The School of Education at Southern Nazarene University believes that the portfolio, as prescribed by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Oklahoma State Department of Education, provides ways to assess the growth of individual candidates. It is a collaborative effort between faculty, the candidate, and his/her peers. The assessment provided is multidimensional in that processes, perceptions and products are evaluated. The portfolio represents the growth of each candidate as he/she progresses through the program.

Candidates are encouraged to reflect on their experiences to gain insight and to identify strengths and weaknesses that are a part of their individual performance. Realistic goals are set to help the candidate reach his/her highest potential within the framework of the education program at Southern Nazarene University. Because the emphasis of the portfolio is on displaying the growth of the candidate, the portfolio is called the Growth Portfolio.

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