The Use Of Portfolio As An Assessment Tool

Abstract After the advent of the assessment reform in North America around the 1980s learning became considered as evidence for assessment. This latter came to support learning adjust learning behavior and improve performance. Portfolio as a learner-centered assessment strategy is based on the philosophy which views assessment as an integral part of instruction. It is a purposeful multidimensional process of collecting evidence that illustrates a students accomplishments efforts and progress over time. This paper defines portfolio as a self-assessment and self-reflection tool with its various types. It explains its various uses and its main components along with the main steps of its implementation. At the end it gives a short description of portfolios main points of strength and weaknesses.