AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH DEPARTMENT PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT GUIDE	Name__________________ Year________ Term_____
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA COURSE:
The Portfolio Selections: 1. Show a range of skills, abilities, and talents. 2. Demonstrate achievement and progress in language arts skills. 3. Demonstrate the student has strived to reach his or her writing potential. 4. Include evidence of thoughtful revision (not just editing). 5. Demonstrate creativity, flair, attention to craft, and pride of authorship.	____/25 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5	Notes
The Portfolio Reflection: 6. Includes thoughtful attention to texts, assignments, and class activities. 7. Considers the student’s personal strengths and challenges in the class. 8. Explores the student’s progress in language arts skills. 9. Explains the portfolio selections and what they show about the student as a writer.	____/20 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5	Notes
The Portfolio Presentation: 10. Displays pieces that are word-processed (or neatly handwritten), carefully edited, organized, and clean.	____/5 1 2 3 4 5	Notes
TOTAL POINTS EARNED / PORTFOLIO GRADE (10% of course grade)
GENERAL COMMENTS: TEACHER_______________________________	KEY 5 = Thoroughly or deeply 4 = Essentially or mostly 3 = Partially or basically 2 = Barely or minimally 1 = Poorly or not at all
	GRADING RUBRIC 43 – 50 = A 35 – 42 = B 27 – 34 = C 19 – 26 = D 10 – 18 = F

Honors/AP credit _____approved _____not approved. Signature____________________ Date__________

AP Project: _________________________________________________________________ AP Level: 1 2