Common use of Professional Portfolio Clause in Contracts

Professional Portfolio. The Professional Portfolio is designed to be a purposeful reflection of practice. Advancement in the CPS is dependent on the successful completion of a Professional Portfolio. The Professional Portfolio is an exhibition of reflective practice and is intended to answer the question; In what ways does your current practice exhibit the professional competencies and indicators of the level in the CPS to which you are aspiring to move? • Those educators at Level 1 in the CPS will create their Professional Portfolio based on Level 2 indicators. • Those educators at Level 2 in the CPS will create their Professional Portfolio based on Level 3 indicators. The submission process, dates and fees are available on the ATF website at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇. Employees may resubmit any section of the Professional Portfolio they do not pass. Employees may resubmit no more than 3 times. CEUs are required as a part of the Professional Portfolio and are necessary at each level of practice in the CPS. The requirements are as follows: Professional Field CEUs required as a part of the Professional Portfolio Counselors 20 verified hours annually or 2 college credits in counseling (District level in-services may count as CEUs.) Social workers 15 verified hours annually Nurses 30 verified hours every 2 years Interpreters 80 verified hours every 4 years Speech and Language Pathologists 10 verified hours annually Occupational Therapists 20 verified hours annually (Hours can be carried over and averaged over time) Physical Therapists 20 verified hours annually (Hours can be carried over and averaged over time) Audiologists 10 verified hours annually Orientation and Mobility Specialists 20 verified hours annually APS employees were grandfathered into the CPS level that corresponded to their current years of experience as of school year 2006-2007. In order to maintain that level in the CPS, the employees must meet the evaluation criteria for that level during their annual evaluation. OTs and PTs employed on or before January 2007, who did not have a Master’s Degree, can be grandfathered in to Level 3 based on years of experience. Speech and Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists new to the district in 2007-2008 cannot apply years worked as an ASL or a ▇▇▇▇ toward movement in the Career Pathway System. Years worked as an ASL or a ▇▇▇▇ can be applied to step movement on Level 1 of the Career Pathway System.

Professional Portfolio. The Professional Portfolio is designed to be a purposeful reflection of practice. Advancement in the CPS is dependent on the successful completion of a Professional Portfolio. The Professional Portfolio is an exhibition of reflective practice and is intended to answer the question; In what ways does your current practice exhibit the professional competencies and indicators of the level in the CPS to which you are aspiring to move? • Those educators at Level 1 in the CPS will create their Professional Portfolio based on Level 2 indicators. • Those educators at Level 2 in the CPS will create their Professional Portfolio based on Level 3 indicators. The submission process, dates and fees are available on the ATF website at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇. Employees may resubmit any section of the Professional Portfolio they do not pass. Employees may resubmit no more than 3 times. CEUs are required as a part of the Professional Portfolio and are necessary at each level of practice in the CPS. The requirements are as follows: Professional Field CEUs required as a part of the Professional Portfolio Counselors 20 verified hours annually or 2 college credits in counseling (District level in-services may count as CEUs.) Social workers 15 verified hours annually Nurses 30 verified hours every 2 years Interpreters 80 verified hours every 4 years Speech and Language Pathologists 10 verified hours annually Occupational Therapists 20 verified hours annually (Hours can be carried over and averaged over time) Physical Therapists 20 verified hours annually (Hours can be carried over and averaged over time) Audiologists 10 verified hours annually Orientation and Mobility Specialists 20 verified hours annually APS employees were grandfathered into the CPS level that corresponded to their current years of experience as of school year 2006-2007. In order to maintain that level in the CPS, the employees must meet the evaluation criteria for that level during their annual evaluation. OTs and PTs employed on or before January 2007, who did not have a Master’s Degree, can be grandfathered in to Level 3 based on years of experience. Speech and Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists new to the district in 2007-2008 cannot apply years worked as an ASL or a ▇▇▇▇ toward movement in the Career Pathway System. Years worked as an ASL or a ▇▇▇▇ COTA can be applied to step movement on Level 1 of the Career Pathway System.