Designing

Authentic
Assessment:
Portfolio
Aydila | Faiqoh |
Putri

Meaning
According to Genesee and Upshur
(1996), a portfolio is "a purposeful
collection of students' work that
demonstrates their efforts, progress,
and achievements in given areas" (p.
99).

Example
essays and compositions in draft and final
forms;
reports, project outlines;
photos;
Audio and/or video recordings of
presentations, demonstrations, etc.;
tests, test scores, and written homework
exercises; and
Self-and peer-assessments-comments,
evaluations and checklists.

poetry and creative

prose

artwork

Journals, diaries, and

other personal
reflections

notes on
lectures

newspaper or
magazine clippings

Multiple Uses of the

Portfolio
Students with special needs.
Communication between home and
school or school and community.
Documentation of teacher
effectiveness.
Development of students cognitive
skills.

The Nature and

Purpose of Portfolio
Collecting
Reflecting
Assessing
Documenting
Linking
Evaluating

Steps and
Guidelines

1. State objectives clearly.

2. Give guidelines on what
materials to include.
3. Communicate assessment
criteria to students.
....

Genesee and Upshur (1996) recommended using a

questionnaire format for self-assessment, with
questions like the following for a project:
Portfolio project self-assessment questionnaire
1. What makes this a good or interesting project?
2. What is the most interesting part of the
project?
3. What was the most difficult part of the project?
4. "What did you learn from the project?
5. What skills did you practice when doing this
project?
6. What resources did you use to complete this
project?
7. What is the best part of the project? Why?
8. How would you make the project better?

4. Designate time within the curriculum

for portfolio development.
5. Establish periodic schedules for
review and conferencing.
6. Designate an accessible place to
keep portfolios.
7. Provide positive wash back-giving
final assessments.

Advantages
Assesses what students can do and not just what
they know.
Engages students actively.
Fosters student-teacher communication and
depth of exploration, with the teacher as
facilitator
Enhances understanding of the educational
process among parents and in the community.
Provides goals for student learning.
Offers an alternative to traditional tests for
students with special needs.

Advantages
foster intrinsic motivation, responsibility, and
ownership,
individualize learning and celebrate the
uniqueness of each student,
provide tangible evidence of a student's work,
facilitate Critical thinking, self-assessment, and
revision processes,
offer opportunities for collaborative work with
peers, and
Permit assessment of multiple dimensions of
language learning.

Disadvantages
Reliability
Time
Depth, not breadth
Fairness
Interpretation of results
Contributions to learning

Cheers