Student+Accountability

When students keep track of their own progress, they become accountable for their own efforts.
Students need to see the progress they have made toward goals. They need to see how their efforts have paid off! By allowing students to track their progress toward goals through charts or graphs, they remain motivated to keep trying.

At Loyd, we saw that teachers had created individual folders where students kept work samples and assessments, and where they can chart their progress. Although this method is not as formal as a portfolio system, it serves the purpose of letting children be accountable and helping them grow toward responsibility. When children can articulate their learning process and progress, they are more likely to be engaged in the process.