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‘You will write a 5-page paper using APA style, re-examining your philosophy. The philosophy paper for Portfolio
U should be different from the one that was written for Portfolio I, and should deseribe how your personal
philosophy has evolved since submission of Portfolio I. Your evolving philosophy should be based on your
experiences, textbooks, research, fied observations, reflections, course readings, and discussions, as well as other
resources. You should examine various philosophies of education, including constructivism, and discuss how these
philosophies impact your personal philosophy. ‘The Portfolio II paper should exemplify growth in the understanding
and articulation of your philosophy of education. One of the essential questions is: “How does my personal
philosophy reflect the tenets of the Education Department’s Conceptual Framework?”
CATEGORY | ft 2 a
Length of | Less than Three “Tis doubles For dub spaced(| Five or more doubl
Paper | double-spaced pages | spaced pages pages spaced pages _
Introduction | There isno clear The introduction The introduction froduetion is nwt
| introduction to the states the purpose, but | clearly states the lo arages the reader tO
| purpose of the paper or | docs not adequately | purpase of the paper,
its structure, preview the structure | previews the structure | Fandidate’s philosophy, and
ofthe paper and does | ofthe paper, but does | Elearly states the main
joints and the purpose of
paper
not engage the reader. | not engage the reader.
Coverage of | Information eludes | Taformation includes [formaefOn includ | Taformaah
‘Teaching | very ow, ifany, ofthe | few ofthe knowledge, /{ some ofthe \\} thorough delineation ofthe
Dimensions | Knowledge, skills, and | skills, and iaowledge, sills, \ knowledge, skills, and
dispositions ofefective | dispositions of and dispositions of | dispositions ofeeotive
teachers; articulates few | effective teachers; | | effective teachers; J teachers; cloary atieulates
best practices of articulates some best| | clearly articulates _/| many best practices of
effective teachers ices of fective cffective teachers
teachers
Tategration of | Doss not include Offers few examples ‘Offers quality details and
Experiences, | examples of personal | of exparences, examples about personal
Belief and | exeerences, values, or | values and belifs to experiences, vals, oF
vane belie related to lustre commitment | commitment to most_} belief illustrate support
dispositions ¢o disposition. dispositions of dispositions
Examples add lite to
the discussion
Tacorporation | Connections between | Theres ite “Tere fsa strong conneetion
Gt Theories. | the writer’ expression | connection between [/connection between between the writer's
and Readings | &hilosophy and the waiters the writer's )\papression of philosophy
curriculum theor expression of f] eresion ot 1 eurricalum theory,
practice, constructivist | philosophy and philosophy and tice, constructivist
theory and readings | curticulum theory, || curriculum theory, | sigory and readings
competed in courses are | practice, || practice, cfimpleted in courses. All
unclear or unrelated. | constructivist theory] constructivist theory | pbints are supported with
and readings Vand readings: ferences,
completed in courses. | completed in courses.
Few points ae fost points are
supported with Shagorted with
references. refer poe
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Sequencing) | Many poinis arenot in| Some polnts ae notin | Points are made ina | Paigt are made i aTogical
Transitions | logicel order. The paper | logical order; the way | logical order; the way | oyder; the smooth flow
lacks organization. The | they are presented | theyare presented | ¢ffetively maintains the
transitions between | makes the writing | sometimes makes the /interest of the reader and
paragraphs andior ideas | difficult to follow and | writing dificult to | increases the ease of
are unelear or less interesting. Some | follow or less reading. A variety of clear
nonexistent. transitions work well; | interesting forthe | transitions are used, They
but connections reader. Transitions | clearly show how ideas are
among ideas are showy how ideas are connected.
fuzzy. SS
Conclusions | There isno clear “The conclusion is conclusion is he conclusion is trong.
conclusion; the paper | recognizable; but does f recognizable; ties up| dnd leaves the reader with
ends with no summary | not ie up several / almost all loose ends _| qn understanding ofthe
statement. Itsimply | loose ends, ina summary river's points; offers a
ends statement ‘ummary statement, 1o0Ks
forward to the future, uses @
quot, cites a unique
experience, ete.
Mechanical [Many euninatel~ Seal gamnatal Oc or tea | No uote
Errors spelling or punctuation | capitalization, grammar, capitalization, spelling, or
terrors; errors interrupt | spelling, ot capitalization and/or punctuation errors; the
the flow. punctuation errors; (| punctuation; the paper is exceptionally easy
the errors interrupt the\\ paper is easy to read | to read
flow. >
‘Proper Use of | Inadequate number of [Atleast Ssources [Atleast Ssources \ | 5 sourees (information and
Citations | sources, or the sources | (information and / | Ginformation and \) graphics) are accurately
are not aecurately ‘graphies) are sraphies) are documented in APA format
documented, accurately accurately
documented, but \ | documented, but a
many are not in APA \| few are not in APA
format [Normat
Evidence of | Indicates that Cites one clear and | Cifevatleasiiv6 | Cites at feast three clear
Continued | philosophy has evolved, | concrete examples of | clear and concrete |} concrete examples of ways
Evolution of | butctes no examples | way philosophy has | examples of ways \ philosophy has evolved
Personal evolved philosophy has
evolved
Philosophy
30/40 score with no ‘1's
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