The UNW School of Education requires each teacher candidate to complete at least one artifact for each standard of the Minnesota Standards of Effective Practice. Program portfolios are formally reviewed before a candidate starts student teaching. However, each licensure program may define additional portfolio requirements and review points in a candidate’s progress through the program. It is expected all teacher candidates should complete their program portfolio for the final review by the end of the semester prior to student teaching. The assessment rubric provided in Appendix D is used for portfolio assessment. Candidates who do not demonstrate an average score of at least 3 (some supporting evidence) for each of the standards do not meet the requirement for program portfolio and will not be recommended for teacher licensing.
It is expected that candidates will grow professionally during student teaching. The evidence of candidates’ professional growth during student teaching will be reflected in the successful completion of the edTPA portfolio.
