Rubric and Assessment

The Rubric & Grades - Designing the Rubric - Grading the Portfolio

Designing the Rubric:

In creating the rubric and grading my work, I focused on three areas:

• Content: Having all the required sections, artifacts, and reflections present and completed thoughtfully.
• Organization: Having the content well-organized and well-written.
• Presentation: Making the content easy to access and enjoyable to read and view.

I chose these particular areas because I felt the purpose of the portfolio is to reflect on the work done and to practice presenting evidence of my learning as a teacher in a professional and interesting format.

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Grading the Portfolio:

• Content: I gave myself a score of a 4 because I have all the elements required in the portfolio present. Also, I have thoroughly and openly provided thoughtful and insightful responses to the required elements. Through this portfolio, I demonstrate my acquisition of an understanding of how psychology informs education as well as how I have grown as a teacher and how I will integrate this knew information into my teaching.
• Organization: I have utilized my web design skills to create a portfolio that is neatly and clearly organized. Through the use of interactive menus, clear titles, and subheading, this portfolio is easy to follow and read. Each page has a specific focus and each reflection is written with clear intent to convey an analysis of the assignment and insight into my learning from that activity.
• Presentation: Using the advantages of web design, I believe that my portfolio works effectively as a website. It is easy to navigate, either linearly or non-linearly. I have avoided cluttering pages by keeping each section on a separate page. For longer pages, I have provided navigation tools between sections and at the end of each page. I have designed artifacts to open in separate windows, allowing the reader to compare reflections to the artifacts. Finally, I feel the use of the web design provides and original yet professional format for presenting my work.

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