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)
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Attribute may be documented by any of the following artifacts:
- Resume
- Recommendations that state professional dispositions
- Work projects
- Evidence of reading and professional development
- Self-statements
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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
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Attribute may be documented by any of the following artifacts:
- Examples of long and short term planning
- Evidence of problem solving and critical thinking
- Recommendations
- Evidence of leadership roles and commitment to hard work
- Self-statements
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Attribute 3: Continuous Assessor
Attribute Indicators:
- Creates and uses multiple assessment measures
- Uses assessment data for improvement
- Uses technology to collect and interpret data
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Attribute may be documented by any of the following artifacts:
- Work experiences that indicate evaluation of others
- Life choices based on assessment of goals
- Self-statement of long-term goals and areas of improvement
- Examples of continuous self-improvement
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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
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Attribute may be documented by any of the following artifacts:
- Hobbies, reading, and/or interest in promoting education
- Examples of activities that promote life-long learning
- Involvement in organizations that promote learning
- Time spent with children
- Self-statements
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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
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Attribute may be documented by any of the following artifacts:
- Examples of community service
- Work related collaborative activities
- Collaborative life experiences
- Volunteer experiences
- Work projects
- Self-statements
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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
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Attribute may be documented by any of the following artifacts:
- Autobiography
- Educational philosophy statements
- Work/volunteer experiences
- Experiences as a decision maker
- Self-statements
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