Portfolios for Student-Created Goals and Tracking GrowthPresented by Hope Knight, elementary art teacher “Mrs. Knight’s Smartest Artists”

Welcome to my art room!

My name is Hope Knight.Today we will explore and discuss:

1. Creating student portfolios with goals in mind2. Guiding your students as they create personal art goals3. Tracking these goals using the student portfolios

Part 1: Creating a student portfolio

K-2 portfolio, front and back

3-5 portfolio, front and back

Part 1: Creating a student portfolio

• Easy, fast access to vocabulary and concepts which are vital to the curriculum• Can be simple, one-size-fits-all or specialized

by grade levels/curriculum• Includes areas for art history, styles and

cultures as well as the elements and principles• Reminders: rules and tips such as “labeling

your paper”• Areas for self-expression and personalization• Portfolios foster a sense of respect toward art

in students and parents alike.

Part 2: Student-created goals

Part 2: Student-created goals

• Students can track their growth, work toward academic goals, and take ownership of their learning. • Teachers begin by creating categories for goals

according to grade level – see your portfolios!• Have a brainstorming session for students to

come up with their own ideas - small groups first, then share as a large group. Teachers take notes and create a class chart for tracking all year.• Distribute charts for each student to select their

top three goals, and add a tip for staying on track.

Part 3: Tracking goals with portfolios

Part 3: Tracking goals with portfolios

• Goals should be charted at least once per quarter, building up to the final result at the end-of-year. • Students use the projects in the portfolios and

the information on the outer portfolio to track and chart, as well as any written rubrics/critiques/artist statements.• Teachers can choose to make a large graph for

the entire grade level if desired, showing our growth – I like to use “Beginning artist, Developing artist, Accomplished artist” as my benchmarks.• Goal Celebration and Reflection day – ideas?

Student example, 3rd grade, charting our 1st 9 weeks of growth for his 3 personal goals

Thanks again to AOE for this great opportunity to COLLABORATE!

• Follow my blog – Mrs. Knight’s Smartest Artists – at www.dolvinartknight.blogspot.com• Contact me at knighth@fultonschools.org• Keep on sharing those great ideas!