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The Case For Alternative
Assessment
• Needs to fit the child
• Practices should involve students
• Activities should reflect the same life
experiences and value of the learner
• Programs should be multifaceted
Advantages of an
Electronic Portfolio
• Can include multimedia elements – pictures,
sound, animation, video.
• Large audience’s can view via presentation
equipment
• Easily to store / share by use of ZIP disks,
CD’s, or Internet
• Provides rich, more personal data than paper
based assessments
Advantages of an
Electronic Portfolio
• Can link to other documents outside of the
original program including web sites
• Can effectively organize and present large
amounts of information
• Can be easily revised
• Dynamic vehicles that students and staff will
improve on over time