UTEP e-portfolio

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Purpose of the e-portfolio:

The e-portfolio allows the University Teacher Education Program to demonstrate to the Iowa Department of Education that each student recommended for an initial teaching license has an understanding of the following 12 standards: (1) Content/Subject Matter Specialization; (2) Student Learning; (3) Diverse Learners; (4) Instructional Planning; (5) Instructional Strategies; (6) Learning Environment/Classroom Management; (7) Communication; (8) Assessment; (9) Foundations, Reflective Practice, and Professional Development; (10) Collaboration, Ethics, and Relationships; and (11)  Technology Related to Instruction and (12) Methods of Teaching.

 

Timeline for the e-portfolio:

1. At Checkpoint 1 (beginning fall 2010), before signing off on admission materials for the student, the adviser/coordinator will check to see if the student started their e-portfolio with a minimum of one graded artifact uploaded. At Checkpoint 2, before signing off on student teaching materials for the student, the adviser/coordinator will check to see if the student has one graded artifact uploaded for each of the 12 standards. At Checkpoint 3, before signing off on licensure materials for the student, the coordinator will check to see if the student has 2 graded artifacts uploaded for each of the 12 standards.
2. At Checkpoint 3, prior to recommendation for licensure, students will be required to write a synthesis of evidence assignment which would address all twelve teacher education standards. While the writing mechanics (punctuation, word usage, etc.) will be considered, the focus on the synthesis of evidence will be on whether or not the student has convinced the evaluator that s/he has met each standard. Students will receive notification from evaluators regarding their performance on the synthesis of evidence. A 'not proficient' rating on the synthesis of evidence will result in a recommendation to deny licensure.

Recommendations for the e-portfolio:

1. Maintain confidentiality of the PK-12 student (use pseudonyms, edit photos, ...).

 

Directions for students to access the e-portfolio:

1. Login: https://portal.iastate.edu/thinkspace

2. Right-click (ctrl-click on a Mac) inside of the "My Portfolios" box and click on "add a portfolio."  Name your new portfolio "Teacher Education."  Select the type: University Teacher Education Program.  Press Enter.

3. Click on the underlined name (Teacher Education) and it will appear in a tab.

4. There are three tabs in your e-portfolio: About Me (where you share information about yourself), Standards (where you upload 2 artifacts for each standard) and Synthesis (where you will insert your synthesis of evidence, which is an argumentative essay conveying how the artifacts you chose demonstrate your understanding of each of the 12 standards).

5. Share your portfolio with the following three individuals: UTEP adviser, UTEP coordinator and UTEP office.This is how: inside of the "My Portfolios" box, right click. Then choose "Share Portfolio." Inside of the "Share" box, right click (ctrl-click on a Mac), then click on "add user" and insert the email addresses of the following three individuals: UTEP adviser, UTEP coordinator and UTEP office (utep@iastate.edu). To the right of the email, use the drop down menu and designate "evaluator" status for your UTEP adviser, UTEP coordinator and UTEP office. Push the "enter" button on your keyboard after each email address that you input. Besides these three required email addresses, you may share your e-portfolio with anyone else that you choose. Add guests that do not have an ISU email address in a similar manner, remember to use the drop down menu and designate "guest" status. The guest will receive an automatic email that includes a username and a password and the following link to access your e-portfolio: https://portal.iastate.edu/thinkspace/guest

 

Directions for faculty to access the UTEP e-portfolio:

1. To view shared portfolios from students, login: https://portal.iastate.edu/thinkspace
2. Double click on the portfolio application (appears as a yellow legal pad) on the left side. Inside of the "My Portfolios" box, right click (ctrl-click on a Mac), and choose "View portfolios shared with you."
3. Click on the portfolio that you are interested in viewing.
4. To review artifacts, click on the "Standards" tab. To evaluate the synthesis of evidence, click on the "Synthesis" tab and push the "Score Student" button. Score student as "proficient" or "not proficient." Push "ok" to save. The score and comments (if inputted) will now be visible to the student.

Any questions about the UTEP e-portfolio can be referred to utep@iastate.edu.

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