University of the Virgin Islands 
School of Education 
Bachelor of Arts in Education 
Spring 2016 
 
Elementary Education 
 
Portfolio  
ELM STT 2 STX 4  
 
Indicator 
Indicator Met 
 
Indicator Partially 
Met  
Indicator Not Met 
Unobserved 
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 
83% 
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 
A poorly 
developed 
philosophy 
statement that is 
not research-based 
neither does it  
reflects the 
candidates 
educational 
beliefs, attitudes 
and dispositions  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17% 
The 
Professional 
as Reflective 
(ACEI 5.1) 
Contains substantial 
and clear evidence that 
demonstrates 
professional 
reflection; multiple 
relevant and varied 
examples provided 
83% 
Contains some 
evidence that 
demonstrates 
professional 
reflection; some 
relevant and varied 
examples provided 
Insufficient 
evidence that 
demonstrates 
professional 
growth and 
reflection; little or 
no examples 
provided 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17% 
The 
Professional 
as Enabler of 
Student 
Learning 
(ACEI 1.0; 
2.1; 2.4; 2.7; 
3.0; 3.2; 4.0) 
Very strong 
connection between 
documentation and 
examples that 
demonstrates 
behaviors of an 
enabler of student 
learning; multiple 
relevant and varied 
examples provided 
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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indicator 
Indicator Met 
 
Indicator Partially 
Met  
Indicator Not Met 
Unobserved 
83% 
 
17% 
 
The 
Professional 
as Active 
Learner  
(ACEI 3.3; 
3.4) 
 
Compelling evidence 
that demonstrates 
candidate’s 
competence as an 
active learner; 
Multiple relevant and 
varied examples 
provided 
83% 
 
Evidence that serves 
to demonstrate 
candidate’s 
competence as an 
active learner; some 
relevant and varied 
examples provided 
 
Inadequate or little 
evidence that 
serves to 
demonstrate 
candidate’s 
competence as an 
active learner; 
examples are 
irrelevant 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17% 
The 
Professional 
as Leader 
(ACEI 5.2) 
Compelling evidence 
that demonstrates 
candidate’s caring 
dispositions toward all 
students;  Multiple 
relevant and varied 
examples provided 
83% 
Some evidence that 
demonstrates 
candidate’s caring 
dispositions toward 
all students;  Some 
relevant and varied 
examples provided 
No evidence that 
demonstrates 
candidate’s caring 
dispositions 
toward all 
students;  few and 
irrelevant 
examples provided 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17% 
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. 
83% 
Visually appealing 
and well organized 
and packaged 
document; 
categories evident 
and accessible; a 
clear and reflective 
narrative for each 
area that shows 
some growth. 
No visual appeal; 
lack of 
organization; 
contents not easily 
accessible; poorly 
developed 
reflective 
statements 
provided. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17%