Learning Portfolios at Kew PS

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Assessment Reporting Conference Kew Primary
School Presentation
21 October 2005Park Hyatt, Melbourne
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Learning Portfolios at Kew PS

• Lee Ann Green
• Assistant Principal

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Discovering Portfolios
Using Portfolios to better understand learning
Doing Portfolios
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Discovering
Using
Doing
2001 - 02
2003 - 04
2005 -
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Discovering
Using
Doing

• New Students
• Study tour to IBO Schools in SA
• Teacher Networks
• Immersion

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Discovering
Using
Doing

• Ready Fire ..Aim

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Discovering
Using
Doing

• Portfolio working party team
• Trial classes
• Critical reviews
• What goes into the Portfolio
• Content
• Consistency
• Development in Learning

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Discovering
Using
Doing

• Content
• Consistent Look

English Book Report Context Students were asked to choose a book they had read this year and write a report about this book using the structures and features of a Book Report. Indicators ? Includes Title and Author Describes the main characters Shows background information (who, where, when ,why, what) Significant events are in chronological order Uses past tense Writes in paragraphs Writes a conclusion with an evaluative comment
Context Students completed a book response to a text that was recently read to them by their class teacher. Context Students completed a book response to a text that was recently read to them by their class teacher. Context Students completed a book response to a text that was recently read to them by their class teacher. Context Students completed a book response to a text that was recently read to them by their class teacher.
Indicators Not Evident Developing Achieved
Demonstrates a personal response to the book
Completed the task independently
Response demonstrates understanding of story plot
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Pre-test Aboriginal Culture
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Post-test Aboriginal Culture
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Give an insight into the strategies that children
use.
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Year 5 Digital Portfolios
ENERGY
My Design Brief My Experiment Video Force
Spreadsheet My website Photo Gallery Interview
Video
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Discovering
Using
Doing

• Content
• Consistent Look
• Development in Learning
• Teacher moderation

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Discovering
Using
Doing

• Content
• Consistent Look
• Development in Learning
• Teacher moderation
• Timeline

REPORTING TIMELINE TERM 4,  Oct 3  SAM ready
for teachersNov 21  Digital content ready for
Stephen to burn to discNov 23  Year 6 Specialist
portfolio samples to class teachers (due to yr 6
camp)Nov 28  Years 1-5 Specialist portfolio
samples to class teachersDec 5  Reports to the
officeDec 9   Portfolios and SAM home
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Discovering
Using
Doing

• Ready Fire ..Aim
• 5 Whys
• The purpose of the Learning Portfolios is to
  accurately report performance to students and
  their parents using authentic samples of work
  collected throughout the year in language which
  is clear and in a way that will inform future
  learning.

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Discovering
Using
Doing
Innovations and Excellence VELS Integrated
Curriculum Review Boys Education Lighthouse
School Project
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Discovering
Using
Doing

• More conversations about learning when we look at
  the samples.
• Closer links between planning and assessment.
• Student participation.

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Discovering
Using
Doing

• Digital Portfolios

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Discovering
Using
Doing
2001 - 02
2003 - 04
2005 -
Where to now? VELS The Report Card Parent
participation 3 way conferences Digital content
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Learning Portfolios at Kew PS