For each entry you will select one to three artifacts to demonstrate your mastery and application of ideas and skills in the COE Conceptual Framework and, for entry #11, your ability to successfully conduct action research to improve your teaching. Each entry will also contain a reflection/discussion section (a maximum of 400 words).

An artifact is compelling evidence that you have mastered one or more of the ideas and skills contained in the COE Conceptual Framework and your ability to conduct action research. A good artifact is professionally presented, personally meaningful, and accompanied by an insightful, thoughtful, and clear reflection/discussion. All artifacts should be clearly labeled. Example artifacts include:

• Course papers, lessons, units, projects, reflections, or other relevant materials.
• Field experience observations, reflections, video, or other relevant materials.

The first paragraph of your reflection/discussion should provide an analysis of the ideas or skills associated with the entry. In other words, the first paragraph should address the following question:

• In what specific ways do the ideas and skills of this entry promote effective teaching and/or foster student learning?

Subsequent paragraphs discuss the ways in which the artifacts you have selected demonstrate your thinking and ability to apply the entry to learning and teaching.

• In what specific ways does this/these artifact(s) demonstrate a synthesis and/or application of the ideas and skills associated with this entry?

The portfolio is submitted in K-State Online in the EDCI 890 course. Unlike other courses, EDCI 890 is available to students throughout their program to enable continuous access to the portfolio. Every entry includes a place to upload artifacts and a space to provide reflection/discussion.

Your master’s degree supervisory committee (three faculty members) will examine and assess your MAT Portfolio. Grading for this course will be by Credit or No Credit.