Students are evaluated and assessed in a variety of ways all throughout their educational life. Most of these assessments are evaluating a student's performance at that point in time. Having students create a body of work allows both the teacher and the student to see the progression of their skills. It is just as important for the student to see how they have improved. This affords them the opportunity to see their journey not just the end result.
There are other advantages to requiring students to create Portfolios by which to assess their abilities. For one it allows students to showcase their work. It forces students to keep a collection in one transportable place. It also helps a student stay organized and hopefully mindful of a bigger picture. Knowing each piece of work is part of a larger body that will be evaluated may create a more diligent effort.
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