Department of Educational Professions

Entry Portfolio Chart of Attributes

Artifacts should show relevance to educational practices and working with students.

Attribute 1: Dedicated Professional

Attribute Indicators:

  • Demonstrates life-long learning
  • Exhibits professional dispositions
  • Communicates effectively
  • Shows commitment to professional obligations
  • Exhibits self-knowledge (strengths, weaknesses, interests, learning style)

Attribute may be documented by any of the following artifacts:

  1. Resume
  2. Recommendations that state professional dispositions
  3. Work projects
  4. Evidence of reading and professional development
  5. Self-statements

Attribute 2: Leader (Instructional Leader)

Attribute Indicators:

  • Demonstrates ability to work with others
  • Promotes active learning/leadership
  • Shows ability to analyze, synthesize, and apply knowledge
  • Demonstrates effective communication (verbal and non-verbal interpersonal skills)
  • Uses technology appropriately

Attribute may be documented by any of the following artifacts:

  1. Examples of long and short term planning
  2. Evidence of problem solving and critical thinking
  3. Recommendations
  4. Evidence of leadership roles and commitment to hard work
  5. Self-statements

Attribute 3: Continuous Assessor

Attribute Indicators:

  • Creates and uses multiple assessment measures
  • Uses assessment data for improvement
  • Uses technology to collect and interpret data

Attribute may be documented by any of the following artifacts:

  1. Work experiences that indicate evaluation of others
  2. Life choices based on assessment of goals
  3. Self-statement of long-term goals and areas of improvement
  4. Examples of continuous self-improvement

Attribute 4: Educational Advocate

Attribute Indicators:

  • Believes that all students have the right and the ability to learn
  • Exhibits enthusiasm for teaching
  • Shows commitment to equal quality public education for all students
  • Encourages programs that work to ensure safe school, home, and community environments for learning
  • Demonstrates willingness to work with children with special needs and culturally diverse populations

Attribute may be documented by any of the following artifacts:

  1. Hobbies, reading, and/or interest in promoting education
  2. Examples of activities that promote life-long learning
  3. Involvement in organizations that promote learning
  4. Time spent with children
  5. Self-statements

Attribute 5: Collaborative Bridge Builder

Attribute Indicators:

  • Promotes cooperative activities
  • Demonstrates ability to build effective partnerships
  • Communicates effectively in groups
  • Shows objectivity and appreciation of diverse perspectives

Attribute may be documented by any of the following artifacts:

  1. Examples of community service
  2. Work related collaborative activities
  3. Collaborative life experiences
  4. Volunteer experiences
  5. Work projects
  6. Self-statements

Attribute 6: Reflective Decision-maker

Attribute Indicators:

  • Views learning as a continuous set of decision-making opportunities
  • Exhibits the ability to identify and analyze problems
  • Demonstrates effectiveness in self practices / decisions
  • Strives for continuous self-improvement
  • Encourages thoughtful, productive self-assessment

Attribute may be documented by any of the following artifacts:

  1. Autobiography
  2. Educational philosophy statements
  3. Work/volunteer experiences
  4. Experiences as a decision maker
  5. Self-statements


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