University of the Virgin Islands 
School of Education 
Bachelor of Arts in Education 
AY 2015-2016 
 
Inclusive Early Childhood Education 
Assessment Rubric for Portfolio 
 
Fall 2015; STT 3 
Indicator 
Proficient 
 
Developing 
Unacceptable 
Personal 
Philosophy of 
Education 
A well- developed and 
clearly written  
philosophy statement 
that is research-based 
and reflects the 
candidates educational 
beliefs, attitudes and 
dispositions learned in 
coursework through the 
teacher preparation 
program 
33% 
A clearly written 
philosophy statement  
that is research-based 
and reflects the 
candidates educational 
beliefs, attitudes and 
dispositions learned in 
coursework through the 
teacher preparation 
program 
 
67% 
A poorly developed 
philosophy statement that 
is not research-based 
neither does it  reflects the 
candidates educational 
beliefs, attitudes and 
dispositions  
 
The Professional 
as Reflective 
Contains substantial and 
clear evidence that 
demonstrates 
professional reflection; 
multiple relevant and 
varied examples 
provided 
33.33% 
Contains some evidence 
that demonstrates 
professional reflection; 
some relevant and 
varied examples 
provided 
 
33.33% 
Insufficient evidence that 
demonstrates professional 
growth and reflection; 
little or no examples 
provided 
 
 
33.33% 
The Professional 
as Enabler of 
Student Learning 
Very strong connection 
between documentation 
and examples that 
demonstrates behaviors 
of an enabler of student 
learning; multiple 
relevant and varied 
examples provided 
100% 
Connection between 
documentation and 
examples that 
demonstrate behaviors 
of an enabler of student 
learning; some relevant 
examples provided 
 
 
Vague connection 
between documentation 
and examples that 
demonstrate behaviors of 
an enabler of student 
learning; examples 
provided are irrelevant 
 
The Professional 
Compelling evidence 
Evidence that serves to 
Inadequate or little 
 
 
Indicator 
Proficient 
 
Developing 
Unacceptable 
as Active 
Learner 
 
that demonstrates 
candidate’s competence 
as an active learner; 
Multiple relevant and 
varied examples 
provided 
33% 
demonstrate candidate’s 
competence as an active 
learner; some relevant 
and varied examples 
provided 
 
67% 
evidence that serves to 
demonstrate candidate’s 
competence as an active 
learner; examples are 
irrelevant 
The Professional 
as Leader 
Compelling evidence 
that demonstrates 
candidate’s caring 
dispositions toward all 
students;  Multiple 
relevant and varied 
examples provided 
67% 
Some evidence that 
demonstrates 
candidate’s caring 
dispositions toward all 
students;  Some relevant 
and varied examples 
provided 
33% 
No evidence that 
demonstrates candidate’s 
caring dispositions 
toward all students;  few 
and irrelevant examples 
provided 
 
 
Overall 
Presentation of 
Portfolio 
Visually appealing and 
well organized and 
packaged document; 
categories clearly evident 
and easily accessible; a 
clear and thorough 
reflective narrative for 
each area that shows 
growth and emergent 
teaching practice 
through careful analysis 
and interpretation of 
actions. 
33% 
Visually appealing and 
well organized and 
packaged document; 
categories evident and 
accessible; a clear and 
reflective narrative for 
each area that shows 
some growth. 
 
 
 
 
 
67% 
No visual appeal; lack of 
organization; contents not 
easily accessible; poorly 
developed reflective 
statements provided.