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Inter/National Coalition for Electronic Portfolio Research. E-Portfolios at Thomas Thomas Edwards Colleen Burnham July 2007. Mission. “Prepare students for success in their personal and professional lives and for leadership and service in their communities”. Guaranteed Job Placement.
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Inter/National Coalition for Electronic Portfolio Research E-Portfolios at Thomas Thomas Edwards Colleen Burnham July 2007
Mission “Prepare students for success in their personal and professional lives and for leadership and service in their communities” Guaranteed Job Placement
Drivers: Assessment at the institutional level: coherent curriculum? Accreditation: How to assess “Institutional Effectiveness”?
Step 1: Define “Core Competencies” and Relationships Mission “Prepare students for success in their personal and professional lives and for leadership and service in their communities” Communications Critical and Analytical Thinking Community and Interpersonal Relationships Leadership and Service
Step 2: Gradual Implementation 1st year course Senior internship seminar
Step 3: Faculty link each course to a core competency Mission “Prepare students for success in their personal and professional lives and for leadership and service in their communities.” Critical and Analytical Thinking Communication Community and Interpersonal Relations Leadership and Service Course Course Course Course
Findings Students make connections – course to competency Faculty make connections across the curriculum (especially new faculty) Curriculum outside the classroom Reflection- a challenge, a process Power of the stand-alone course
Next steps Revised rubric (holistic) E-Portfolios in more senior seminars Program – level assessment
Next steps Potential links NSSE: National Survey of Student Engagement NEASC: New England Association of Schools and Colleges SAILS: Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills
Student Reflection “I chose these documents…because to me these experiences and opportunities have formed who I am today, and they show that I am a leader and I will work hard to be as involved as possible.” (Nicole) “This folder is empty…because I don’t feel like a leader yet. By putting this piece of work together, I have recognized where I need to begin.” (Krista)