Paraeducator – Concentration: Early Childhood PK-3
Scoring Rubric for Early Childhood Paraeducator Portfolios
Name: / Date:District/Building: / Instructor:
Insufficient Evidence / Meets Requirements at a Minimal Level / Demonstrates Excellence
Form A
Self-Assessment (2 hours) / Form not included.
Not all questions addressed. / Answered all questions – narrative responses do not show reflection. / Answered all questions – narrative responses show reflection on current work and future goals.
Form B
Professional Reading Log (18 hours total)
Journal Article = 1 hour
Book chapter = 1 hour / Less than 18 hours of reading completed (based on the equivalents listed)
More than 3 readings do not relate to area of emphasis. / 18 hours completed (based on the equivalents listed)
Majority of readings related to area of emphasis. / More than 18 hours completed (based on the equivalents listed)
All readings relate to area of emphasis.
Some readings address needs identified in self-assessment.
Form C
Professional Reading Summary
1 ½ -2 pages in length
Requirements: Summarize the reading material. Discuss implications for instruction in area of emphasis. Explain how you will/will not use the information learned. / Summary not completed for each reading. More than 4 summaries are significantly less than expectation in length. / Summary completed for each reading.
No more than 2 summaries are less than expectation in length.
More than half include implications for how this impacts paraeducator’s work. / Summary completed for each reading.
All summaries are the expected length.
All summaries include implications for how this impacts paraeducator’s work.
Form D
Classroom/Course Participation (15 hours total) / Less than 15 hours completed. / 15 hours completed.
Participated in all activities. / 15 hours completed.
Participated in all activities and integrated experiences/readings into classroom discussions.
Form E
Critical Learning Logs (2 hours total)
Requirements:
Must have at least 1 hour. Can be typed or hand written, at least 4-5 sentences per entry. 4 entries = 1 hour. / Less than 8 entries.
Entries do not show any learning/reflection on new information.
Entries are extremely short (2-3 sentences). / 8 entries made.
At least 50% of entries show some learning/reflection on new information.
Entries are at least 4-5 sentences in length. / 8 entries or more made.
All entries show some learning/reflection on new information.
Entries are at least 4-5 sentences in length.
Form F
Competency/Standard Assessment (2 hours total)
MUST include all evidence listed from form / Evidence not provided for one or more competencies. / Evidence provided for each competency, but at a minimum level.
Limited evidence of learning. / Evidence provided is quality and demonstrates paraeducator has gained new knowledge from this process.
Portfolio Resource File Assignments
(4 hours) / Not all resource file assignments are completed. / Resource file assignments are completed, but at a minimum level. / Resource file assignments are completed and demonstrate quality.
Form G
Progress Indicators / Form not completed.
Missing information (signature, dates, number of hours spent). / Form completed.
Instructor and paraeducator met less than 4 times. / Form completed.
Instructor and paraeducator met 4 times.
Final Recommendation / Form not completed or is missing information. / NA / Form signed by instructor and administrator.
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