Portfolio & FAQ
MAEd Portfolio
Your MAEd Portfolio will include a collection of artifacts from your MAEd program coursework, reflections and professional autobiography.
MAEd Portfolio Presentation Rubric
MAEd FAQ
What type of artifacts should be included?
Artifacts are papers and projects from your program's required courses. These artifacts are graded assignments, received and graded by your course instructor. The following are required courses in the MAEd program (artifacts for each of the required courses are found on the MAEd Portfolio NBPTS):
- EDU 5101 Learning Theories and Instruction
- EDU 5102 Assessment Strategies
- EDU 5103 Curriculum Development and Design
- EDU 5531 Today's Learner
- EDU 5120 Action Research in the Classroom
or EDU 5121 Inquiry and Research
or EDU 5108 Differentiated Classroom Instructional Practice
How do I find out portfolio information and whom do I contact?
Portfolio information is shared during the MAEd orientation and during the one class time of open enrollment EDU 5997 MAEd Portfolio course. Contact program coordinators for information: Bethany Teppe at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it in Overland Park and Mike Meier at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it in Wichita. Or contact Academic Advising: Linda Reynolds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
What do you mean by reflections?
You write a reflection focused on the NBPTS for each of your required courses, showing specific application in your classroom. Each course reflection is a minimum of two pages.
You also write a final, minimum two pages, program reflection that refers to your growth during the program, reflects on elective course work and shares your future plans in education.
What is included in my autobiography?
Your autobiography, minimum two pages, provides a professional picture of you as an educator. Your autobiography is written as an assignment in EDU 6104.
How should I organize my portfolio?
Organization of your portfolio is important. If you choose to present your portfolio as a hard copy, your portfolio is organized in a three-ring binder with plastic sleeves and a content page with tabs dividing the requirements. If you present in the online portfolio, the organization of the Moodle shell guides you in the organization.
When is my portfolio due?
Portfolios are due before your graduation from the program.
How do I deliver my portfolio?
As of Fall I, 2010, you must enroll in EDU 5997 the term before your intended graduation date. If you entered the program before August 2010, you may present your portfolio in person with a hard copy portfolio or online through Moodle. If you joined the program in August 2010, you present your portfolio online through enrollment in the EDU 5997 MAEd Portfolio course. If you have questions, contact program coordinators or your academic advisor.
How is my portfolio assessed?
Your portfolio is assessed with the MAEd Portfolio Rubric.
Will my portfolio be returned to me?
If you have submitted a hard copy of your portfolio, it is available for pickup at the School of Education office in either the Overland Park location or the Wichita location. If you are a member of a cohort, the portfolio is returned to your class rep. If your portfolio is submitted online, your submissions and portfolio rubric are available from the Moodle shell.
