EDU 299: Education Portfolio Self-Assessment

Competency/Level of
Knowledge

Apply the dimensions of

multicultural education to
support appropriate
pedagogical practices for
teaching diverse students.

Select technology tools for

integration across the
curriculum.

Synthesize the major

theoretical perspectives
and methods of
educational psychology to
teaching, learning, and
schooling.

Choose formative and

summative techniques for
evaluation and
modification with group
and individual instruction
and learning strategies.

Evaluate the historical,

legal, and philosophical
foundations and issues
related to contemporary
education.

Artifacts

Multicultural Lesson
Plan,
portfolio reflection

Technology artifacts,
lesson plans,
portfolio reflection

Case Study,
portfolio reflection

Lesson Plans,
Classroom
Management Plan,
portfolio reflection

History Timeline,
Philosophy, Court
Case Argument(s),
portfolio reflection

Developing Competency
A simplified knowledge for the
purposes of orientation and
recognition of general
principles. Recognition of
writing components.

Minimally Competent
Developing knowledge of
concepts and recognition of
the decision-making process,
including recognition of writing
strategies.

Competent
Adequate knowledge with
the ability to apply
concepts and decisionmaking with coherent
writing ability.

Proficient
Thorough knowledge of
concepts and theories for the
purpose of critical analysis
and the synthesis of more
complete understanding.
Consistent demonstration of
coherent, accurate, and
effective writing ability.

Exhibits developing
application of multicultural
dimensions to support
appropriate pedagogical
practices.

Exhibits adequate application

of multicultural dimensions to
support appropriate
pedagogical practices.

Exhibits good application

of multicultural dimensions
to support appropriate
pedagogical practices.

Exhibits thorough application

of multicultural dimensions to
support appropriate
pedagogical practices.

.5 point

1 point

1.5 points

2 points

Demonstrates developing
selection of technology tools
for integration across the
curriculum.

Demonstrates adequate
selection of technology tools
for integration across the
curriculum.

Demonstrates good
selection of technology
tools for integration across
the curriculum.

Demonstrates thorough
selection of technology tools
for integration across the
curriculum.

.5 point

1 point

1.5 points

2 points

Shows developing synthesis

of major theoretical
perspectives and methods of
educational psychology.

Shows adequate synthesis of

major theoretical perspectives
and methods of educational
psychology.

Shows good synthesis of

major theoretical
perspectives and methods
of educational psychology.

Shows thorough synthesis of

major theoretical
perspectives and methods of
educational psychology.

.5 point

1 point

1.5 points

2 points

Shows developing application

of formative and summative
techniques for evaluation and
modification with group and
individual instruction and
learning strategies.

Shows adequate application

of formative and summative
techniques for evaluation and
modification with group and
individual instruction and
learning strategies.

Shows good application of

formative and summative
techniques for evaluation
and modification with
group and individual
instruction and learning
strategies.

Shows thorough application

of formative and summative
techniques for evaluation and
modification with group and
individual instruction and
learning strategies.

.5 point

1 point

1.5 points

2 points

Illustrates developing
evaluation of historical, legal,
and philosophical foundations
and issues related to
contemporary education.

Illustrates adequate
evaluation of historical, legal,
and philosophical foundations
and issues related to
contemporary education.

Illustrates good evaluation

of historical, legal, and
philosophical foundations
and issues related to
contemporary education.

Illustrates thorough
evaluation of historical, legal,
and philosophical
foundations and issues
related to contemporary

education.
.5 point
Total points

1 point

1.5 points
3

2 points
6 = 9 points total