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The three most common types of portfolios are: the working portfolio, which contains projects the student is currently working on or has recently completed. the display portfolio, which showcases samples of the student's best work. the assessment portfolio, which presents work demonstrating that the student has met specific learning goals and requirements.

Teachers start to look closely at the kinds of tasks that we’re asking students to do, and see that some work better than others. We refer to them as “portfolio-worthy assignments.”

So rather than tying a student’s grade level to their age or the number of hours accumulated, we can tie it to a body of work that shows student readiness

The portfolio is a body of evidence that demonstrates what a student can do and how the student has grown. In addition, as educators and parents we can see what the student is like as a learner and really understand them personally