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Electronic Portfolio Guide for Educational Leadership
The Professional e-Portfolio Background:
In an administrative preparation program the Professional e-Portfolio has two primary purposes: 1)
professional growth, and 2) career advancement. Principal preparation programs are concerned with
teaching the knowledge and skills necessary for success. The Professional e-Portfolio serves the
student (principal candidate) in several important ways.
Reflective Practice – Students value clarity in their coursework. Professional growth occurs
when students are challenged to articulate their beliefs and values.
Career Advancement – Research has shown that a significant percentage of school executives
believe that a professional portfolio is a useful tool in the hiring and selection process.
The Interview – The process of e-portfolio development prepares the candidate for the
interview by requiring the candidate to summarize and articulate beliefs, skills, and strengths.
Matching the Position and Candidate – The Professional e-Portfolio helps the candidate to
stand out from others. It also gives insights into the candidate’s personality, skills and beliefs
that allow the interview team and candidate to better evaluate the “fit” for the position.
You will present the e-Portfolio at an Internship video conferencing session at the end of
your program.
Examples of the Leadership Framework, Belief Matrix, and Entry Plan, and Rubrics for
the presentation and for the e-Portfolio content are located at the end of this document.
e-Portfolio Sections
Your e-Portfolio will contain the following sections (described in greater detail below):
1. Introduction (home page)
2. Cover Letter
3. Curriculum Vita/Resume
4. Leadership Framework
5. Belief Matrix
6. Entry Plan
7. Course Timeline
8. Internship
9. Personal Evaluation
10. Program Evaluation
Although we appreciate the uniqueness of portfolios as they document goals, achievements,
skills, and learning experiences, we require particular sections to facilitate the programmatic and
evaluative purposes of e-Portfolio development. Some people may feel that required sections
limit their self-expression or conform learning experiences to unrepresentative categories. We
believe that barriers to creativity and self-expression can be overcome through presentation style,
selected evidence, and personal reflection. Remember that your e-Portfolio satisfies multiple
program purposes.
Introduction:
The introduction or Home page is the first page people will see when they access your e-
Portfolio. You should provide a professional photograph of yourself and a brief introduction
about you as a professional. Use this page to concisely indicate who you are, your career
objectives, and the degree you are seeking.
Next introduce your e-Portfolio. Briefly describe what is found within it. You may want to
highlight one or two major goals or milestones that you accomplished during e-Portfolio
development and indicate how they influenced you and your career aspirations. You may also
want to indicate how your e-Portfolio demonstrates sufficient knowledge and skill to satisfy job
searches, promotion requirements, or other professional objectives. Make sure your introduction
is concise; it should introduce, not supercede other e-Portfolio sections.
Cover Letter:
Include the Cover Letter you wrote in EDAD 5030. This fictitious cover letter is written as if you
were applying for your dream job. Include your professional training, beliefs about school
leadership, and positive attributes.
Curriculum Vita/Resume:
Include an up-to-date vita in this section, a document required in EDAD 5030. Your vita should
highlight professional accomplishments, and summarize educational experiences.
Given the limited formatting capabilities of HTML editors, you may also want to include a PDF
version of your document.
Include:
Professional address
Education
Honors and awards
Certification(s)
Research interests
Professional experiences including time
frames and brief job descriptions
Professional activities such as
publications, presentations, grants, etc.
Teaching activities
Professional service activities
Leadership Framework:
Include the leadership framework you created in EDAD 5020.
Belief Matrix:
Include the belief matrix you created in EDAD 5010.
Entry Plan:
Include the entry plan you created in EDAD 5020.
Course Timeline:
To help you plan your program experience, you should indicate your time frame for completing
all degree courses by your first e-Portfolio review.
This timeline should identify the degree/certificate you are seeking. Any courses taken prior to
program admittance that were accepted to fulfill program requirements must also be listed.
Indicate the institution, year, and semester (or equivalent) that they were completed.
Your timeline should then list all Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters between program
admittance and expected graduation. Group semesters by year. Indicate within each semester
what courses you will take to complete program requirements.
Internship:
This section should be a reflection on your internship experience. You should describe the
following:
Place and timeframe of your internship
Mentors
Reflections on experiences and lesson learned. This should be a detailed reflection on
how you think the internship went. What were your strengths? What were your
weaknesses? If you could do it again, what would you change?
Artifacts. Include all 25 internship activities write-ups.
Artifacts:
On the Artifacts page of the e-Portfolio, you will provide documentation of your strengths,
experiences, and skills. This section might include any of the following:
Selected letters of reference (2 or 3)
Leadership experience
Communication: personal, internal (staff), and external (parent/community)
Organizational skills
Technical skills
Pictures of your experiences
Personal Evaluation:
This section of your e-Portfolio should include a thoughtful reflection regarding your
performance during the previous years. Base it on the goals you established and your ability to
meet those goals. Be honest and direct. Were you pleased with your overall performance? Why
or why not? What strengths do you have? What personal limitations impeded your progress?
How and to what extent did you overcome these limitations? How might you overcome them in
the future?
This is also a space to go beyond your stated goals and address other life events that are
important for understanding your performance during year.
Program Evaluation:
Similar to your personal evaluation, this section of your e-Portfolio is meant to review the
program’s abilities to meet your goals and expectations. In what ways did programmatic
elements help or hinder goal attainment? What strengths and weaknesses does your program
have? What might the Educational Leader program do to better support your professional
development? What would you like to see more of in the future? What would you like to see less
of?
As with your personal evaluation, be prepared to defend and discuss your statements with your
advisor and/or committee. Although you shouldn’t shy away from giving or receiving criticism,
make sure that your comments are based on constructive feedback as opposed to anger, spite, or
blame placing.
Google Site Tutorial
Google sites is a free Internet Wiki based on collaborative web design. You may use it to create
your e-Portfolio. Unlike many wikis, Google Sites does not require you to learn HTML, CSS, or
Wiki syntax to develop content. You can also determine who can access your content, making
your e-Portfolio public for all Internet users to see or restricting it to just a few persons.
You will need the following pages for your e-Portfolio (see Appendix A):
1. Introduction (home page)
2. Cover Letter
3. Curriculum Vita/Resume
4. Leadership Framework
5. Belief Matrix
6. Entry Plan
7. Course Timeline
8. Internship
9. Personal Evaluation
10. Program Evaluation
11. File Cabinet Page (a hidden page to store artifacts). This page is created following the
same steps in Create a New Page except you select File Cabinet in Step 4.
Below is a list of topics covered in this tutorial. This tutorial is only meant to provide the basics
of Google sites. Additional forums are located at
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/sites?hl=en
Obtain an Account
Create a New Site
Create a New Page
Edit a Page
o Insert a Link
o Insert an Image
o Insert a Table
o Insert a YouTube Video
Remove Attachments/Comments from a Page
Preview a Page
Delete a Page
Site Navigation
o Add Pages to Navigation List
o Reorder Pages from Navigation List
o Remove Pages from Navigation List
o Remove Recent Site Activity from Sidebar
Share your e-Portfolio
Obtain a Google Sites Account
To obtain a Google sites account you will need to have a Google Account. Those of you who
already use Gmail or related Google Services already have access to Google Sites. Just navigate
to http://sites.google.com and login using your Google account information. If you need to create
an account, navigate to http://sites.google.com and select the Sign up for Sites option on the
page. You will be asked to fill out a form and then allowed to login to your site.
Create a New Site
If you have not created a site, you will be presented with a brief overview of the program. Click
the Create site button.
1. Name your site “Last name, First
name e-Portfolio”
2. In the Share with option select
“Only people I specify can view
this site
3. Pick a site theme
4. Type the code to verify that you
are a real person
5. Select the Create site button
Once you create a site, the home page
will automatically generate (pictured
below). The Home page is a special page
because it automatically displays when
your site is entered site. Because of this,
you will retitle it to become your e-
Portfolio introduction page (see Edit a
Page for details).
e-
Portfoli
Create a New Page
1. Click the Home link in
the navigation bar
2. Click the + Create new
Page button in the top-
right of your screen.
3. Title your page
4. Select the Webpage
template
5. Select “Put the page at the
top level”
6. Select Create page
Edit a Page
1. Navigate to the page you want to edit
2. Click the Edit page button
3. A page editor will appear. Within this editor you can alter the title of your page, type
content, format text, insert images, etc.
4. Select the Save button
Insert a Link:
1. Type the text that you want displayed on your page
2. Highlight this text with your cursor
3. Select the Link button from the menu
4. Indicate if you want to link to a web address or to another page on your website
5. Select if you want youe link to open in a new window
6. Type (or paste) the address to the page
7. Click the OK button
Insert an Image:
1. Select the Insert menu
2. Choose Image from the list
3. In the pop-up window, indicate if you will obtain your image from a website or if
you will upload it from your computer
4. Locate the image
5. Click on the Add image button
6. A window will appear below your image. Indicate whether you want to align your
image to the left, center, or right of the screen, what size you want you image, and
whether you want to wrap text around it. If these links don’t appear underneath
your image, click on your image to select it.
Insert a Table:
1. Select the Table menu
2. Scroll over Insert Table from the list and select the number of rows and columns
by highlighting them in the grid that appears
3. After highlighting the number of rows and columns, left-click your mouse
4. Click within a cell to add text
5. To add or delete additional rows or columns, select the Table button, and choose
the corresponding option from the list
Insert a YouTube Video:
Note: If your video is hosted outside of YouTube, create a hyperlink to it.
1. Select the Insert menu
2. Scroll over Video and choose YouTube from the list
3. Copy and paste the web address for this video into the provided box
4. Indicate whether you want a border or title in your video
5. If you want a title, be sure to enter it in the box
6. Press the Save button
Remove Attachment/Comments Options from a Page
1. Navigate to the page you want to remove attachment or comment options
2. Click the More actions button.
3. From the drop-down list, select Page settings
4. Deselect Allow attachments and/or Allow comments from the list
5. Click the Save button.
Preview a Page Google Sites provides tools, features, and page views to web authors that are not shown to
average viewers. However, they also provide a tool to preview what your page will look like to
someone else.
1. Navigate to the page that you want to view
2. Click on the More actions button
3. From the drop-down list, select Preview page as viewer
Delete a Page
1. Navigate to the page that you want to remove
2. Click on the More actions button.
3. From the drop-down list, select Delete
Site Navigation
The navigation menu allows you to quickly navigate to webpages
that you created in your e-Portfolio. By default your Home page
and Site Map are included in this menu. However, you can add,
remove, and reorder any page on your site in this menu.
Add Pages to Navigation List: 1. Select the Edit sidebar link on the bottom-left of
your window
2. Under the Navigation heading select the edit link
(circled at right)
3. Deselect Automatically organize my navigation
4. Select the Add page link
5. Select your page from the list and press OK
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add more pages
7. Select OK when you are finished
8. Select Save Changes
9. Select the Return to site link in the upper-left portion of your window to return to
your webpage
Reorder Pages from Navigation List:
1. Select the Edit sidebar link on the bottom-left of your
window
2. Under the Navigation heading select the edit link
(circled on previous page)
3. Deselect Automatically organize my navigation
4. To reorder a page on the navigation bar, select page
title with your cursor and use the arrow keys (circled
at right) to reposition or indent it
5. Press the OK button when you are satisfied with your
navigation list
6. Select the Save Changes button
7. Select the Return to site link in the upper-left portion
of your window to return to your webpage
Remove Pages from Navigation List:
1. Select the Edit sidebar link on the bottom-left of your window
2. Under the Navigation heading select the edit link (circled on previous page)
3. Select the page with your cursor and press the X button (below the arrow keys
circled above) in the upper-right hand corner of the pop-up window
4. Press the OK button when you are satisfied with your navigation list
5. Select the Save Changes button
6. Select the Return to site link in the upper-left portion of your window to return to
your webpage
Remove Recent Site Activity from Sidebar: 1. Select the Edit sidebar link on the bottom-left of your window
2. Under the Navigation heading select the edit link (circled on previous page)
3. Deselect Recent site activity from the Include a link to: list
4. Press the OK button when you are satisfied with your navigation list
5. Select the Save Changes button
6. Select the Return to site link in the upper-left portion of your window to return to
your webpage
Share your e-Portfolio
Google sites provides three ways to share your work with others. You can make your work
public, share only the link, or make it private. To share your e-Portfolio:
1. Click on the More Actions button at the top-right of your window and select Site
permissions. A window will appear identifying who has access to the site.
2. Select the Change link to the right of that window
3. If you would like to make your site searchable and available to anyone on the Internet
select Public on the web. If you don’t want your site to be searchable but want it
available to anyone with the URL select Anyone with the link. If you want your site to
be private except for those with specific permission select Private.
4. For purposes of this program, I would recommend making your site available to anyone
with the link. Then you can email them the web address to your e-Portfolio.
Sample Leadership Framework
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Leadership Framework
John Smith
Department Chair
Jones School District
Philosophy of Education
There are three basic reasons for education. First, to prepare children for life in a democratic
society by providing them with key concepts from all academic disciplines. Second, to instill an
understanding of the values of our society, the difference between right and wrong, the idea that
life choices have consequences, and the self-discipline and self-esteem that accompany that
understanding. Third, to equip students with the tools to become lifelong learners.
Philosophy of Leadership
The principal is the instructional leader of the building. Of all the models of supervision
available, the human resources model is the most effective. In this approach, the principal will
view satisfaction as a desirable end toward which teachers will work. Also, sharing of the
decision-making process between administrators and teachers is vital in order to increase school
effectiveness.
Vision for Learners
Every child deserves a chance to learn, and every child is a learner. It is apparent that not every
child can or will learn in the same way. Therefore, it is important to teach to the individual child
and the whole child. Material must be presented in a variety of ways for optimum learning. In
order for all to learn, children need to know that they are valued and that they have strengths to
build on and weaknesses to overcome. It is the responsibility of the principal and teacher to
provide each child with a supportive, student-centered learning environment.
Vision for Teachers
Teachers are at the heart of the child's learning system. They are supporters, encouragers, and
facilitators of learning. Teachers must have time to plan together and alone so that effective
programs are developed for students. Teachers are accountable for motivating each child in the
classroom. Teachers should be provided with supportive words and resources, including
materials, assistants, time, and money to do their jobs effectively. They should be in an ongoing
program of staff development.
Vision for the Organization
The organization should be a place that prepares children to be lifelong learners. It should be a
system where teachers feel like they have an active role in the decision-making process, where I
parents are involved in their child's education, and where school is seen as a vital part of the
community. The organization is in a constant state of evolution as the needs of students change.
The vision and commitment of the administrator leads to a domino effect that affects the faculty,
the students, and the community .The result is an organization where high expectations lead to
higher achievement for all.
Vision for Professional Growth
I believe that professional growth and staff development is the ongoing and job-related program
within the school district that is designed to maintain and define the required competencies of the
district's employees. Supervisors should not merely transmit expectations for teacher
performance and then evaluate the extent to which teachers conform to those expectations,
however. Since the main thrust of adult education should be self-determination, the principal
must provide a supportive, nonthreatening environment whereteachers, together with the
principal, can develop a plan for improvement. This plan will be the result of honest self-
diagnosis on the part of the teacher and a measuring of the gaps that exist between present
teaching competencies and ideal states. This can be related to a principal's growth as well.
Method of Vision Attainment
A principal cannot undertake the task of creating a first-rate educational community by him or
herself. He or she must enlist the help of the community by cultivating productive relationships
with parents and business leaders. Also, staffing skills will be needed in order to attract and keep
innovative teachers and dismiss those who fail to meet high expectations of the organization. It is
important to balance the traits of both classical and human relations theorists, to be both task-
oriented and receptive to the needs of the faculty. Ultimately, the principal must perform seven
special functions--planning, staffing, organizing, directing, coordinating, reporting, and
budgeting--with the success of the students in mind. It is only then that the ultimate vision of the
organization--the best possible education for all students--will be realized.
LEADERSHIP MATRIX
Principles
Communication
Relationships
Honesty
Trust
Integrity
Humility
High Expectations
Approachable
Communication
Clear
Often
Multiple Ways
Formal/Informal
Reflective
Honest
Communication
Cultivate
Humor
Collegiality
Trusting
Compassionate
Teaching/Learning Leadership Supervision Effective
Successful
Differentiated
Appropriate
Action Research
Reflective
Varied
Visible
Approachable
Accepting
Effective
Visionary
Anticipatory
Reflective
Develop Leaders
Differentiated
Continuous
Informal
Formal
80/20 Rule
Risk Taker
Professional Development School Improvement Assessment/Achievement
Expected
Ongoing
Experiences
Collaborative
Formal
Informal
Research Based
Data Based
Realistic
Acceptance
Concise
Achievable
Curriculum Driven
Multiple Sources
Differentiated
Fair/Equal
Standards
Dexter, R., Berube, B., Perry, S., & Stader, D. (Fall 2005). Putting a frame on Leadership. AASA Journal
of Scholarship and Practice. Available from: www.aasa.org
Entry Plan Example
Goal #1: Participate in activities to develop relationships with school staff, which will establish
myself as the school leader.
Objective Activities Timeline Evaluation
1. Develop
relationships with
internal and external
key communicators.
• Organize an open
house for school and
community members.
• Participate in informal
discussions with
teachers, janitors,
parents, students, and
community leaders.
First month of
school
Ongoing throughout
school year
Verbal feedback
from participants.
Personal reflection
of interactions
2. Become familiar
with the school
climate and culture.
• Review school
vision/mission
statements.
• Attend extra-
curricular activities
• Discuss past
successes and failures
with numerous
individuals involved
in the school
community.
Before the start of
school
Ongoing
Ongoing
Reflection
Informal feedback
from school
community
Form thoughts for
ongoing
improvement
3. Explore the
instructional
philosophies of the
school’s teachers.
• Informal visits to
classrooms.
• Visit with individual
teachers in informal
environments.
• Discussions with
parents and students.
• Attend departmental
meetings.
• Have informal visits
with school
counselors.
Start the first week
of school, then
ongoing
Ongoing
Seek out parents and
students in first days
of school, then
ongoing
Immediately, then
ongoing as time
allows.
Before start of
school, then
ongoing
Reflective
thought/journaling
Reflective thought
Parent survey
Personal assessment
of leadership
acceptance
Personal assessment
of leadership
acceptance
Goal #2: Allow opportunities to balance personal and professional needs.
Objective Activities Timeline Evaluation 1. Provide time for
professional reflective
thought.
• Professional staff
development.
• Discussions with
colleagues.
• Visits to out of district
schools.
Quarterly
As often as possible
Each semester
Reflective
journaling
Reflective thought
Reflective thought
and journaling
2. Manage personal
stress and health. • Balance of time “on the
job.”
• Delegation of projects
when necessary.
• Participate in healthy
physical activities;
walking, skiing, etc.
• Personal entertainment;
dinner, movies, etc.
Everyday
When appropriate
Everyday, or when
appropriate
At least weekly,
sometimes by-
weekly
Do not spend
numerous extra
hours at work
Feedback from
colleagues,
teachers
Participation in
activities
Completion of
activity
Professional e-Portfolio Presentation Guide and Rubric
Professional e-Portfolio Presenters:
Please present your professional portfolio, program, and internship experience in a professional
manner – a more formal presentation rather than casual.
This presentation should be10 minutes or less in length.
Introduce yourself, including your education background, your current assignment, and your
dream administrative appointment.
Please address the following objectives in your presentation:
1. Present the most useful or meaningful content and skills you learned from the program
and internship that will enable you to be an effective leader.
2. What would you have done differently during your internship to improve the learning
experience?
3. Present the most useful or meaningful situation you experienced as an intern.
4. Describe something major you have learned about yourself throughout the content and
internship portion of this program that will make you an effective leader.
5. How do you perceive yourself using the professional portfolio to secure an administrative
position?
6. If you were to start this program again what would you expect to learn from the program
to better prepare you for an administrative appointment?
7. Other areas you would like to address.
The attached rubrics will be used to evaluate your presentation and portfolio.
3 = Distinguished – exceeds stated expectations
2 = Proficient – meets expectations
1 = Basic – needs improvement in several areas
0 = Unsatisfactory - unacceptable
Professional e-Portfolio Presentation Rubric
The presenter . . .
1. Was well organized 3 2 1 0
2. Spoke clearly and professionally 3 2 1 0
3. Maintained contact with the audience 3 2 1 0
4. Appeared confident 3 2 1 0
5. Answered questions from audience 3 2 1 0
6. Adhered to time constraints 3 2 1 0
7. Used technology in presentation 3 2 1 0
8. Accomplished the stated objectives 3 2 1 0
(listed on front page)
Comments:
Professional e-Portfolio Rubric
Title Page
Table of Contents 3 2 1 0
Cover Letter (1 page) 3 2 1 0
Details specific position and match
Resume (2-3 pages) 3 2 1 0
Personal contact information
Job objective statement
Education and training
Experience
Specific skills, activities, and organizations
Leadership Framework (2-3 pages) 3 2 1 0
Philosophy of education
Philosophy of leadership
Vision for learning
Vision for teachers
Vision for the organization
Vision for curriculum, instruction, and assessment
Vision for professional growth
Method of vision attainment
Belief Matrix (1 page) 3 2 1 0
Philosophy & guiding principles
Organizational management
Supervision & selection
Teaching, learning, & technology
Leadership
Communication & relationships
Professional growth
School improvement
Student assessment & achievement
Entry Plan (2-3 pages) 3 2 1 0
Goal statement
Objectives
Activities
Timelines
Evaluation
Internship Summary (2-3 pages) 3 2 1 0
Place & time
Mentors
Summary of experiences