E Portfolio
The counseling program at Messiah College requires that you develop an electronic portfolio as you move through the program. An e-portfolio is a type of learning record that provides tangible/actual evidence of achievement. By collecting and organizing critical documents and assignments, you have a means to document and display the knowledge, skills, and dispositions you have attained over time.
The e-portfolio will also serve as an invaluable tool for the academic advisor and Graduate Counseling Program Committee as they review your application for advancement to the next phase of the program and seek to assess your developmental progress and academic accomplishments.
A portfolio is a representation of you and your accomplishments as a counselor in training. Consequently, regular and careful updating is recommended.
Completion of an e-portfolio is a requirement of the Counseling Program for graduation from Messiah College. What follows is a list of items typically placed in a professional portfolio. Items 1-15 are required; those in 16-20 are recommended.
Many of the items needed for the e-portfolio require signatures. For these signatures, we accept faxed, scanned, original, or electronic signatures. If the site supervisor chooses to use an electronic signature, we require that he or she also email the form directly to the Practicum and Internship Coordinator.
REQUIRED:
- The student’s resume (updated yearly)
- The student’s admission application essays
- A reflection (200 to 500 words) about each course the student has taken to date. This paragraph can include the student’s thoughts about what s/he has learned in the class and how that knowledge will benefit the student as a counselor or a reflection on the discussion posts made during the course.
- A reflection on the student’s perceived strengths and weaknesses of him/herself as a counselor during each phase of the program, focusing specifically on the program’s four critical competencies and any other competencies that the student believes are critical for a professional counselor (300-500 words for Phase I and 500-1000 words for Phase II & Graduation).
- The student’s culminating internship reflection paper
- Certificate (or copy of certificate application) (if applicable)
- Examples of class work (e.g., Group plans from COUN 532; Guidance Lessons from COUN 526; Research Proposal from COUN 545; other papers and projects as appropriate)
- Final evaluation by your site supervisor for your practicum and internship experiences
- A syllabus from each course
- Practicum and internship documents, as outlined in the Counseling Program’s e-portfolio template
- Application for advancement to candidacy
- MMPI 2 verification form
- Track declaration form
- Application for advancement to Phase III
- Application for Graduation
RECOMMENDED:
- Examples of professional recognition/awards, scholarships, publications, presentations
- Information pertaining to relevant work experience (e.g., TSS work, summer camp for children with special needs) including employment letter/brochure, training materials, etc.
- Professional activities undertaken as a graduate student including work on grants, research, participation in presentation or article writing
- Practica and Internship experiences – with work sample
- Professional memberships (including leadership positions) and conferences attended
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