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Weakness of Portfolio Assessment
Although there are some Strength of portfolio assessment have been extolled in a number of sources, but it also has weakness, they are:
(1) Students need more time in doing the work;
Teacher gives many kinds of task in order the students become more creative in using English in real life. Besides, students should correct the errors in their work and make revision of the work.
(2) Teacher needs more time in completing portfolio of the students;
In portfolio assessment process, students’ work should be given feedback as a motivation for the students. So, teacher needs more time to check over the students’ work and give feedback to each work. Teacher also should assess students’ attitude in class.
(3) School’ parties need more cost to give portfolio to each student.
To record the student’s work needs kind of folder for each student.
Portfolios can fail if objectives are not clear, if guidelines are not given to students, or if systematic periodic review and feedback are not present.
