How many work samples are needed for each content area?
The chart above shows how many work samples students need to produce at each grade level in each content area. Completed, scored student work may be kept together in any fashion, from a portfolio to a file folder or other system, as determined at the local level. Work samples do not have to be produced in the benchmark years but must reflect work appropriate to that level. Panels of teachers will help the Department of Education develop guidelines regarding what types of assignments would produce appropriate work samples, how to score work samples and other tips for teachers.
