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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CAPSTONE PORTFOLIO
As part of your Christian Education Capstone, you are to develop a Practicum Portfolio. This
is your masterpiece showing potential employer’s what you have accomplished as a Christian
Education student at Westminster College.
The portfolio is to be housed in a three ring binder, with labeled section separators between
each semester’s contributions.
The elements in bold face and underlined are required for each practicum semester of work.
Other elements may or may not be included according to the contract requirements.
I. The Internship Proposal
II. The Internship Contract
III. Book and Journal Article Reviews
A. Any books or articles assigned by the Site-Supervisor in conjunction with the project
are to be reviewed.
IV. Curriculum Analysis
V. Internship Journal
VI. Materials Produced
A. Written Curriculum, Lesson Plans, Publicity, CD’s, DVD’s, etc.
VII. Final Paper /Research Paper
VIII. Presentation Materials
X. Evaluations
III. Analysis of Programs and Materials Used
A. Analysis of Programs.
1. If the intern is assigned to work with a specific program, then he or she is expected
to provide an analysis of the program.
a. Describe the program.
1) What is the purpose of the program?
2) How does it contribute to the physical, mental, moral and spiritual development
of the participants?
3) Is the program appropriate for the age, development and situation of the
participants?
2. How effective is the program? Does it meet its stated goals?
3. How would you change the program to make it more effective?
B. Analysis of Materials Used:
1. For each set of materials answer the following questions:
a. What was the purpose of these materials and program?
b. What are the expressed goals of the materials?
c. Were these materials appropriate for the age group in terms of their physical,
mental, social and spiritual development. Why or why not?
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2. Evaluate one lesson from each set of materials according to attached instructions.
a. Discuss the suitability of each set of materials for use in Christian Education.
b. What worked, what did not work? Why?
IV. The Internship journal
A. The student is to keep a journal in which he or she reflects on the learning experience.
B. Discuss questions and problems that arose during the period of the internship.
a. Describe the problem or concern (Person? Situation? Program?)
b. What are the options for dealing with this problem or concern.
c. Which option was chosen and why?
d.. What was the outcome of the decision?
V. Presentation of Internship Results.
A. Provide a complete copy of any research papers written, or programs and materials
created for this internship..
B. The student is to make a professional presentation of some aspect of the internship.
1. The student must be appropriately dressed.
2. The student must inform the professor of any necessary materials, such as the smart
cart, or other college resources, no later than one week before the presentation..
3. The student is to provide all other materials necessary.
4. A copy of the presentation is to be handed in to the professor one week before the
presentation.
VI. Final Self-Evaluation:
This part of your internship is a critical part of your development as a Christian Educator.
Using the contract, the annotated bibliography, the statement of goals, and your
internship journal, reflect on your experience of the internship.
A. Fulfillment of Project or Assignment:
1. Did you accomplish the project or assignment as defined in the contract?
a. Did the project of assignment fulfill your expectations about it? Why or why not?
b. What particular challenges did you encounter in fulfilling the project or
assignment?
c. What was most enjoyable about the project or assignment?
2. How did your readings contribute to the fulfillment of the project or assignment?
3. How was your site supervisor?
a. Did they meet with you once a week for planning and guidance?
b. Did they give clear directions?
c. Did you feel that your work was appreciated?
d. Were there any particular problems with the placement or site-supervisor?
B. Fulfillment of Academic Goals:
1. Did you meet your academic goals? If so, describe how these were met.
a. If not, describe why you think these goals were not met.
2. How did your readings contribute to the fulfillment of the project or assignment?
C. Fulfillment of Professional Goals:
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1. Did you fulfill your professional goals?
a. What did you learn about being a professional Christian Educator?
b. How did what you read influence your understanding and practice of Christian
Education?
c. What did you learn about Christian education as a whole?
d. What skills, abilities and attitudes did you discover in yourself in this setting?
D. Fulfillment of Personal Goals:
1. Did you meet your personal goals?
a. How have you changed as a person through this internship experience?
b. How it has affected your spiritual growth?
2. How did what you read influence your understanding and practice of Christian
Education?
3. What did you learn about yourself?
E. Problems and Concerns:
1. Discuss any particular problems or concerns that arose in the internship.
a. Describe the problem or concern (Person? Situation? Program?) Be as specific
and concise as possible.
b. What options for dealing with this problem or concern were available to you?
1) Which option was chosen and why?
2) What was the outcome of the decision?
2. What would you do differently next time? Why?
3. What areas of personal growth need to be addressed?
4. Would you recommend this placement be continued? Why or why not.
IV. Site-Supervisor’s Final Evaluation:
A. Fulfillment of the Contract
1. Was the project or assignment as defined in the contract fulfilled successfully?
a. Did the project of assignment fulfill your expectations about it? Why or why not?
2. Was the work that was contracted done in a timely manner?
B. Work with the Intern:
1. Was the intern willing to take direction from you?
2. Did the intern behave and dress professionally?
3. What strengths did you see in the intern? Please be as specific as possible.
4. What weaknesses need to be addressed? Please be as specific as possible.
a. Did you experience any particular challenges in working with this intern?
5. Do you have any concerns about the suitability of this intern as a professional
Christian Educator?
6. On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest, how would you rank the intern’s
commitment to the internship experience.
C. Internship Program:
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a. Were your expectations of the internship program met? If so, how. If not, how?
b. Was the organization of the internship and its process clear to you?
c. Was there information, contact or other support that you needed?
d. Is there anything that you need from the Professor Supervisor to help the internship
work smoothly?
V. Supervising Professor’s Final Evaluation
A. Fulfillment of the Contract
1. Was the contract developed in a timely way?
2. Was the project or assignment as defined in the contract fulfilled successfully?
a. Did the project of assignment fulfill the expectations about it? Why or why not?
3. Was the placement situation appropriate?
a. What are its strengths, weaknesses?
b. Were there any problems about the situation itself?
4. Did the site supervisor adequate?
a. What were his or her strengths as a site-supervisor?
b. Were there any problems with this site-supervisor?
B. Evaluation of the Intern:
1. What strengths did the intern bring to the placement? What weaknesses?
2. What particular challenges were encountered in this internship?
3. Are there any concerns about the suitability of this intern as a professional Christian
Educator?
C. Internship Program:
1. Did the student fulfill the contract project or assignment satisfactorily? If so, how.
If not, how?
2. Was the organization of the internship and it process appropriate and doable?
3. Was the information given to the site-supervisor adequate?
4. Was the information and expectations provided to the student made clear?
5. What needs to be done to clarify the requirements for both the site-supervisor and
the student?