A hard copy portfolio must be presented during Pre-professional Days Interviews. The hard copy may be very beneficial as a showcase portfolio in the application and interviewing process.

REQUIRED:

Table of Contents

SUGGESTED:

Place in three ring binder

Use tabs to divide sections

Original documents should never be included in your portfolio (photocopy)

Use protective cover sheets to protect artifacts

To evaluate your portfolio at each level, you should answer the following questions:

1. Does the portfolio have visual appeal and is it reader friendly?
2. Is the portfolio a realistic representation of your work?
3. To what extent does the portfolio document growth, progress, and learning about teaching/counseling?
4. To what extent does the portfolio show evidence of self-analysis, self-reflection, and self-evaluation?
5. Are the artifacts selected consistent with your philosophy statement?
   Are appropriate artifacts documenting competence in the Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure and UWP Knowledge, Skill and Disposition statements included in the portfolio?
6. Does the portfolio overwhelm the reader with too much extraneous information?

You will present your portfolio at each level and receive feedback. All portfolios, at every level, will be evaluated by teams of two UWP School of Education faculty members. It is also your responsibility to respond to the feedback given concerning editing and revision.

The completed and signed assessment instruments for each of the three levels of portfolio assessment must remain in the candidate’s assessment section of the portfolio. It is the candidate’s responsibility to be certain that the instruments remain a part of the portfolio as it proceeds throughout the stages of review to a final product presented as recommendation for licensure.