Misael, a 6th grader in the Newcomer cohort at Visitacion Valley Middle School in San Francisco, presents his SLC. This cohort piloted SLCs for their school, and this is the first time the students created digital portfolios and engaged in student-led conferences in their home language.

Rafael, a tenth-grade student at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (WHEELS) in New York City discusses his progress with one of his teachers and his mother during his student-led conference. Rafael and his mother discuss the merits of student-led conferences.

Gabriella, a seventh-grade student at the Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (WHEELS) in New York City discusses her academic progress with her father at her student-led family conference.

In this video, 8th grade students create a project to change their city flag. Good for thoughtful step-by-step PBL practices.

EL Education shares a culminating event for the seventh-grade "Small Acts of Courage" learning expedition at King Middle School in Portland, ME.

In this video, Kindergarteners at Anser Charter School in Boise, Idaho demonstrate their learning about birds and engage with their families and professional experts.

LPI created a set of videos that shows what a year-long capstone project might look like. Scroll down to see how OUSD created a capstone project as a districtwide performance assessment.

Envision Learning Partners provides resources to support portfolio defenses, including videos, handbooks, logistics, and tools.

Passage presentations are an opportunity for students to reflect on their learning and their readiness to move on to the next phase of their education. This video highlights passage presentations at a number of EL Education schools around the country.

Kindergartener, Trinity, shares her academic progress, supported by evidence from her portfolio, with her parents and teacher, Jennifer Rocker, at Delaware Ridge Elementary School in Kansas City, KS.