Question

List five item that can be found in a science portfolio

Answer 1

1. A letter to the reader outlining each portfolio item
2. A list of term definitions that will be helpful to readers
3. A collection of individual goals for the year, selected and updated by students monthly, quarterly, etc.
4. Graphics—charts, concept diagrams, timelines, photographs, etc.—showing important data such as test scores
5. Book excerpts or quotations chosen by the student
6. A chart tracking every free-choice book a student has read that year
7. Reading logs
8. Photographs of students working
9. Anecdotal notes from one-on-one or small group time with students (e.g. guided reading notes)
10. Video recordings of readings or performances (for ePortfolios)
11. A sample paragraph of writing featuring a few key writing techniques
12. Sample essays of various types—descriptive, narrative, explanatory, expository, persuasive, cause and effect, and compare and contrast are all good options
13. Technical writing such as a process analysis essay featuring student-drawn diagrams
14. Creative writing samples, including stories, poems, songs, and scripts
15. A collection of graded math quizzes showing performance trends