How to Build Your Portfolio
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The Portfolio is set up according to the PPA (PreService Performance Assessment form).
The front page of the PPA is DESE information and
will be filled out with your Instructional Consultant
There are five teacher standards-A,B,C,D,E
Each standard has a number of indicators and subindicators.
Hard evidence(not a narrative of what you do) is
needed for each indicator/sub-indicator.
A one page reflection piece is needed for each
standard- A,B,C,D,E.
Use tabs to separate/delineate evidence.
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The use of tabs helps organize the portfolio
and speeds the review process.
Sections should be set up for each standard.
Each section should have
1. Reflection for the standard
2. Evidence for each indicator/sub-indicator
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The reflections are your personal thoughts
The one page reflection should focus on the
specific standard
Consider the reflection as a past/present/
future story of your teaching…how you faced
the standard when you started, how you work
with the standard now, how you want to
improve/change within the standard in your
future.
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Use the standards page of the PPA as your
table of contents for each section.
We ask for two pieces of evidence for each
indicator and sub-indicator
In the blank space next to each indicator on
the PPA, tell us what you have used as
evidence. You do not need a narrative of how
you use the evidence
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The clearer your evidence and the more
organized the portfolio, the quicker the
review process will be.
Use different types of evidence throughout
your portfolio-lesson plans, student work,
assessments, rubrics, assignments, projects,
evaluations and observations.
Each piece of evidence may only be used
three times.
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Reviewers want to see a variety of evidence so be
sure to use a combination of student work, lesson
plans, rubrics, assessments and evaluations. If you
only use evaluations and observations, your
portfolio will be returned.
Feel confident in asking your IC for assistance in
finding/using evidence. You can also call the office
for assistance.
Be sure to highlight specific sections of evaluations
and observations that directly relate to the
indicator.
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