Intro; Preface; Reference; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction to the Book; Aims; Structure of the Book; Features of the Book; 1 Background of Portfolio Assessment; Introduction; Portfolio Assessment in Education; Definitions of Writing Portfolio Assessment; A Brief History About Writing Portfolio Assessment; Types, Procedures and Applications; Benefits and Limitations; Reflection Task; Portfolio Concepts; Implementation of Portfolio Assessment; Anticipated Challenges; Conclusion; References; 2 Theoretical Basis of Writing Portfolio Assessment; Introduction

Theoretical Foundation of Writing Portfolio AssessmentEvolution of Three Assessment Paradigms in Writing; Review of Portfolio Assessment Scholarship; Trends; Outcomes; Impacts; Writing Portfolio Assessment and Reform Initiatives; Writing Portfolio Assessment in Examination-Oriented Culture; Group Activity; Reflection Task; Conclusion; References; 3 Processes in Portfolio Development Journey; Introduction; Portfolio-Keeping and Portfolio Development Procedures; Assessment Principles for Writing Portfolio Assessment; Validity; Reliability; Authenticity; Practicality; Impact

Set-Up of Average Portfolio Assessment ProgrammeAlignment of Portfolio Assessment with Writing Instruction; Case Study 1: Illustration of Process-Oriented Portfolio Programme; Case Study 1: Miss Lee; Thinking Aloud; Case Study 2: Illustration of Product-Oriented Portfolio Programme; Case Study 2: Mr. Smith; Thinking Aloud; Evaluation Tasks; Task 1; Task 2; Conclusion; References; 4 Reflection and Self-assessment in Practice; Introduction; Definition of Reflection and Self-assessment in Writing Portfolio Assessment; Merits and Drawbacks of Reflection and Self-assessment

Scaffolded Reflection and Self-assessment in L2 Portfolio-Based ClassroomsRubrics; Exemplars; Reflective Essays; Self-assessment Forms; Case Study 3: Whole-School Approach to Reflection Programme; Case Study 3: Winifred; Case Study 4: Use of Dialogue Journals to Support Reflection; Case Study 4: Frankie; Reflection Task; Reflection and Self-regulated Learning; Mini-Debate Task; Conclusion; References; 5 Feedback in Writing Portfolio Assessment; Introduction; Role of Feedback in Portfolio Assessment; Feedback and Self-regulated Learning; Self-regulatory Feedback as a Learning-Enhancing Tool

Case Study 5: Experimentation of Two Portfolio Assessment Systems: Feedback ProvisionCase Study 6: Innovation of Portfolio Assessment: Feedback About Self-regulation; Pedagogical Implications for Promoting Feedback Literacy; Evaluation Task; Discussion Task; Feedback and Reflection; Feedback as Learning Evidence; Feedback for Informing Teaching and Learning; Conclusion; References; 6 Task Design and Application in Portfolio Programme; Introduction; Three Types of Writing Portfolio Assessment: Rationale, Design and Content; Progress Portfolios (Growth); Working Portfolios (Efforts)