, parents and significant others in their progress and goal setting;parents and significant others in their progress and goal setting;

Assess an existing assignment or project plan that could Assess an existing assignment or project plan that could become a significant portfolio artifact;become a significant portfolio artifact;

Begin a portfolio action plan for your team that addresses Begin a portfolio action plan for your team that addresses purpose, audience, assessment tools, plan to engage students, purpose, audience, assessment tools, plan to engage students, parents and significant others;parents and significant others;

Recognize supports and potential problems for your plan;Recognize supports and potential problems for your plan;

Identify needs/resources for launching the portfolio plan in the Identify needs/resources for launching the portfolio plan in the future.future.

Team Planning Role Team Planning Role AssignmentsAssignments

In order to assure productivity, individual contribution and enjoyment of the day’s work In order to assure productivity, individual contribution and enjoyment of the day’s work on the portfolio planning process, please assign roles in your group as follows:on the portfolio planning process, please assign roles in your group as follows:

Material Manager and ReaderMaterial Manager and Reader: : (The person who drives the farthest to school(The person who drives the farthest to school each day). Responsible for distributing materials and reading information from hand-outs, each day). Responsible for distributing materials and reading information from hand-outs, Lincoln Middle School documents and samples of student work, Lincoln Middle School documents and samples of student work,

Time Keeper and EncouragerTime Keeper and Encourager: The person who is sitting to the right of the Materials : The person who is sitting to the right of the Materials Manager who is responsible for helping team to work within time allotted and to promote Manager who is responsible for helping team to work within time allotted and to promote esprit du corpsesprit du corps while energizing the team. while energizing the team.

RecorderRecorder: : The person who is sitting to the right of the Time Keeper who completes the The person who is sitting to the right of the Time Keeper who completes the planning sheet with team decisions about the portfolio plan. planning sheet with team decisions about the portfolio plan.

CheckerChecker: The person who is sitting to the right of the Recorder who collects samples or worksheets : The person who is sitting to the right of the Recorder who collects samples or worksheets brought by team members to make sure all ideas have been considered. Engages the team brought by team members to make sure all ideas have been considered. Engages the team in in review of the plans sheets before team returns to the Media Center to join other teams. review of the plans sheets before team returns to the Media Center to join other teams.

ReporterReporter:: The person who is sitting to the right of the Checker who works with all team members to The person who is sitting to the right of the Checker who works with all team members to makemake sure that the team’s report to the whole group is well organized and presented within the sure that the team’s report to the whole group is well organized and presented within the 3-minute time limit. 3-minute time limit.

TravelerTraveler: : If there is a sixth team member this person is asked to go to the facilitator or other teams If there is a sixth team member this person is asked to go to the facilitator or other teams with with questions or ideas to share; or this person may be the “getter” to obtain materials the team questions or ideas to share; or this person may be the “getter” to obtain materials the team may require. may require.

Determining Portfolio Determining Portfolio PurposePurpose

  

Academic (learning portfolio)Academic (learning portfolio)

When you want to capture the process of When you want to capture the process of learning over time in order to demonstrate learning over time in order to demonstrate students’ content and process knowledge? students’ content and process knowledge?

  Developmental portfoliosDevelopmental portfolios

When you want to demonstrate the When you want to demonstrate the continuing growth and development of continuing growth and development of students as readers, writers, mathematical students as readers, writers, mathematical problem solvers, critical thinkers etc. over problem solvers, critical thinkers etc. over time?time?

Standard portfoliosStandard portfolios

When you want to demonstrate clear and When you want to demonstrate clear and compelling evidence of student compelling evidence of student achievement and/or proficiency as achievement and/or proficiency as compared to standards? compared to standards?

Showcase of Significant AchievementShowcase of Significant AchievementWhen you want to provide exemplars of When you want to provide exemplars of student work and/or performances.student work and/or performances.