Assignment 2/8/10: 3 Types of Portfolios_Response

EDU 839
Steve Flynn
2/8/10: Assignment 4 Response (Portfolios)

1) A working portfolio constitutes a collection of a preservice teacher’s formative work as it relates to producing educational pieces that meet performance and teacher education program standards. This may be exemplified by unit/lesson plans, multimedia presentations, and reflective “diaries”. They are intended to depict growth and development of the preservice teacher.

2) An assessment portfolio includes specific pieces or artifacts that are required by the education program and that allow for assessment by the education program to determine a teacher’s qualifications toward standard.

3) The showcase portfolio contains the preservice teacher’s exemplary work (artifacts) with consideration, for instance, given to addressing a standard(s). These showcase portfolios are assembled typically to be utilized in the process of seeking employment as a full-fledged teacher.