Portfolio Evaluation Rubric Guide Faculty portfolios should address Part A. Personal Statement of Teaching and Learning Philosophy as well as Part B: Faculty Roles - Teaching, College Service, Professional Development, Student Service and Community Service (optional). The purpose of this document is to provide a rubric for the evaluation of portfolios that will help both evaluators and faculty members by providing clear expectations for portfolio submission. Further, a rubric would help to control the subjective nature of evaluation and make the process more meaningful for both faculty and evaluator. This document also provides faculty members with: links to existing GRCC resources an explanation for the summary statement for each category expectations for demonstrating effectiveness in each category according to GRCC s Guide to Developing a Teaching Portfolio guiding questions or suggestions to address in the summary statement additional examples of supporting documentation The rubric describes the expectations for each category and whether the criteria meet expectations or fall below expectations. If any category falls below expectations, faculty members have the opportunity to resubmit a revised portfolio in order to meet expectations. Details for acceptable revisions will be identified by evaluators. If a faculty member has been unable to meet any of the expectations stated in this document, then the faculty member and the evaluator will work together to develop a plan that meets the stated expectations. GRCC Available Resources GRCC s Faculty Evaluation Plan at: http://cms.grcc.edu/sites/default/files/docs/facultyevaluation/faculty_evaluation_plan.pdf Guide to Developing a Teaching Portfolio at: http://cms.grcc.edu/sites/default/files/docs/facultyevaluation/teaching_portfolio_development.pdf Part A. Personal Statement of Teaching and Learning Philosophy Please refer to GRCC s Guide to Developing a Teaching Portfolio for sample ideas / items to address for this category at: http://cms.grcc.edu/sites/default/files/docs/facultyevaluation/teaching_portfolio_development.pdf 1
Part B: Faculty Roles Teaching The summary statement for effective teaching should describe your effectiveness as a teacher in terms of teaching methods, assessment of student learning, and assessment of teaching. The summary statement should clearly explain how the documentation you have chosen to submit relates to effective teaching. The statement does not have to be lengthy as long as it clearly describes how the supporting documentation you chose to include in your portfolio demonstrates effective teaching methods, assessment of student learning, and assessment of teaching. According to GRCC s Guide to Developing a Teaching Portfolio, Faculty Evaluation Plan and AGC recommendations, it is expected that: all course outlines meet the CARP standards syllabus and contact information are posted on BlackBoard. Supportive documentation could include copies of downloads from Blackboard or a link to the course. student evaluations of faculty be included. Listed below are some guiding questions / suggestions to address in your summary statement of effective teaching. Please note: you need not address them all or even address any of them at all. They are suggestions for you to consider as you describe your effectiveness in teaching. Teaching methods: Describe your learning goals for your students. Describe your repertoire of teaching methods. How do these methods contribute to your learning goals for students? Why are these methods appropriate for use in your discipline? Describe how you address learning styles, diversity, engaging students Assessment of student learning: How do you know your learning goals for students are being met? Describe how your feedback to students enhances their learning or progress. Assessment of teaching: What are your strengths as a teacher? What are areas for improvement and how will you address them? What tools do you use to measure your effectiveness as a teacher? How do you use feedback from students to enhance your effectiveness as a teacher? Suggestions for documentation of effective teaching can be found at GRCC s Guide to Developing a Teaching Portfolio. 2
College service The summary statement for effective college service should clearly explain how the documentation you have chosen to submit relates to effective college service. The statement does not have to be lengthy as long as it clearly describes how the supporting documentation you chose to include in your portfolio demonstrates effective college service. According to GRCC s Guide to Developing a Teaching Portfolio, it is expected that faculty: Actively participate in at least 1 departmental or college committee Regularly attend department meetings Engage in or show support for departmental related activities Listed below are some guiding questions / suggestions to address in your summary statement of effective college service. Please note: you need not address them all or even address any of them at all. They are suggestions for you to consider as you describe your effectiveness in college service. How have the college service related activities in which you have participated contributed to the growth and development of your department? How have the college service related activities in which you have participated align with your department s mission statement? How have the college service related activities in which you have participated align with the GRCC mission, vision, values, and ends? Describe areas of strengths and areas for improvement related to college service. Suggestions for documentation of effective college service can be found at GRCC s Guide to Developing a Teaching Portfolio. Other suggestions may include but are not limited to: Program Director /Department Head responsibilities, if applicable Release time (RT) and/or Equated Overload (EOL) responsibilities New course / new certificate development Departmental Advisory board participation Mentoring of adjuncts and/or new faculty Search Committees Academic Program Review participation Enrollment management efforts Fiscal responsibility efforts Text book review College meetings such as AGC, WET, Strategic Learning Team 3
Student service The summary statement for effective college service should clearly explain how the documentation you have chosen to submit relates to effective student service. The statement does not have to be lengthy as long as it clearly describes how the supporting documentation you chose to include in your portfolio demonstrates effective student service. According to GRCC s Guide to Developing a Teaching Portfolio, it is expected that the faculty member supports/participates at least one student service function per semester outside of their classroom. Listed below are some guiding questions / suggestions to address in your summary statement of student service. Please note: you need not address them all or even address any of them at all. They are suggestions for you to consider as you describe your effectiveness in student service. Describe your experiences related to academic faculty advising. How has your involvement with a student service related activity impacted students? Describe areas of strengths and areas for improvement related to student service. Suggestions for documentation of effective student service can be found at GRCC s Guide to Developing a Teaching Portfolio. Other suggestions may include but are not limited to: Student club advisor Student scholarship committees Writing references for students 4
Professional development The summary statement for professional development should clearly explain how the documentation you have chosen to submit relates to effective professional development. The statement does not have to be lengthy as long as it clearly describes how the supporting documentation you chose to include in your portfolio demonstrates effective professional development. According to GRCC s Guide to Developing a Teaching Portfolio, it is expected that the faculty member will participate in at least two professional development activities each year related to improving their instructional skills, instructional content knowledge, or curriculum and/or program development. Listed below are some guiding questions / suggestions to address in your summary statement of professional development. Please note: you need not address them all or even address any of them at all. They are suggestions for you to consider as you describe your effectiveness in professional development. How do you keep current in your area of expertise? How do you keep current with new teaching methodologies? What new strategies have you engaged in because of professional development activities? Describe areas of strengths and areas for improvement related to professional development. How have your professional development accomplishment contributed to your department s mission statement? Describe how you have shared professional development accomplishments with your department. Suggestions for documentation of effective professional development can be found at GRCC s Guide to Developing a Teaching Portfolio. Other suggestions may include but are not limited to: current licensure journal/ newsletter editor conference organizer officer of professional organization and/or organizational representative Perkins 913 and 914 reports Academic Program Review participation GRCC Online certification graduate or post- graduate studies 5
Community service (optional) The summary statement for effective community service should clearly explain how the documentation you have chosen to submit relates to effective community service. The statement does not have to be lengthy as long as it clearly describes how the supporting documentation you chose to include in your portfolio demonstrates effective community service. According to GRCC s Guide to Developing a Teaching Portfolio, it is expected that the faculty member participates in at least one community function per semester that promotes the college, promotes teaching and learning or involves community service. Listed below are some guiding questions / suggestions to address in your summary statement of student service. Please note: you need not address them all or even address any of them at all. They are suggestions for you to consider as you describe your effectiveness in community service. Describe your experiences related to community service. How has your involvement with a community service related activity impacted the college and/or students? How does your involvement with community service related activities align with your department s mission statement? How does your involvement with community service related activities align with the college s mission, vision, value and ends? Suggestions for documentation of effective community service can be found at GRCC s Guide to Developing a Teaching Portfolio. Other suggestions may include but are not limited to: Academic Service Learning projects Membership on Community based committees or projects 6
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