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Design Considerations for a Multi-Purpose Teacher Education Portfolio Template

Design Considerations for a Multi-Purpose Teacher Education Portfolio Template. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010.

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Design Considerations for a Multi-Purpose Teacher Education Portfolio Template

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  1. Design Considerations for a Multi-Purpose Teacher Education Portfolio Template Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  2. Digital revolution of the Read/Write Web has transformed the face of librarianship and education as we knew it. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  3. In Fall of 2007, American Association of School Librarians (AASL) released new standards that emphasized participatory learning in a global world through inquiry using emerging technologies. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  4. In Fall of 2009, the Alabama State Department of Education followed with the release of updated standards for Alabama School Library Media Teacher Education programs. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  5. Prior to October 2009, the LEM A Level Program was collecting and assessing data for a total of 33 Alabama State Department of Education Standards: 22 Knowledge and 11 Ability. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  6. Standards Before October 200922 Knowledge + 11 Ability= 33Standards After October 200955 Knowledge +41 Ability =96 Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  7. What did this mean for assessment in ASU’s LEM A Level Program? Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  8. In addition to the normal task of assessing teacher candidate performance for a course grade, each semester ASU faculty must complete several other assessment tasks: Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  9. 1) Assess student progress toward meeting individual Alabama State Department of Education teacher education standards. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  10. 2) Assess embedded field experience and internship reflections to ensure connections are made between theory and practice. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  11. 3) Collect assessment data and artifacts that close the SACS assessment loop. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  12. 4) Collect assessment data and artifacts to document NCATE standards and conceptual framework outcomes and dispositions. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  13. 5) Assess teacher candidate weaknesses to provide Praxis II and comprehensive exam preparation guidance. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  14. Prior to October 2009, data submission requirements for teacher candidates:1) Course CD 2) Individual assignments submitted to instructor’s LiveText account. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  15. Problems:1) Lack of conformity in assignment arrangement on CDs2) Difficulty in tracking overall student performance through core courses Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  16. Problems:3) Inability to adequately compare performance among course members4) Sheer number of CDs collected each semester Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  17. Problems:5) Sheer number of assignments being submitted to the instructor’s LiveText account Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  18. The problems of data collection and assessment were compounded in October 2009, when the revision of the Library Media A Level Program standards by the Alabama State Department of Education tripled the number of standards. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  19. Obviously, the amount of data submitted by teacher candidates using the current method of course CDs and individual LiveText assignment collection was overwhelming. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  20. There were simply too many individual pieces that needed to be assessed for too many purposes to make for the current method to be practical or even workable. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  21. An additional concern—The artificial divisions in the school library media knowledge base created by the alignment of standards with particular courses. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  22. Teacher candidates sometimes experienced difficulty in forming an overall mental picture of the 21st Century School Library Media Specialist. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  23. Solution:A LiveText portfolio that documents the ASU LEM A Level Program Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  24. Next Question:What type of portfolio would best suit the program’s needs?Answer:We needed a combination of portfolio types. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  25. We needed a working portfolio,“a vehicle for documenting growth and development towards performance standards and teacher education program standards…… Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  26. …..The intent of this type of portfolio is to integrate academic coursework and field experiences so that there is a meaningful connection between theory, practice, and the documentation in the portfolio….. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  27. …..The materials included in this portfolio provide evidence of a teacher candidate’s accomplishments at various benchmarks throughout the program….. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  28. …..They reflect work in progress and growth over time and are not intended to be polished documents.” (Constantino, 2009, p.3) Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  29. We also needed a professional teaching portfolio, “an organized, goal-driven set of documents that provide evidence of a teacher’s knowledge, disposition and skills….. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  30. …..It is a collection of carefully selected or created documents that are accompanied by reflection and self-assessment….. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  31. …..In general, the teaching portfolio provides authentic evidence of a teacher’s work and is a vehicle for fostering reflection on the art and practice of teaching.” (Constantino, 2009, p. 2) Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  32. We also needed a portfolio that offered accreditation agencies a look at our program in context. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  33. What does the scaffolding structure of the LEM A Level Program Portfolio look like? Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  34. Three portfolio segments: 1) A Level Program Context Snapshot2) Working portfolio based on the ALSDE LEM standards3) Professional portfolio that provides an internship capstone and post-internship reflections. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  35. A copy of the portfolio was linked to the LiveText Community Library to allow for closer examination:http://www.livetext.com Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

  36. Acknowledgements1) Screenshot title page: LiveText website at http://www.livetext.com.2) Constantino, P. and DeLorenzo, M. (2009). Developing a professional teaching portfolio a guide for success (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.3) Screenshot opening page of Carolyn Starkey’s Sample A Level LEM Program Portfolio. Carolyn Jo Starkey Assistant Professor, Library Education Media Alabama State University LiveText Alabama Users Group Meeting October 26, 2010

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