What are the major values of portfolios of works over time?
Portfolios of works over time are excellent for students who have gotten behind and feel that they are making no progress. With these portfolios progress can be seen. These portfolios can also be eye-openers for students who have achieved high levels compared to their peers, but who have actually increased the quality of their work very little. And last, but far from least, these portfolios benefit average students who can see the strides they have made and can feel a real sense of accomplishment, a feeling that average grades rarely impart. Portfolios of works over time can be portfolios of best works taken at different times and then compared to show growth. Like all forms of assessment, preparing for portfolio assessment is essential.
