ePortfolio
Assessment System
Supporting educators and preparing students to become
effective and productive citizens in the 21st century
Student
Teacher
Administrator
ePortfolio System
 Guided by the Technology Proficiency Proviso (Proviso 1.25), the Office
of eLearning is providing the opportunity for districts to use an
ePortfolio system to measure staff and student technology proficiency.
 The tool allows teachers to take an online technology assessment,
receive recommendations for professional development by the Office
of eLearning, and upload electronic portfolios demonstrating their
technology mastery.
 Data provided through the ePortfolio project has demonstrated the
positive impact of technology integration in South Carolina schools.
Student ePortfolios
Students from grades k-8 take technology
proficiency exams that are aligned with the 2007
NETS Standards
Students will be able to view the Atomic
Learning tutorials that the teacher recommends
based on the student’s technology skill level
Student ePortfolios
Teachers will make portfolio assignments for their classes. Each
grade-level portfolio will have the following components: a
spreadsheet, a presentation, and a Research Paper, Individual
Newsletter, Brochure, or Webpage. Students will upload portfolios for
teacher review. Included are resource links for the STEM Initiative.
Student Technology Assessment
Technology Levels
8th Grade
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2008-09
#
2009-10
#
2008-09
%
2009-10
%
Proficient
5,903
9,340
32%
29%
Not Proficient
12,810
22,365
68%
71%
Total Assessed
18,713
31,705
100%
100%
The number of students assessed increased by 69%
The number of proficient 8th graders increased by 58%
Teacher Technology Assessment
 SCDE’s ePortfolio system provides ability to ensure
that teachers are technology proficient
• Data provided has demonstrated the positive impact
of technology integration in South Carolina schools.
62% of teachers assessed were placed in the
“proficient” level in use of technology.
ePortfolio Staff Technology Proficiency Results
2009-2010
Technology Levels
Certified Staff
Number
Percent
Proficient
24,497
62%
Not Proficient
14,814
38%
39,311
100%
Total Assessed
• South Carolina’s ePortfolio system allows teachers to place themselves
on a technology proficiency level
• Receive recommendations for professional development by the
Office of eLearning
• Upload electronic portfolios demonstrating their technology mastery
Instructional Technology Coaches (ITCs)
 We will have approximately 60 ITCs during the
2010-2011 school year. Coaches receive monthly
training—face to face and virtually.
 ITCs serve teachers as peer coaches in helping
enhance lessons with engaging technology tools
 Partnerships with Verizon Thinkfinity and
INTEL Teach programs have further bolstered
high quality PD for teachers across the state
Virtual School Technology Assessment
Virtual School students take a technology assessment to ensure that they are ready
to take online courses.
New Features of the ePortfolio System
Streamlined Login
We have created a "wizard"-style authentication interface that asks the users
one question at a time to match them with the appropriate account in the system
New Features of the ePortfolio System
Streamlined Login
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The user will then be asked to continue verifying their account by entering
the password
If the password is correct, click on the Login button to access the system
New Features of the ePortfolio System
Streamlined Login for Students
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All students will start by entering their 10 digit SUNS ID (State Student Unique
Numbering System from the state SASI database)
All students will then be asked to type in their last name
If the student’s SUNS Id and last name are in the system, the student will click on
the Login button to take their assessment
New Features of the ePortfolio System
Streamlined Login for Students
After students have logged into the system, they will be asked to provide the following:
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School
Grade Level
New Features of the ePortfolio System
Updated Assessment Questions
 The question bank was increased with new questions
provided by the Round 8 Instructional Technology
Coaches. There will be only one assessment with two
different levels of portfolios based on skills
(developing and mastery).
 The entire student and certified staff assessment
questions have been edited based on state-wide
feedback. Any question missed by 50% or more users
was re-written for clarification or deleted
New Features of the ePortfolio System
Updates to Assessment Questions
 ISTE Standard 5 questions on Leadership and Professional
Growth will not be a graded section. This section will be a
survey section to provide information for the districts.
New Features of the ePortfolio System
Updates to Assessment Questions
 All questions for students and certified staff have been re-
written to not be platform specific. The questions will be
applicable for all versions of Windows and Macintosh.
New Features of the ePortfolio System
Terms of Use Feature
 The South Carolina Department of Education Web Site and
Materials are copyrighted. Please read the Terms of Use
("Terms") carefully before using this site. By accessing and
using the South Carolina Department of Education Web Site
and Materials, you acknowledge and agree to abide by the
following Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms, do
not use the South Carolina Department of Education Web Site
or download any Materials
New Features of the ePortfolio System
Portfolio File Size Limits
 The maximum portfolio file size is 15MB. If you need help
reducing the size of your file, please click on the “review
this document” link.
New Features of the ePortfolio System
Student Resources that Support the STEM Initiative
Visit Intel Odyssey Projects for more than 350 ideas to borrow or
adapt for use in your own classroom. This resource has great ideas
for project-based approaches that engage students in deeper
content area knowledge, support the STEM initiative and develop
21st century skills.
New Features of the ePortfolio System
Developing Portfolio Icon for Teachers
The portfolio requirement is not marked as complete until a Mastery
Level portfolio has been submitted and approved. After a Developing
Level portfolio is approved the person will need to re-take the
assessment with a score greater than 80% and then complete a Mastery
Level portfolio. When a user has uploaded and had all the developing
portfolio files approved, this icon ( Developing Portfolio approved.
Needs to complete Mastery level portfolio) will appear.
New Features of the ePortfolio System
Developing Portfolio Icon for Teachers
When a reviewer has marked a teacher’s developing portfolio as
acceptable and complete, the teacher will see an orange check
mark on their ePortfolio homepage. However, the portfolio
requirement will not be complete until the mastery level portfolio
has been accepted and marked as complete.
Features of the ePortfolio System
Search across the State Feature
This function will allow tech coaches, both district-based and school-based, to
search for any user no matter their location in the system as long as they have
the certificate ID or SUNS ID. This will allow administrators to find users that
have changed schools or districts and move them into the proper school or
district
Features of the ePortfolio System
Updated Delete Users Process
Deleting users is no longer a two-step process: users marked for deletion are removed
immediately, but can be searched for and restored in the case of accidental deletions.
Features of the ePortfolio System
Assessment and randomized questions
• When users take the assessment, they will be given 10 random questions from the
question bank for each 2008 ISTE-T Standard
• There will be only one assessment with two different levels of portfolios based on
skills
• The assessment will be the same for the ePortfolio system and the Techassessment.
Features of the ePortfolio System
Portfolio Path
If users score 80% or more on
the assessment, he/she will
need to complete the Mastery
Portfolio.
If users score less than 80% on
the assessment, he/she must
complete the Developing
portfolio and then take the
assessment again.
All users must successfully
complete a Mastery portfolio
during their certification
period
Features of the ePortfolio System
Portfolio Requirements
 Users on the Developing Level are starting to integrate technology into the
curriculum and will benefit from additional skills-based technology training.
Courses for this level will be a blend of skills and curriculum-based content
(i.e. using spreadsheets in a math classroom, using presentation software in a
science classroom, creating a writing project using a word processor in a
language arts class, or using the Internet for a research project in a social
studies class).
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Users on the Proficient Mastery Level use technology efficiently and
effectively for improving student learning. These users are fully integrating
technology into the curriculum. Courses for this level will be content-based
(i.e. using Web 2.0 online tools for learning, using graphing calculators for data
analysis in a math classroom, using probe ware in a science classroom, creating
digital photo stories in a language arts class, or using the Internet for research
and collaboration in a social studies class).
 There are different portfolio requirements for administrators, media specialists,
counselors, and special needs teachers.
Features of the ePortfolio System
Survey Questions
At the end of each assessment, there is a set of non-random, ungraded questions.
These would ask teachers and other staff if they wanted additional training in
various subjects or would be willing to provide such training. Reports would be
created that would help administrators plan training for their districts and schools
Timeline for the ePortfolio System
August—October 2010
 Review the ePortfolio System with new teachers
 Assess any teacher who has not taken the assessment
All Year
 Teachers who have taken the assessment and are on the Developing Level
should start submitting portfolio files for you to review. Once they have
completed the Developing Portfolio and had it reviewed and marked as
complete by the technology coach, they can re-take the assessment.
 Teachers who have taken the assessment and are on the Mastery Level do NOT
re-take the assessment. They should be uploading portfolio files for you to
review.
By December 2010
 All students identified in the grant take their technology pre-test
 Teachers start creating portfolio assignments for their students
By May 2011
 All students identified in the grant take their technology post-test
 All student portfolios are reviewed by the teacher
Contact Information
Linda Hains – (843)209-1374 or (843) 766-5978
 LEHains@ed.sc.gov