Main stages in the ACER Portfolio Project

2014

• Development of assessment framework for the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
• Development of guidelines for portfolio entries
• First External Panel review of portfolio entry guidelines

2015

• Revision of entry guidelines
• Second External Panel review of portfolio entry guidelines (April 2015)
• Development of website: the technology and support to enable teachers to prepare and submit their portfolio entries electronically
• Field testing of new portfolio tasks

2016

• Development of assessor training program
  • Preparation of evaluation guides for each entry
  • Selection of benchmark entries (describing levels of performance)
  • Setting standards