NASPE/NCATE All-Level Kinesiology Program Assessment #6
Name of Assessment: Professional Portfolio Evaluation
Kind of Assessment: Additional Assessment that Addresses NASPE Standards (required)
Type of Assessment:Portfolio Scoring Rubric
When Administered:Initial Evaluation of Portfolio is Conducted in Program CoursesKINE 1215 for B.A. Candidates & KINE 2320 for B.S. Candidates; Final Evaluation is Conducted in KINE 4321
Standard(s) Addressed:NASPE #1 “Content Knowledge”
NASPE #2 “Growth & Development”NASPE #7 “Student Assessment”
NASPE #5 “Communication”NASPE #8 “Reflection”
NASPE #6 “Planning & Instruction”NASPE #9 “Technology”
Target (5pts)
/ Acceptable (4pts) / Unacceptable(3,2,1 pts) / Not Included (0pts) / Points Received
Content Knowledge
Table of Contents / Provided an in depth easy to follow table of contents which reflects a strong understanding of the elements required for a complete employment portfolio. / Provided a basic table of contents which reflects an average level of information related to an employment portfolio. / Provided a table of contents which reflected a poor understanding of the requirements for an employment portfolio. / No table of contents was provided.
List of Relevant Courses / Provided a full listing of all courses taken during program completion that depict the candidate’s background and knowledge base within the field of kinesiology. / Provided a basic listing of all courses taken during program completion that depict the candidate’s background and knowledge base within the field of kinesiology. / Provided a minimal listing of all courses taken during program completion that depict the candidate’s background and knowledge base within the field of kinesiology. / No list of relevant courses provided.
Content Knowledge Artifact / Provided an artifact that demonstrates the candidate’s strong understanding of physical education content. / Provided an artifact that demonstrates the candidate’s basic understanding of physical education content. / Provided an artifact that demonstrates the candidate’s lack understanding of physical education content. / No content knowledge artifact provided.
Professional Knowledge
Cover Letter / Provided a complete cover letter that professionally communicated the candidate’s strengths and interest for fulfilling a position in physical education. / Provided a basic cover letter that minimally conveyed the candidate’s attributes and interests in fulfilling a physical education position / Provided a cover letter that lacked the information needed to convey the candidate’s attributes and interests in fulfilling a physical education position / No cover letter was provided.
Biographical Sketch / Provided a full sketch that outlined the candidate’s experience and expertise in the field of physical education. / Provided a basic sketch that outlined the candidate’s experience and expertise in the field of physical education. / Provided a sketch that minimally outlined the candidate’s experience and expertise in the field of physical education. / No biographical sketch was provided .
Resume / Provided a complete resume that professionally covered all aspects of the candidate’s experiences. (educ., employ., prof. involvement, etc.) / Provided a basic resume that covered most aspects of the candidate’s experiences. (educ., employ., prof. involvement, etc.) / Provided a resume that minimally covered the aspects of the candidate’s experiences (educ., employ., prof. involvement, etc.) / No resume was provided.
Reference Letters / Provided 3 letters that support the candidate’s ability to be a successful, professional physical educator. / Provided 2 letters that support the candidate’s ability to be a successful, professional physical educator. / Provided 1 letter that supports the candidate’s ability to be a successful, professional physical educator. / No letters were provided.
Organization / Demonstrated professionalism by providing a fully developed, easy to follow lay-out and flow for the portfolio. / Demonstrated an average level of professionalism by providing a basic lay-out and flow for the portfolio. / Demonstrated a lack of professionalism by providing a difficult to follow lay-out with no flow for the portfolio. / N/A
Creativity/ Expressiveness / Provided a highly expressive and creative portfolio to strongly communicate the candidate’s abilities professionally. / Provided a portfolio with a basic level of expression and creativity to communicate the candidate’s abilities professionally. / Provided a portfolio with a lack of expression and creativity which does not reflect a candidate well professionally. / N/A
Technology Artifact / Strongly depicted the candidate’s ability to use technology to enhance learning and productivity. / Basically depicted the candidate’s ability to use technology to enhance learning and productivity. / Depicted the candidate’s inability to use technology to enhance learning and productivity. / No technology artifact provided.
Collaboration Artifact / Strongly represented the candidate’s ability to work with others in the schools and community to support student growth and success. / Basically represented the candidate’s ability to work with others in the schools and community to support student growth and success. / Represented the candidate’s inability to work with others in the schools and community to support student growth and success. / No collaboration artifact was provided.
Effect On Student Learning
Philosophy Statement / Provided a full philosophy that demonstrates the candidate’s approach to creating a supportive learning environment. / Provided a basic philosophy that demonstrates the candidate’s approach to creating a supportive learning environment. / Provided a philosophy that minimally demonstrates the candidate’s approach to creating a supportive learning environment. / No philosophy statement provided.
Certification/ Licensing Documents / Provided a full depiction of any certification or licensing the candidate has, or will have, to support a safe and effective learning environment. / Provided a basic depiction of any certification or licensing the candidate has, or will have, to support a safe and effective learning environment. / Provided a minimal depiction of any certification or licensing the candidate has, or will have, to support a safe and effective learning environment. / No certification or licensing information provided.
Evaluation of Pre-service Teaching / Fully developed a section on teaching evaluations and provided an evaluation of teaching to support the candidate’s affect on student learning. / Minimally developed a section on teaching evaluations and provided an evaluation of teaching to support the candidate’s affect on student learning. / Provided a section for teaching evaluations, but did not provide an actual evaluation. / No evaluation of teaching provided.
Planning & Instruction Artifact #1 / Demonstrated the candidate’s strong ability to plan & implement developmentally appropriate strategies related to NASPE standards. / Demonstrated the candidate’s basic ability to plan & implement developmentally appropriate strategies related to NASPE standards. / Demonstrated the candidate’s lack of ability to plan & implement developmentally appropriate strategies related to NASPE standards. / No planning & instruction artifact provided.
Planning & Instruction Artifact #2 / Demonstrated the candidate’s strong ability to plan & implement developmentally appropriate strategies related to NASPE standards. / Demonstrated the candidate’s basic ability to plan & implement developmentally appropriate strategies related to NASPE standards. / Demonstrated the candidate’s lack of ability to plan & implement developmentally appropriate strategies related to NASPE standards. / No planning & instruction artifact provided.
Planning & Instruction Artifact #3 / Demonstrated the candidate’s strong ability to plan & implement developmentally appropriate strategies related to NASPE standards. / Demonstrated the candidate’s basic ability to plan & implement developmentally appropriate strategies related to NASPE standards. / Demonstrated the candidate’s lack of ability to plan & implement developmentally appropriate strategies related to NASPE standards. / No planning & instruction artifact provided.
Assessment Artifact #1 / Demonstrated strong understanding and use of assessment for fostering development across the 3 domains. / Demonstrated basic understanding and use of assessment for fostering development across the 3 domains. / Demonstrated a lack of understanding and use of assessment for fostering development across the 3 domains. / No student assessment artifact provided.
Assessment Artifact #2 / Demonstrated strong understanding and use of assessment for fostering development across the 3 domains. / Demonstrated basic understanding and use of assessment for fostering development across the 3 domains. / Demonstrated a lack of understanding and use of assessment for fostering development across the 3 domains. / No student assessment artifact provided.
Reflection Artifact / Strongly reflected the candidate’s ability to evaluate the affects of their teaching actions on others and to find ways of improving their skills. / Basically reflected the candidate’s ability to evaluate the affects of their teaching actions on others and to find ways of improving their skills. / Reflected the candidate’s inability to evaluate the affects of their teaching actions on others and to find ways of improving their skills. / No reflection artifact provided.
Total Points/ Percentage
Target (T)
90-100% / Acceptable (A)
80-89% / Unacceptable (U)
79% or Below /