Woodside School District

Portfolios

PORTFOLIOS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Portfolio notebooks or digital portfolios are a useful tool for students to keep a record of their learning activities in class and for teachers, parents, and the student to assess what the student knows and can do. Portfolios can contain entries that are formative (ongoing, as in health and skill-related assessments or fitness rubric) or summative (an end product, as in a written test or report).

Portfolios are beneficial in a number of ways…

Help students observe and document improvements in their work
Assist teachers with assessing student progress
Assist teachers to plan effective teaching strategies
Inform parents of student progress toward the goal of content mastery

Portfolio topics might include the following…

Activity and Fitness logs
Heart rate & activity graphs
Fitness plans
Vocabulary definitions
Health/physical activity fact sheets
Physical fitness test data
Skills related fitness data
Structured observations
Performance tasks
Peer and self-assessments
Four-level rubric criteria
Game strategies
Assignments
Drawings & Illustrations
Written tests and quizzes
Reports
Independent study journals
Reflections

Portfolios involve students monitoring and taking responsibility for their own learning. Although entries may contain self-check and peer-check assessments, teachers are ultimately responsible for the evaluation of student learning. A portfolio log helps both student and teacher to keep track of learning and of class assignments throughout the school year.