Wichita State University

College of Education

Fall 2007

TENTATIVE

Department, Number, Title, and Credit Hours: CI 862/863 Presentation of Professional Portfolio, 2 credit hours

Faculty Member: Mara Alagic, mara.alagic@wichita.edu

                               Office: 205 Corbin, 316-978-6974: FAX: 316 978 6935                             

Co-facilitator: Scott Dellinger, sdellinger@usd259.net                                           

Catalog Description: Students complete, present to their faculty portfolio committee, and orally defend the professional portfolio proposed in CI 860. Prerequisite: CI 860 and 862 (or concurrent enrollment in CI 862).

Textbooks required: Graduate Student Handbook. College of Education, Wichita State University: Wichita, KS.

http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=coedeannew&p=/policiesandhandbooks/coegraduatestudenthandbook/

MEd portfolio guide.

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6^th ed.). (2002). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Major Topics:

Research Questions

Artifacts

Cover Letter

Research Report Writing

Professional Portfolio

Reflection

Program Goals:

Goal #1:

Graduates of the program should be able to identify, analyze, and explain (a) successful curricular models and instructional strategies and explore the basis for their success, and (b) curricular and instructional problems impeding the improvement of learning and teaching in classrooms and schools, and propose sound solutions.

Goal #2:

Graduates of this program should be able to monitor, evaluate, and suggest means to improve instructional practice, including the evaluation of educational outcomes and programs.

Goal #3:

Graduates of this program should be able to assume responsibility for the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of curricula or programs of study in particular disciplines and/or for particular populations.

Goal #4:

Graduates of this program should be able to locate, evaluate, interpret, and apply appropriate research and scholarship to the study and solution of practical educational problems in curriculum and instruction.

Goal #5:

Graduates of this program should be able to plan and conduct action/applied research, using sound theory and appropriate research designs, to investigate educational questions related to the improvement of curriculum and instruction.

Goal #6:

Graduates of this program should be able to demonstrate professional leadership skills and continued professional growth in curriculum and instruction.

Course Assignments:

1.      Candidate completes a professional portfolio.

2.      Candidate presents the portfolio to a faculty committee.

Grading:

The faculty portfolio committee evaluates the quality of the portfolio with the “Professional Portfolio Rubric” and the quality of the candidate’s presentation of the portfolio.

Common (required) Assessments: Both the state of Kansas and national accreditation requires that university programs for the preparation of teachers and other school personnel be performance-based. In particular, this requires that students not only pass

required courses/attain certain GPAs, but also receive satisfactory ratings on certain required assessments, many of those embedded within program coursework.

One or more of those required assessments occur in this course. See the student learning outcomes table in this syllabus for a list of those common assessments and the criteria required of students for passing those assessments.

Students failing to attain a satisfactory rating on a required assessment may be provided special assistance. The university is not able, however, to recommend individuals for licensure who fail to attain a satisfactory rating on required assessments, even though they may receive an acceptable course grade or exceed minimum GPAs.

Academic Honesty: Academic honesty is essential for any community of scholars.  All graded student work must be that student's original work.  If the instructor becomes convinced by either the student's actions or by the work itself that it is not original, the instructor may take action as severe as recording a grade of F, explaining why the action was taken.

Special Needs: If you have a physical, psychiatric/emotional, medical, or learning disability that may impact on your ability to carry out assigned course work, I would encourage you to contact the Office of Disability Services (DS).  The office is located in Grace Wilkie Annex, room 173.  (Voice phone number is 978-3309; tty phone number is 978-3067).  DS will review your concerns and determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary and appropriate for you.  All information and documentation of your disability is confidential and will not be released by DS without your written permission.

Technology Statement: The use of technology will be a critical requirement for this course. At a minimum, students will have to be fluent in word processing, have access to a word processing program capable of inserting pictures and hyperlinks, a color printer, and have Internet connectivity and access to email. All of the above are available in the COE Technology Center for students in the teacher education program.