Building Blocks, Gates and Dispositions:  A Foundation

for Success

Dr. Mary Greenlaw

Dr. Reid Riggle

Krissy Lukens

Electronic portfolios(Generation I Portfolios)

DatabasePlanned on PC based

database such asAccess

No further uses of LTplanned

2002LiveText Adopted

Background of LT at SNC

M. Greenlaw &K. Lukensattended

First awarenessof FORMscapabilities

With developmentof standardized rubricby Riggle & Greenlaw

created changed perspective

2005LiveText

Conference

The SNC Teacher Education Assessment System

Demographic Form Data in Spreadsheet

Standardized Rubric

Knowledge Skills

AssessmentAssessment

Portfolio

Portfolio Format

•Building Blocks

•One assignment associated with each Education Course

•Evaluated by course instructor

•Substandards selected by instructor to align with assignment

Building Block

Template

Gate 1 template

Gate 2 template

Gate 2 Report

Knowledge Skills

AssessmentAssessment

Cooperating Teacher

Assessment

College Supervisor

Assessment

Sophomore Block Evaluation

Field Experience Evaluation

Sophomore Block Field Experience Report

Knowledge Skills

AssessmentAssessment

Cooperating Teacher

Assessment

College Supervisor Assessment

Senior Student Teaching Evaluation

Senior student teaching template

Student Teaching Report

Dispositions

Assessment

Sophomore Block

DispositionAssessment

Student Teaching

DispositionAssessment

OngoingCollection of Dispositional

Evidence

Dispositions

LiveText form

Spring 2006 KB 2008 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Terrific person!Spring 2006 KB 2008 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Terrific person!Fall 2005 KB 2008 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 3

Spring 2006 KB 2008 3 4 3 3 2 4

Strong and active listener. Asked good questions consistently. 2 3 4

Enjoyed learning in class and when working with students in the field. Shared this enthusiasm with others. 3 3 4

Was very respectul of peers, classroom teachers and the professor. Always prepared for class, willing to listen to other points of view.

Dispositions Profile

Faculty Implementation• August 2005 - Standardized Rubric

• October 2005 - Alignment of Substandards to Building Blocks

• February 2006 - Dinner Meeting on Building Blocks and Fall 05 implementation reflection

• April 2006 - Working Session using Building Block Template

Curriculum

Graduate Data- Survey and

selected on-site interviews

Student Learning Outcomes, Performance, and Attitudes toward preparation program-

Graduates, In-service Teachers

Follow-Up Study

Future Development• Continued

development of Exhibit Center

• Individualized Reporting

• Built-in Gradebook