1. Developing & Using Portfolios Carlee K. Ranalli Coordinator of Assessment & Research W120B Smith Building cka104@psu.edu

2. Outline Part I.Faculty Portfolios Part II. Student Portfolios Goal: To give you ideas and resources to develop and use portfolios

3. Part I- Faculty Portfolios

4. What is a portfolio? A collection of evidence used to assess learning and growth It can take several forms but we will focus mainly on e-portfolios today Much of the literature comes from K-12

5. Why would I want to develop a portfolio? Self-improvement Self-assessment Assessment by others Professional Development Learn new skills Improve teaching Display activities for others

6. How do I get started? Think about your audience and purpose Choose a format Choose a theme Assemble materials Learn new skills Plan to spend a lot of time!!

7. Choosing Content CV and contact information Teaching Teaching Philosophy List of courses, syllabi, example assignments Results of evaluations Research Ability to use multi-media Might be useful to include when submitting grants Service University Community

8. Assessing the portfolio Review by peers Provide the criteria you are interested in being evaluated on Approach junior and senior colleagues Rubrics are available- http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/eport foliorubric.html http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/eport foliorubric.html Self-reflection Can be used to improve teaching

9. How has PSU made using portfolios easy for you? Check out all of the information available at: http://portfolio.psu.edu/index.html Software is available to assist with the technical aspects

10. Examples Semih Eser- Engineering Mable Kinzie- Instructional Design Jean-Pierre Koenig- Linguistics George Hess-Forestry Ann Nevin- Education

11. Other resources A quick search will yield a ton of resources depending on what you are looking for: The Digital Teaching Portfolio Handbook: A How-To Guide for Educators (available at UP) http://ftad.osu.edu/portfolio/ http://www.electronicportfolios.com/portfolios.html http://sunconference.utep.edu/CETaL/resources/portf olios/ http://sunconference.utep.edu/CETaL/resources/portf olios/ http://info.hartwick.edu/library/hewlett/PORTFOLI.ht m - student release form http://info.hartwick.edu/library/hewlett/PORTFOLI.ht m

12. Part II- Student Portfolios

13. What is a portfolio? A collection of evidence used to assess learning and growth It can take several forms but we will focus mainly on e-portfolios today Remember to allow students plenty of time!!

14. Why would I want students to develop a portfolio? Assess growth across the semester Encourage integration of knowledge Encourage self-assessment and self- regulated learning by making the students active learners Teach new skills Develop product for potential employers to view

15. Choosing Content Papers Presentations Reflection pieces Video clips

16. How has PSU made using portfolios easy for you? Check out all of the information available at: http://portfolio.psu.edu/index.html Software is available to assist with the technical aspects

17. How do I grade portfolios? Start with looking at your learning outcomes What is the purpose of the portfolio? Assess growth? Final product? Develop a rubric Holistic vs. Analytic scoring http://curriculumfutures.org/assessment/a04- 05a.html http://curriculumfutures.org/assessment/a04- 05a.html

18. Examples Kate Brian Paula- Journalism Joshua- Engineering Raya- Geography

19. Other resources A quick search will yield a ton of resources depending on what you are looking for Portfolio Assessment: Uses, cases, scoring and impact (in the assessment library) Penn State portfolio site http://www.ed.gov/pubs/OR/ConsumerGuide s/classuse.html http://www.ed.gov/pubs/OR/ConsumerGuide s/classuse.html http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic82.htm