PACE - LCSC Education Division - Lewis-Clark State College

Items that the intern would like to use for evidence should be placed into the appropriate sectionfor each principle. Other items that may be of value should be placed into the Appendix.An Optional Recommendation: As you continue through the second semester of internship,you should review the Performance Competencies Record sheets on a weekly basis. You shouldmake a written entry on the appropriate sheet each time you believe you have demonstrated aknowledge, skill, or disposition and have credible evidence. When you finish adding entries, youshould ask yourself where it might fit in your portfolio.It is important that interns demonstrate the ability to meet the knowledge, skills, and dispositionsmore than once and on a regular basis. Therefore, there should be multiple references to thevarious knowledge, skills, and dispositionsEvaluation of The Printed or Electronic PortfolioThe intern’s portfolio will be assessed by their college supervisor or the PACE coordinatorand one other member of the Elementary Education Instructional Team before being voted uponby the Education Division. The intern will submit a printed or electronic portfolio. After theportfolio has been approved or has been reviewed by the PACE Coordinator, the intern willpresent the portfolio or the key elements of the portfolio at his/her exit interview. If the portfoliohas not been approved by the PACE Coordinator and one other member of the ElementaryEducation Instructional Team at the time of the exit interview, the exit interview may take place,but the exiting process for internship II is not considered complete until the portfolio is approved.This process is used because of simple logistics.To be considered acceptable, the portfolio should be complete, professional in appearance, andfree of errors. If these items do not meet the acceptable criteria, the portfolio will be returned tothe intern. Interns should be extra careful that there are no spelling or grammar errors. Eachpiece of evidence for a standard will be assessed using the following rating scale:4 = exceptional evidence of accomplishment3 = evidence of proficient competence2 = developing evidence of competence, needs improvement1 = inadequateThe following serve as criteria in assessing each standard’s section:Two pieces (artifacts) of evidence in each standard’s section.Relevance and validity of samples provided for the standard.Thoroughness of explanation for each sample provided.Overall presentation (neatness, organization, grammar, spelling, etc).A rating of “Less than 3-” is unacceptable and cause for the portfolio to be returned. A thirdfaculty member will assess portfolios with one or more ratings of “Less than 3-”. If the portfolioreceives an additional rating of “Less than 3-,” the portfolio will be returned to the intern forrevision. Interns may appeal the portfolio rating first to the Education Division Chair andsecondly to the entire Education Division at a regularly scheduled division meeting.36