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Presentation of SBA Products

The SBA products may be presented in a number of formats. The following presentation formats
are typically used and should be encouraged:

1. Portfolio Assessment – (hard copy or electronic)

2. Learning journals

3. Dramatic presentations

4. Research assignments

5. Multimedia presentations

6. Site Visit/ Field trip

7. Orals

8. Case Studies

9. Field activities

10. Community projects/ Laboratory activities including investigations

11. Sporting activities and event planning

12. Designing/composing

Portfolio Assessment

Portfolios are important tools for assessing students’ work over time. Given the nature and
purpose of the SBA, portfolios provide teachers and students with the opportunity to track their
progress over time and provide students with multiple opportunities to re-do given tasks.

The portfolio is a student-centred approach to assessment that can serve as a continuous
evaluation tool. It places a strong emphasis on continuous feedback and evaluation to
facilitate improvement in teaching and learning. The portfolio is a collaborative activity
between the teacher and the students.

Portfolios:

1. encourage independent, self-directed learning;

2. offer opportunities for creating the intersection between teaching and assessment;
and,

3. provide opportunities for students to be assessed formatively.

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