Portfolios at RNPS

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Portfolios at RNPS

RNPS has long had a hard copy portfolio that goes home each semester to share some of the work students have completed through the year. This is a great way to share how students grow and develop in their learning each year and, for many families, is a valuable record of the student's time at school.
Over the years, the structure and content of portfolios will have shifted and changed to meet a variety of needs or preferences. In 2020, we are reviewing how we use portfolios so that we can make the home-school link stronger and support students even more.
A few things to note:
* We have no intention of getting rid of student portfolios, we are just wanting to review: a) what goes in them and why and, b) to consider what is communicated home and how effectively this is done.
* We have some ideas about what we think parents want but we do not know for certain. This is the only effective way to let us know what you think.
* This is a consultation with the community, from which we will design a solution that takes into consideration all parent responses, the needs and responses of students (through different forums) and the practical implications for teachers and their work.
Names and/or emails are not collected, so please be honest in your answers.

In what year level(s) are your children studying?

Foundation

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

I value the student portfolio at RNPS *

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

For you as a parent, what do you believe the purpose of the portfolio should be? *

If your child is in Year 1 or above, select the following statements that are true for you about previous portfolios:

I was surprised at how much my child could do

I found the portfolio a bit of a waste

The portfolio didn't show me anything I didn't already know

I found the portfolio structure clear and easy to follow

The portfolios have given me a clear idea about my child's achievement at that time

Was my child supposed to bring a portfolio home?

The work in the portfolio aligned with the grades and comments in the school report

I think the quality of portfolios is pretty consistent from year to year

I didn't look at the portfolio

My child's work looked great in the portfolio but they were marked as below level: it was confusing

How do you feel about seeing unfinished or messy work in a portfolio? *

I don't believe anything should go in that hasn't been finished off properly

I like seeing the work my child produces before a teacher helps them improve it

I want to see what my child is capable of and don't expect it to look perfect

Work in portfolios should be perfect: no spelling mistakes, neat handwriting, well presented

Messy work in a portfolio is a reflection of poor teaching

Required

What do you think is the ideal frequency to receive work from school for a portfolio? *

Once each semester (mid-year and end of year) is fine

Once per term

Once a year is enough

More often than once per term

Other:

How do you feel about digital portfolios that show photos/videos of work or link to digital work? *

I hate the idea of digital portfolios

I would love to have a digital portfolio instead of a folder

I would like a digital portfolio but I would still want a folder of work sent home

I don't mind either way

I have serious concerns about privacy with digital portfolios but if they were addressed, I might be okay with them

For parents of students in Prep, are there specific aspects of kinder portfolios that you would like/expect to see in a school portfolio?

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