Portfolio
PORTFOLIO CONTENTS FOR M.ED IN SECONDARY EDUCATION
INITIAL LICENSURE TRACK

PORTFOLIO ENTRIES
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT
Philosophy of Education paper
A paper including a statement of the individual's philosophy of education justified in relationship to major worldviews, professional experience, and personal experience.
Paper is begun is SCED 7202, continued in SCED 7206 and completed in SCED 7302.
Five lesson plans taught in a school demonstrating mastery of 5 teaching methods, including two technology-based methods  
Detailed lesson plans including rationale for planning and reflection on student success.  Documentation should include assessment by supervisor or student work samples and analysis.
Assessment by Pathwise Domain A.  Pathwise is a copyrighted system published by Educational Testing Service and required by the Arkansas Department of Education. Plans are completed in SCED 7202, but may be replaced by better plans from later courses.
A unit plan
A series of plans that span at least two weeks including goals, objectives, materials, activities, strategies, modifications, information and formal assessments and reflections.  
See rubric in SCED 7201.
A unit plan is completed in SCED 7201 but may be replaced by better plans from Internship.
Student case study and analysis
A case study that focuses on a student who presents specific challenges with an analysis using theories from educational psychology.
See rubrics in SCED 7206 and 5321.  Student may use either case study in the portfolio.
Pathwise assessment of Internship teaching
Documentation of two assessments of internship teaching  by trained Pathwise observers.
Pathwise all domains
Research Analysis Paper
Analysis of research on a policy or curriculum issue including search of databases, selection of most relevant material, and analysis of conclusions warranted by research.
See criteria SCED 7302
Action Research Paper or Research Proposal
A complete action research project or a proposal for a generalizable research project.
see rubric in SCED 7304 or EDFN 7303
Technology use in development of portfolio
Publish demonstrations of technology mastery in portfolio.
ISTE Standards introduced in SCED 7202.  Portfolio completed during internship  
Documentation of completion of content requirements
transcripts showing completion of coursework
Assessment of content requirements is done at admission.
Praxis scores including sub-test scores
Copy of forms sent to students.  Official forms for UALR