School of Education

Your portfolio must provide evidence that you have achieved the following outcomes: 

1. Graduate-Level Knowledge:
   Demonstrate knowledge gained through your graduate coursework, research, and emphasis area. 
2. Application of Knowledge:
   Demonstrate how you apply content knowledge through curriculum, instruction, assessment or professional practice.
3. Evidence-Based Practice:
   Demonstrate your ability to develop, implement, and sustain research-based practices in educational or professional settings. 

Students must include five artifacts from five different courses. Artifacts are assignments, projects, presentations, papers, or other coursework that provide evidence of your achievement of the MSE program outcomes. Select artifacts that best demonstrate your learning and professional growth. 

Students should follow the artifact distribution below to select the appropriate artifacts for each outcome.  

Artifact Distribution: 

• Outcome 1: One artifact 
• Outcome 2: Two artifacts
• Outcome 3: Two artifacts 

• At least 3 artifacts must come from Core or Research courses. 
• An artifact cannot be used more than once. 
• Remove all identifying information of minors before submission. 

1. Save assignments and projects throughout your coursework 
2. During your second-to-last semester, begin completing the portfolio template 
3. Select five artifacts that meet the program outcome requirements 
4. Complete the Program Outcomes Cover Sheet (found in template) 
5. Fill out your Graduation Plan (found in template) 
6. Complete the Program Evaluation Form (found in template) 
7. Write your Personal Statement and Artifact Reflections 
8. Review all links and documents for accessibility 
9. Submit your portfolio through the submission portal (link below) 

• Throughout the program: Save strong assignments and projects. 
• Second-to-last semester: Begin organizing artifacts and completing the template. 
• Final semester: Finish reflections, review requirements, and submit by the deadline. 

Submit your portfolio during the semester you plan to graduate. The due dates for each semester are:  

• Fall: Nov. 1 
• Spring: April 1 
• Summer: July 14 

• All required portfolio sections are complete
• All artifact links work
• All documents are publicly accessible
• You have completed the Program Evaluation Form
• Your Program Outcomes Cover Sheet is included

• Waiting until your final semester to gather artifacts 
• Using the same artifact more than once 
• Forgetting to remove identifying information of minors 
• Including broken or inaccessible links 
• Submitting without the Program Evaluation Form