A Guide to the Classroom Portfolio Index Resource

A Guide to the Classroom Portfolio Index Resource

The Classroom Portfolio (CP) Index Resource isan optional resourcedesigned to help teaching staff organize their Classroom Portfolios. TheCP Index can be placed at the front of a Classroom Portfolio as an index to link criteria evidence to the numbered pages of a classroom portfolio. This helps programs to keep track of where evidence is located in the Classroom Portfolio,which is especially helpfulif the criteria are addressed out of numerical order or if one piece of evidence is used to address multiple criteria. The CP Index also helps NAEYC Assessors to locate evidence quickly within the Classroom Portfolio.

NAEYC has developed several versions of the CP Index to accommodate Classroom Portfolios that address one or more age categories. Use the chart below to find the right CP Index for each of your program’s Classroom Portfolios.

NAEYC Age Categories Addressed in the Classroom Portfolio / CP Index Tool Name
Infant (I) / CPIndex_I
Toddler/Two (T) / CPIndex_T
Preschool (P) / CPIndex_P
Kindergarten (K) / CPIndex_K
Infant (I)
Toddler/Two (T) / CPIndex_IT
Toddler/Two (T)
Preschool (P) / CPIndex_TP
Preschool (P)
Kindergarten (K) / CPIndex_PK
Infant (I)
Toddler/Two (T)
Preschool (P) / CPIndex_ITP
Toddler/Two (T)
Preschool (P)
Kindergarten (K) / CPIndex_TPK
Infant (I)
Toddler/Two (T)
Preschool (P)
Kindergarten (K) / CPIndex_ITPK

An example demonstrating how the CP Index could be used is included on the following pages, which include an excerpt from a sample Classroom Portfolio Index and corresponding pages from a sample Classroom Portfolio. Note that only the first 3 pages of the sample Classroom Portfolio are included, so those pages have been bolded in the example for instructional purposes.

Remember that the following pages showoneexample of how an index could be used and using an index is optional. Note the following when examining the following pages:

There are multiple ways to approach the development, construction, and organization of Classroom Portfolios. For more details on these varying approaches and some helpful tips for ensuring that the evidence can be easily reviewed by assessors, refer to Streamlining Classroom Portfolio Evidence.
While the example included shows photographic evidence, other types of evidence like lesson plans and classroom schedules are acceptable.

Excerpt from Sample Classroom Portfolio Index

Standard 2: Curriculum
Criterion / Page #
2.E.03.a / 1
2.E.03.b / 3
2.E.03.c / 2
2.E.03.d / 2
2.E.04.a / 8
2.E.04.b / 7
2.E.04.c / 4
2.E.04.d / 9, 10
2.E.04.e / 12, 28
2.E.04.f / 8, 20
2.E.04.g / 5, 28
2.E.04.h / 10, 28
2.E.04.i / 13, 20
2.E.05.a / 7, 8,
2.E.05.b / 12
2.E.05.c / 6
2.E.05.d / 9, 20
2.E.05.e / 13
2.E.05.f / 11
2.E.05.g / 12, 18
2.E.07.a / 8
2.E.07.b / 9
2.F.02 / 10, 23
2.F.03 / 13, 23
2.F.05.a / 6, 8
2.F.05.b / 3, 7, 10
2.F.06 / 4, 23
2.F.07 / 2, 9

This is an example of one way programs may choose to organize a portfolio. For more details on varying approaches and some helpful tips refer to Streamlining Classroom Portfolio Evidence

Page 1 of a Sample Classroom Portfolio

This is an example of one way programs may choose to organize a portfolio. For more details on varying approaches and some helpful tips refer to Streamlining Classroom Portfolio Evidence

Pages 2-3 of a Sample Classroom Portfolio

This is an example of one way programs may choose to organize a portfolio. For more details on varying approaches and some helpful tips refer to Streamlining Classroom Portfolio Evidence