Component 2: Portfolio entry submitted through ePortfolio
Domain 3: Component 2: Portfolio entry
Component 2 is a portfolio entry submitted through ePortfolio. It asks you to demonstrate differentiation in instruction by analyzing evidence of student learning and explaining the instructional decisions that supported different learners. The entry typically combines student work with written commentary, so the scorer looks for analysis, not a narrated activity list.
Core rules and concepts
- Choose a genuine instructional sequence with a clear learning goal and assessments that reveal student thinking.
- Select work from learners with different strengths and needs; show what each learner could do and what challenged them.
- Explain the differentiation: modified process, scaffold, grouping, text level, choice, language support, or assessment accommodation-and why it fit the learner.
- Analyze evidence against the goal; describe patterns, misconceptions, and next steps.
- Connect decisions to Library Media standards and the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching.
- Follow ePortfolio confidentiality rules: anonymize names and remove identifying details.
Worked example
Two students research immigration policy. One receives a structured graphic organizer and partnered source evaluation; another analyzes primary sources with an open-ended synthesis prompt. A weak commentary says “I differentiated by giving a graphic organizer.” A stronger commentary explains the evidence: the first student’s notes show improved source selection but weak synthesis; the second student’s draft shows strong synthesis but overlooked counterevidence. The teacher then describes a revised checkpoint and reteaching plan. The reasoning shows responsiveness, not just variety.
Traps
- Describing activities instead of analyzing learning evidence.
- Choosing two work samples that do not actually show differentiation.
- Redacting so much that the scorer cannot see student thinking.
- Ignoring the student’s voice, misconceptions, or next instructional steps.
- Violating confidentiality or ePortfolio submission requirements.