PLC: Demonstration of Learning

At schools that anchor in portfolios or other demonstrations of learning: 

Students are provided with time, space and support to set goals, assess learning, track progress and present their growth.  Students present a purposeful body of evidence that shows effort, progress and achievement over time, including reflection on their learning journey. 

Students are seen as co-designers of their assessment, owning and sharing their learning. 

The community builds a culture of critique and revision, iteration and revision, performance assessment alongside summative assessments - anchoring in portfolios as a means of focusing on student independence, student agency and students as learning partners.

Portfolios and other Demonstrations of Learning Shift Practice from Transactional to Transformative

• Instead of “right/wrong” or “they did/they didn’t” ⟶ where do we see “evidence of”..
• Instead of “did they complete it?” -⟶“what did they learn?”
• Instead of artifacts as the driver  ⟶ development of skills and competences as the driver
• Instead of showcasing perfect products ⟶ showcasing process and products as evidence of growth/learning
• Instead of discrete skills as focus ⟶ Graduate Profile competencies as focus

How might we utilize DoL/portfolios to provide opportunities for students to explore and become who they want to be in the world?

How might we utilize DoL/portfolios to provide a tangible pathway to bring the goals of Deeper Learning to life, enabling students to embody and progress toward the Graduate Profile competencies?

K-8 Portfolio Toolkit (this is the central resource)

Deeper Learning Framework

Deeper Learning Asynchronous Learning Modules

Summer Portfolio Clinic Agenda (20-21)

Summer Portfolio Clinic Agenda (21-22)