Frequently Asked Questions
EC / GENERALIST QUESTIONS
1. The instructions
for Entry 1 state that 4 student artifacts are required for 12 pages
total. Should I submit 4 or 12 artifacts?
The entry requires candidates to submit
4 student artifacts that may total up to 12 pages. The four artifacts
may not total more than 12 pages. Thus, one artifact may actually
be more than a single page and may be a combination of related activities.
For example, one of your artifacts for the Selected Learning Experience
may be a three page artifact: one page of children's work samples,
one page of teacher-constructed materials, and one page of conversational
transcripts. All artifacts should help assessors understand the
nature of the learning. Please note that you do not have to use
all 12 pages of the allowance.
2. Can we submit
student work samples from a longer period of time than the suggested
8 weeks for EC/Generalist Entry 2?
It is up to the candidate to decide.
There are no limitations on the maximum period of time artifacts
may span.
3. Can the artifacts
for EC/GEN include running or anecdotal records? If I am submitting
a picture, can I include a dictation with the artifact, and where
would I type it?
For Option A you may submit running
and/or anecdotal records. One page will count as one artifact. Yes,
a dictation that the child told to the teacher that helps to illustrate
a picture may be submitted as one artifact. The dictation may be
typed/written next to the picture on the same sheet of paper. This
combination of picture and accompanying dictation counts as one
page of artifact.
4. For EC/GEN artifacts
in Entry 2, should I correct the childĂs spelling?
Do not change the childĂs words; simply
provide assessors with a legible version that is spelled using conventional
spelling. You do not have to edit the student work sample for punctuation.
5. Does my videotape
for Entry 3 of the EC/Generalist portfolio have to show resolution
of conflict?
No, it is not required that your videotape
show conflict resolution. This is but one path. There are other
opportunities that may illustrate how your children are involved
in creating a classroom community.
6. Must my videotaped
segments for Entry 4 of EC/GEN be filmed on the same day?
The two videotaped segments may be
filmed on the same day, on consecutive school days or even over
a weekend. The important point is that you feature a single learning
experience.
7. For the EC/GEN
Classroom Community video, it says that at least 6 students must
be featured. Does that mean I donĂt have to film my entire class,
only 6 students?
The Guide to National Board Certification
lists 6 as the minimum number of students necessary to complete
the Early Childhood/Generalist portfolio. For the Classroom Community
videotape, EC/Gen candidates should be videotaping their entire
classroom of students, not just 6 students. Students should not
be removed from the classroom. Also, a videotape with six students
would represent a small teaching preparation.
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