Career Advancement Portfolios
The career advancement portfolio is
a collection of thoughtfully selected
artifacts and reflections indicative of
an individual’s experiences and
ability to lead based on established
leadership criteria.
Components of the Career
Advancement Portfolio
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Table of Contents
 Introduction/Overview/Cover Letter
 Résumé or Vitae
Should
 Leadership Framework
be the
 Leadership Proficiencies (2-4)
tabs of
the
 Accolades
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portfolio.
Résumé or Vitae?
Preparing the
Résumé or Vitae
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Reread the job description or leadership criteria
Write down the most important duties, functions
and areas of concentration
List skills or special training necessary to perform
the duties
State your achievements or experiences in each
leadership domain or function
List leadership expectations or traits important for
the position (i.e., child-centered, problemsolver…)
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Basic Rules of Résumé or Vitae Writing
Length
 Readability
 Paper and font
 Language, grammar, and format
 Accomplishments and experiences
 References
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Résumé
Name, Address & Phone
Career Objective
Education & Additional Certifications
Chronological Employment History (Recent First)
Professional Qualifications (Highlight Initiatives
by Nation-State-City-District-Campus…)
Recent Professional Training
Areas of Expertise & Strengths (Relevant –List
Only)
Professional Organizations
Reference Register
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Vitae
Name, Address, & Phone
Current Work Info.
Degrees
Certifications
Administrative Experience
Teaching Experience
Publications
Presentations: National, State and Local
Professional Development Conducted: National, State and Local
Professional Consultation
Educational Initiatives
Professional Organizations
Accolades
Reference Register
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Leadership Framework
Philosophy of Education
 Philosophy of Leadership
 Vision for Learners
 Vision for Teachers
 Vision for the Organization
 Vision for Professional Growth
 Method of Vision Attainment
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Leadership Proficiencies
2 to 4 Initiatives per Portfolio
to include for each…
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The Initiative
Domains Addressed
Reflection
Artifacts (3-5 only)
For Example…
Initiative
(i.e., Student Success Night, Summer
School Principal, Math Lab…)
In your portfolio, you should highlight 2-4 initiatives that you
have proposed or led that demonstrate your leadership
proficiency. You will need one section/tab for each initiative.
Inside each section (aka., Family Math Night),
you should include…
The Initiative:
Leadership Domains:
List
Artifacts:
List
Insert Here…
A Reflective Narrative about the Initiative
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The Reflection Cycle
Select
 Describe (Integrate Artifacts)
 Analyze and Appraise
 Transform
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Web-folios
QUESTIONS?