Student ownership through reflection: 03M250

This collection contains a variety of materials related to the student portfolio process at West Side Collaborative Middle School (WSC). Documents include teacher reflections on the practice, a system diagram illustrating the various components and their relationships to one another, planning support for designing a portfolio system, a sample portfolio-friendly schedule, and key milestones along the journey of developing this process at WSC.

Included Resources

This document is a guide to the key terms, structures, and ideas associated with MS 250's digital portfolio development process. These terms and explanations can help educators understand what's involved in the portfolio development process and can be used in conjunction with the other documents in this collection to create a fuller picture of the process at work.

This document outlines five considerations West Side Collaborative Middle School's team recommends educators think about when designing a student portfolio process. Educators could use these What, How, Who, When and Where prompts as a starting point for developing a shared vision for creating a portfolio system.