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K-12 Leadership Certification Programs - Portfolio Requirement For information on the requirement, contact Shari Smith at ssmith@education.wisc.edu. 2009 Deadlines Notice of Student Intent to Submit the Portfolio for Review
Notice of Student Intent to Submit the Portfolio for Review
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ELPA Portfolio In accordance with PI 34, the Department has a portfolio requirement for all certification students. Students seeking initial certification as Principal, Director of Instruction, Director of Special Education and Pupil Services, or Superintendent must participate in practicum classes and labs to successfully complete and submit their own individual electronic portfolio to a faculty committee for review. The electronic format for the ELPA portfolio was developed collaboratively by ELPA faculty and the School of Education’s EPSC (Education Placement and Career Services) office. The format is designed as a learning tool to assist students in conceptualizing and demonstrating educational leadership. Each portfolio is comprised of five components: four dimensions of leadership and a professional vision statement. Students create exhibits for the components that demonstrate their leadership proficiency in each of the dimensions that coincide with the Department’s mission and vision for instructional leadership. As required by PI 34, the portfolio is designed to reflect and integrate the seven Wisconsin Administrative Standards and the approximately two hundred knowledge, dispositions, and performance indicators associated with those standards.
Professional Vision
Advancing Learning Equity
Building Teacher Capacity
Leading the Organization
Engage Communities
The reflection is a critically important part of the portfolio. It is unique to each student; it references theoretical, research and experiential knowledge; and it demonstrates that the student is able to learn continuously as a leader. It is a well-written piece (1000 words maximum) that speaks to one’s development as a leader in conjunction with the artifact. The successful reflection will address how the artifact addresses one or more of the four compelling questions. In preparing an exhibit for display in the portfolio, each student must also create an “entry slip” that provides readers with an overview of each exhibit. In 100 words or less, an entry slip provides readers with a quick overview of the artifact, the context in which it came, as well as how the exhibit as a whole speaks to the compelling questions.
Once
enrolled in, or following the completion of, the Practicum 305-700/900,
students are eligible to submit a completed portfolio to the ELPA
Faculty Portfolio Review Committee. The Faculty Portfolio Review
Committee consists of two or three ELPA professors assigned by the
Department Chair. The Committee meets three times annually, as
determined by the faculty. All certification students are
required to successfully complete the portfolio to be eligible for
licensure from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Master’s Degree students may also elect to submit their portfolio for
faculty review in lieu of the Comprehensive Master’s Exam.
Successful completion of the portfolio for the Master’s Degree and
certification is determined by the Faculty Portfolio Review Committee,
using the rubric included below to evaluate student proficiency in the
ELPA portfolio leadership dimensions and the Wisconsin Administrator
Standards (PI 34). Students whose portfolio work falls short of
the criteria described in the rubric may resubmit the portfolio the
following semester. Students must be enrolled in three (3) graduate level
credits during the semester in which they submit their portfolio for
faculty review. The Faculty Portfolio Review Committee also uses
summary data from student portfolios to identify program strengths and
weaknesses and make recommendations for the improvement of the
leadership preparation program in ELPA. View sample portfolios: Sample A - Sample B - Orientation & Notification
On-line process
Frequently Asked Questions about the ELPA Portfolio Who can attend the Portfolio Orientation? Any student enrolled in, or who has taken at least two Block I courses is eligible to attend the Portfolio Orientation. What are the Block courses? The Department has created a quasi-cohort format which certification students are to follow. This format will enable students to build on the skills they will learn in Block I throughout their program.
The Portfolio Orientation is offered once each semester. While the Department strongly recommends all certification students attend the Orientation, attending more than one is always an option. However, if, following the Orientation, you still have questions, it may be more helpful to contact your advisor rather than wait until the next Orientation. Where can I find the electronic version of the portfolio? All of the materials, including obtaining a username and password for your portfolio will become available to you following successful completion of the Portfolio Orientation. What is an entry slip? An entry slip provides readers with an overview of each exhibit. In 100 words or less, an entry slip provides readers with a quick overview of the artifact, the context in which it came, as well as how the exhibit as a whole speaks to the compelling questions. What is an exhibit? An exhibit contains two pieces: an artifact and a reflection. An artifact is a tangible piece of evidence that demonstrates a set of skills. This artifact should represent the student’s thinking, learning from his/her coursework, as well as demonstrate his/her emerging leadership. The reflection is a well-written piece that speaks to one’s development as a leader in conjunction with the artifact. The successful reflection will address how the artifact addresses one or more of the four compelling questions. What are the compelling questions? Within each leadership dimension, there is a question that frames the dimension. The questions were created to help guide you as you document and reflect on your experiences as a leader. Which courses should I use for my exhibits? Any of the Block courses can be used to help you create your exhibits. Can I use the same course for more than one exhibit? In creating your artifacts, be choosy. Select one that best demonstrates your skills and expertise. While you will find that coursework from one course can be used for more than one leadership dimension, you will need to create four different exhibits for your portfolio What happens if portfolio does not meet the criteria of the rubric as determined by Faculty Portfolio Review Committee? Students whose work falls short of the criteria will not be recommended for licensure or for the Master’s Degree. Students may reapply the following semester and resubmit the portfolio to the Committee if they are enrolled in at least three graduate credits. View rubric. If I am seeking more than one certification, do I need to complete a portfolio for each license? No. If the candidate is applying for more than one license, simultaneously, he/she needs to represent each certification in at least one exhibit. If I am seeking a Superintendent’s license, do I have to complete the portfolio requirement? No. Most students seeking the superintendent license hold an initial license as a principal. Those seeking initial licensure as a superintendent must complete the same portfolio as those seeking other initial certifications.
Portfolio Handbook View sample portfolios: Sample A - Sample B -
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