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Paraeducator Portfolios: Planning for Success
1. 30th National Conference for Paraprofessionals
San Antonio, Texas
Paraeducator Portfolios
Planning for Success
Suzanne Koprowski Carol A. Long
Waukasha County Technical College Winona State University
Pewaukee, Wisconsin Winona, Minnesota
2. Presentation Objectives
Present portfolio development process
Suggest alignment structures
Give ideas for artifacts to document
qualifications
Provide process for reflection
3. Portfolio Assessment
A performance assessment of
observable evidence or products
completed by an individual
over time.
4. Characteristics
Ownership-work belongs to
paraeducator; each is unique
Developmental-ongoing and updated
Choice-paraeducator’s opinion counts
Sharing and celebrating-appreciate each
other’s work
5. Purpose
Display development Encourage dialogue &
of knowledge & collaboration
skills Evidence for retention
Display range of Evidence for
knowledge & skills advancement/career
Reflect on ladder
professional Professional activity
development Personal satisfaction
7. Teaching Vision Statement
Carol A. Long
To provide classes which encourage the professional
development of students through:
•modeling caring, civil, and respectful
interactions,
•accommodating differing learning styles,
•encouraging students to take responsibility for
their own learning,
•facilitating the acquisition of knowledge and
skills through active learning,
•providing information that is current, complete
and best practice, and
•honoring diversity and appreciating creativity.
9. Gather Evidence of Knowledge & Skills
Professional Conference Artifacts, work Philosophy
licenses or brochures samples statement
diplomas
Higher education Letters, references, Pictures of Evaluations or
program recommendations learning centers, feedback
brochures materials
Certificates of Personal notes of Pictures of Reflections
training appreciation classroom
displays
10. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is
what keeps
you going.” Jim Ryan
11. How to Organize?
Physical Properties
Three-ring binders
Document protector sheets
Heavy stock paper
Divider tabs
12. How to Format?
What Content?
Varies according to the purpose of
the portfolio for example,
interview, evaluation, licensure, or
higher education requirements
13. Alignment Structure
State standards or competencies
No Child Left Behind
Preparation program standards or
outcomes
Professional organization standards
District/personal goals
Evaluation criteria
Student IEP goals
14. Portfolio Components
1. Introduction 2. Official Records
Personal Statement Diploma
Resume Transcript
Letters of License
reference/
recommendation
Acquired skills list
Vision Statement
15. Components Continued
3. Professional 4. Personal Philosophy
Development Statements
Formal training Characteristics of an
Professional effective
affiliations paraeducator
Philosophies –
education, reading,
classroom
management
16. Components Continued
5. Work 6. Work service
Samples/Artifacts 7. Honors, awards, or
Photographs recognitions
Videos 8. Professional
Coursework artifacts evaluations
Actual documents or
forms
9. Personals
Technology 10. Goal statements
11. Other
17. NCLB
Assisting with teaching reading.
Assisting with teaching writing.
Assisting with teaching mathematics.
18. NCLB “Highly Qualified”
Artifacts
Reading/Writing/Mathematics
Samples
Lesson plan reflection
Examples of corrective feedback related to
student writing
Graphic organizer used to reinforce math
concept
19. Reflection
requires looking at information, considering
events, studying what happened, & drawing
conclusions to make changes in practice.