EPS+e-Portfolios


 * 2010 e-Portfolio Expectations (Updated 20 February 2010) **

__Collaborative Conferences__
 * The expectations below should be completed before collaborative conferences in Term 2 Week 9 (16 & 17 June) and Term 4 Week 8 (1 & 2 December).
 * Parents will have their own logins this year so they can access e-Portfolios at anytime. It should be evident to them that work is being added on a regular basis - not just in time for collaborative conferences.

__e-Portfolio Coverpage__
 * Name
 * Photo
 * About Me
 * Links to pages (goals, more about me, my achievements, archives)

__Archives__ Photo and About Me from previous year's cover page

__Reading goal with success criteria:__
 * Goal must be named Reading Goals 2010
 * Minimum of one student comment per term
 * Minimum of one teacher comment per term - include next learning steps, achievement levels, ideas for home and cumulative graphs
 * Evidence of goal progress uploaded each term
 * Goals updated as required - old goals not deleted but new one is added underneath in the goal title area. All goals must be have a date beside them.

__Numeracy goal with success criteria:__
 * Goal must be named Numeracy Goals 2010
 * Minimum of one student comment per term
 * Minimum of one teacher comment per term - include next learning steps, achievement levels, ideas for home and cumulative graphs
 * Evidence of goal progress uploaded each term
 * Goals updated as required - old goals not deleted but new one is added underneath in the goal title area. All goals must be have a date beside them.

__My Competencies__

This area will be developed early in 2010 but schoolwide expectations are still to be finalised

__Spelling Graph__
 * All Year 3 to 6 students to complete a graph each term
 * Goal must be named Spelling 2010
 * Graphs for each term can be added as posts, students to update graphs weekly
 * Include current You Can Spell level and spelling age key (template in Knet) in the goal title area so it is always at the top

__Basic Facts Graph__
 * All Year 3 to 6 students to complete a graph each term
 * Goal must be named Basic Facts 2010
 * Graphs for each term can be added as posts, students to update graphs weekly

__More About Me__ __My Achievements__
 * Student chosen work displayed in tables (templates available and these must be used - students can change colours if they wish)
 * Year 0-3: 1-2 pieces per term
 * Year 4-6: 2-3 pieces per term
 * Displayed in tables for each year level (templates available)
 * Keep up-to-date as required eg Principal’s Award, Personal Presentation, Speeches, inter-school sports teams, ICAS, Mathletics, GATE programmes, external awards not from school, Excellence, Councillor, Eco Agents, Monitors, Choir, Music etc.

__General Comments__
 * Teachers create a goal called General Comments 2010
 * A minimum of one teacher comment per term for area that don’t fit into any existing part of the e-Portfolios eg out of the ordinary events worth sharing, other learning areas, social skills and participation
 * Students and parents may also choose to post comments here

__New Students__
 * All new students should have an e-Portfolio coverpage ready for collaborative conferences that includes their name, photo, all about me and links to More About Me page
 * Digikids can be booked to work in your class OR at lunchtime to work alongside children in the library and help get e-Portfolios up-to-date.
 * Goals should be completed for collaborative conferences in the following circumstances (including student and teacher comments, evidence, graph etc):
 * Year 0-1: after beginning school report
 * Year 1-3: after 6 weeks of school
 * Year 4-6: after 4 weeks of school

__e-Portfolio Monitoring__
 * Teachers can proof read draft work for e-Portfolios (on paper) but should not correct published work in student e-Portfolios. If there are too many errors they should be asked to go and proof read.
 * ICT Lead Teachers have access to e-Portfolios in their area of responsibility (Year 0-2 Veronica, Year 3-4 Linda, Year 5-6 Alicia) and they will regularly check these and provide feedback to you.
 * Team Leaders have access to all e-Portfolios in their teams and will be monitoring them throughout the year, particularly in the weeks leading up to collaborative conferences.
 * Karen and Dave has access to all classes in the area of their responsibility and Trish has access to the whole school. They will be monitoring e-Portfolios regularly to ensure expectations are met and there is school-wide consistency.