Rubric for Portfolio-Based Assessment - Undergraduate Academic Advising

Assessment Ratings	Zero Does not meet expectations	One Partially meets expectations	Two Meets expectations	Three Exceeds expectations
Sources of Learning Experiences relevant to learning outcomes	Documentation and description of learning experiences related to course learning outcomes are lacking or substantially inadequate.	Documentation and description of learning experiences related to course learning outcomes are not effectively or completely presented.	Documentation and description of learning experiences related to course learning outcomes are appropriate and effectively presented.	Documentation and description of learning experiences related to course learning outcomes exceed expectations.
Demonstration of Learning Artifacts	The portfolio's materials and artifacts are not appropriate and/or adequate, and are not supported by the presentation.	The portfolio materials and artifacts are not fully supported by or connected to the course's learning outcomes.	The portfolio includes appropriate artifacts that support the demonstration of learning outcomes.	The presentation of artifacts is convincing, with strong support for the course's learning outcomes.
Evidence of Learning Competencies	The portfolio shows little or no evidence of learning tied to sound educational theory.	The portfolio documents some, but not sufficient, learning tied to sound educational theory (or grounded in appropriate academic frameworks).	The portfolio adequately documents learning tied to sound educational theory (or grounded in appropriate academic frameworks).	The portfolio provides clear evidence of learning tied to sound educational theory (or grounded in appropriate academic frameworks).
Mastering Knowledge & Skills Application of Learning	The portfolio provides little evidence of the student's ability to use knowledge and skills for the course's learning outcomes in practice.	The portfolio demonstrates the student's ability to use the knowledge and skills for the course learning outcomes in practice is limited.	The portfolio documents the acquisition of knowledge and skills for the course learning outcomes, with some ability to apply them in practice.	The portfolio demonstrates the student has mastered the knowledge and skills for the course learning outcomes and can apply them in practice.
Reflection of Learning Aligned with course learning outcomes	The portfolio provides little or no evidence of reflection to increase learning aligned with the course learning outcomes for which credit is being sought.	The portfolio provides inadequate evidence of reflection to increase learning aligned with the course learning outcomes for which credit is being sought.	The portfolio provides evidence of reflection to increase learning aligned with the course learning outcomes for which credit is being sought.	The portfolio shows that the student has reflected with substantial depth upon how the prior learning experiences is aligned to the course learning outcomes for which credit is being sought.
Presentation Completeness and quality of the portfolio presentation	Assembly instructions have not been followed with critical portfolio elements not included; the quality of written, visual, and/or digital presentation does not meet postsecondary standards.	Most of the expected elements are included; the quality of written, visual and/or digital presentation does not meet postsecondary standard with too many errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation.	The portfolio is well organized with all critical elements included; the quality of written, visual and/or digital the presentation is competent with minor errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation.	The portfolio is well organized with all critical elements included; learning is well-documented with writing and production skills that exceed those of most college students.

Assessment Ratings

Does not meet expectations

Partially meets expectations

Meets expectations

Exceeds expectations

Sources of Learning
Experiences relevant to learning outcomes

Documentation and description of learning experiences related to course learning outcomes are lacking or substantially inadequate.

Documentation and description of learning experiences related to course learning outcomes are not effectively or completely presented.

Documentation and description of learning experiences related to course learning outcomes are appropriate and effectively presented.

Documentation and description of learning experiences related to course learning outcomes exceed expectations.

Demonstration of Learning
Artifacts

The portfolio's materials and artifacts are not appropriate and/or adequate, and are not supported by the presentation.

The portfolio materials and artifacts are not fully supported by or connected to the course's learning outcomes.

The portfolio includes appropriate artifacts that support the demonstration of learning outcomes.

The presentation of artifacts is convincing, with strong support for the course's learning outcomes.

Evidence of Learning
Competencies

The portfolio shows little or no evidence of learning tied to sound educational theory.

The portfolio documents some, but not sufficient, learning tied to sound educational theory (or grounded in appropriate academic frameworks).

The portfolio adequately documents learning tied to sound educational theory (or grounded in appropriate academic frameworks).

The portfolio provides clear evidence of learning tied to sound educational theory (or grounded in appropriate academic frameworks).

Mastering Knowledge & Skills
Application of Learning

The portfolio provides little evidence of the student's ability to use knowledge and skills for the course's learning outcomes in practice.

The portfolio demonstrates the student's ability to use the knowledge and skills for the course learning outcomes in practice is limited.

The portfolio documents the acquisition of knowledge and skills for the course learning outcomes, with some ability to apply them in practice.

The portfolio demonstrates the student has mastered the knowledge and skills for the course learning outcomes and can apply them in practice.

Reflection of Learning
Aligned with course learning outcomes

The portfolio provides little or no evidence of reflection to increase learning aligned with the course learning outcomes for which credit is being sought.

The portfolio provides inadequate evidence of reflection to increase learning aligned with the course learning outcomes for which credit is being sought.

The portfolio provides evidence of reflection to increase learning aligned with the course learning outcomes for which credit is being sought.

The portfolio shows that the student has reflected with substantial depth upon how the prior learning experiences is aligned to the course learning outcomes for which credit is being sought.

Presentation
Completeness and quality of the portfolio presentation

Assembly instructions have not been followed with critical portfolio elements not included; the quality of written, visual, and/or digital presentation does not meet postsecondary standards.

Most of the expected elements are included; the quality of written, visual and/or digital presentation does not meet postsecondary standard with too many errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation.

The portfolio is well organized with all critical elements included; the quality of written, visual and/or digital the presentation is competent with minor errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation.

The portfolio is well organized with all critical elements included; learning is well-documented with writing and production skills that exceed those of most college students.

Overall Assessment: The recommended cut score for a successful (i.e., passing) portfolio is 12, with a score of at least 1 in each of the six assessment criteria.

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