A portfolio rubric

It helps to set expectations for the portfolio. How many entries are you expected to do every month? What should a portfolio entry look like? How will you be assessed on your learner portfolio, if at all? Mr. Philpot uses the following rubric when talking to students at the end of every term to check-in with them and their portfolios. For Mr. Philpot's students, portfolio assignments and activities are formative. They are reviewed, together with summative grades, to determine semester and mid-semester grades.

Portfolio rubric
A: Creative thinking (WHAT did you create?)
  • To what extent do the activities and entries engage with a range of media, texts, language and literature through experimentation, tinkering and play?
  • To what extent do the activities and entries show understanding of media, texts, language and literature through the creation of something new and meaningful?
Level Descriptor
1-3 Little engagement with media, texts language and literature. Little experimentation, tinkering or play. Little understanding of media, texts, language and literature. Little creation of new and meaningful things.
4 Some engagement with media, texts, language and literature. Some experimentation, tinkering or play. Some understanding of media, texts, language and literature. Some creation of new and meaningful things.
5 Good engagement with media, texts, language and literature. Good experimentation, tinkering or play. Good understanding of media, texts, language and literature. Good creation of new and meaningful things.
6 Very good engagement with media, texts, language and literature. Very good experimentation, tinkering or play. Very good understanding of media, texts, language and literature. Very good creation of new and meaningful things.
7 Excellent engagement with media, texts, language and literature. Excellent experimentation, tinkering or play. Excellent understanding of media, texts, language and literature. Excellent creation of new and meaningful things.

B: Goal oriented (WHY did you create it?)
  • To what extent are the activities and entries focused on a goal?
  • To what extent are decisions based on these goals and inspired by sources?
Level Descriptor
1-3 Little focus on a goal. Few decisions are based on these goals and inspired by sources.
4 Some focus on a goal. Some decisions are based on these goals and inspired by sources.
5 Good focus on a goal. Many decisions are based on these goals and inspired by sources.
6 Very good focus on a goal. Most decisions are based on these goals and inspired by sources.
7 Excellent focus on a goal. All decisions are based on these goals and inspired by sources.

C: Media literacy (How did you create what you created?)
  • To what extent do the activities and entries show evidence of inquiry?
  • To what extent do the activities show a rationale for the methodology?
  • To what extent are primary and secondary sources evaluated and synthesised?
Level Descriptor
1-3 Little evidence of inquiry. Little rationale for the methodology. Little evaluation and synthesis of primary or secondary sources
4 Some evidence of inquiry. Some rationale for the methodology. Some evaluation and synthesis of primary or secondary sources.
5 Good evidence of inquiry. Good rationale for the methodology. Good evaluation and synthesis of primary or secondary sources.
6 Very good evidence of inquiry. Very good rationale for the methodology. Very good evaluation and synthesis of primary or secondary sources.
7 Excellent evidence of inquiry. Excellent rationale for the methodology. Excellent evaluation and synthesis of primary or secondary sources.


D: Learning to learn (So what? And now what?)
  • To what extent do entries evaluate the effectiveness of different strategies and methods in light of the outcomes?
  • To what extent do the entries make informed decisions about future entries?
  • To what degree does the portfolio show personal growth and development of ideas?
Level Descriptor
1-3 Little evaluation on the effectiveness of strategies in light of the outcomes. Few informed decisions about future entries. Little personal growth and development of ideas.
4 Some evaluation on the effectiveness of strategies in light of the outcomes. Some informed decisions about future entries. Some personal growth and development of ideas.
5 Good evaluation on the effectiveness of strategies in light of the outcomes. Many informed decisions about future entries. Good personal growth and development of ideas.
6 Very good evaluation on the effectiveness of strategies in light of the outcomes. Mostly informed decisions about future entries. Very good personal growth and development of ideas.
7 Excellent evaluation on the effectiveness of strategies in light of the outcomes. All informed decisions about future entries. Excellent personal growth and development of ideas.

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