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Level I Assessment
· Portfolio Rubric
The Level One qualifying Assessment is completed near the end of the semester in which the student completes her or his last or at least fourth Level-1 course. Notices of the upcoming assessment are displayed in Ed. A. facilities and distributed in level one classes several weeks prior to the exam. The student procures an application form from the Ed. A. website, and submits the completed form electronically. The assessment will consist of the submission of a written hard copy of your portfolio with all of the ingredients listed below and an oral presentation to showcase the following:
1. Assessment of three assignments completed for Level-1 coursework as well as written reflections on the value of completing these assignments, including how the student has used the assignment as a basis for extending his or her learning beyond basic course requirements. Suggested length is 500 words.
2. An essay, work of art, other type of visual display, or case study showing the relationships between content from different courses AND providing evidence that the student has assessed and made trans-disciplinary thematic links among content studied in different courses. A non-written (e.g., visual, audio) artifact must be accompanied by a written explanation and must be presented orally. Suggested length of explanation is 500 words.
3. A written discussion of the student’s developing self-awareness of individual strengths and weaknesses, tied to the professional literature and coursework. The discussion should include reflection on specific assessments of the impact of their personal growth and development on their schools and their school leadership praxis (Suggested length of discussion is 500 words).
4. A written discussion of the student’s academic, professional, and personal goals for the future, as well as an explicitly outlined plan for achieving these goals based on deep, extensive reflection. Suggested length of discussion is 500 words.
The oral portion of the qualifying assessment will take place in a group setting, with a panel of professors and a small group of other students (present for their qualifying assessment) in attendance. The qualifying assessment will consist of an oral presentation on the student’s portfolio (accompanied by visuals), followed by a question and answer session. Both the panel of professors and the students present will provide feedback to participant about the presentation using the attached rubrics. Individual observers will provide feedback to participants. The panel of professors will take the feedback of students present at the qualifying assessment into account, but the professors will make the final decisions on the student’s overall rating. The overall rating, agreed upon by panel consensus, will be one the following: outstanding, good, satisfactory, or unsatisfactory (failure). Students will receive a written summary of the qualitative feedback. A student who fails the qualifying assessment may remain enrolled in the program for the following term. At the conclusion of the following term, the student may re-take the qualifying assessment. If the student fails the qualifying assessment for a second time, they may not enroll for classes again until they pass the assessment. They will not be allowed to re-take the assessment until the end of the following term, when the next general qualifying assessment is offered.
The Level One qualifying Assessment is completed near the end of the semester in which the student completes her or his last or at least fourth Level-1 course. Notices of the upcoming assessment are displayed in Ed. A. facilities and distributed in level one classes several weeks prior to the exam. The student procures an application form from the Ed. A. website, and submits the completed form electronically. The assessment will consist of the submission of a written hard copy of your portfolio with all of the ingredients listed below and an oral presentation to showcase the following:
1. Assessment of three assignments completed for Level-1 coursework as well as written reflections on the value of completing these assignments, including how the student has used the assignment as a basis for extending his or her learning beyond basic course requirements. Suggested length is 500 words.
2. An essay, work of art, other type of visual display, or case study showing the relationships between content from different courses AND providing evidence that the student has assessed and made trans-disciplinary thematic links among content studied in different courses. A non-written (e.g., visual, audio) artifact must be accompanied by a written explanation and must be presented orally. Suggested length of explanation is 500 words.
3. A written discussion of the student’s developing self-awareness of individual strengths and weaknesses, tied to the professional literature and coursework. The discussion should include reflection on specific assessments of the impact of their personal growth and development on their schools and their school leadership praxis (Suggested length of discussion is 500 words).
4. A written discussion of the student’s academic, professional, and personal goals for the future, as well as an explicitly outlined plan for achieving these goals based on deep, extensive reflection. Suggested length of discussion is 500 words.
The oral portion of the qualifying assessment will take place in a group setting, with a panel of professors and a small group of other students (present for their qualifying assessment) in attendance. The qualifying assessment will consist of an oral presentation on the student’s portfolio (accompanied by visuals), followed by a question and answer session. Both the panel of professors and the students present will provide feedback to participant about the presentation using the attached rubrics. Individual observers will provide feedback to participants. The panel of professors will take the feedback of students present at the qualifying assessment into account, but the professors will make the final decisions on the student’s overall rating. The overall rating, agreed upon by panel consensus, will be one the following: outstanding, good, satisfactory, or unsatisfactory (failure). Students will receive a written summary of the qualitative feedback. A student who fails the qualifying assessment may remain enrolled in the program for the following term. At the conclusion of the following term, the student may re-take the qualifying assessment. If the student fails the qualifying assessment for a second time, they may not enroll for classes again until they pass the assessment. They will not be allowed to re-take the assessment until the end of the following term, when the next general qualifying assessment is offered.