Implementation of Athletic Portfolios

The Portfolio Process:

-Step One: Collect everything in a working portfolio.

-Step Two: Select key pieces for final portfolio

-Step Three: Reflect on the selections.

(Burke, K., 2005)

Organizational Tips for Teachers Collecting Students' Work:

1.) Large cardboard boxes

2.) File folders

3.) Filing cabinets

4.) Stored in a central location accessible to students.

5.) Depending on what type of portfolio is being used, different management techniques will be needed.

6.) Student confidentiality and privacy must be protected

7.) Guidelines should be established and strictly enforced with teachers and students.

8.) Teachers need to demonstrate and model management and behavioural strategies, to help those who struggle with organization. Ex: teach about the use of dividers, table of contents, labels etc.)

(Melograno, 2000)

Side Note: The physical education teacher must accommodate all the students' work across many different classes. Whereas, an elementary school teacher may only need to manage twenty to thirty portfolios.