Assessing the Mathematics Major
at South Dakota State University

Donna Flint and Daniel Kemp
South Dakota State University

Appendix A  Portfolio Requirements

Student: __________________________          Faculty Reviewer: ________________________

This portfolio will be assessed on selection of material (how well it satisfies criteria) and your reflection upon that material. Each item will be given a rating on a scale. The numbers in brackets represent the departmental goal measured by this criteria.

4- excellent (good choice/thoughts insightful),
3- good (good choice/needs more reflection)
2-poor (poor choice/very little or no reflection)
1-not included

A. Materials from the Mathematics courses you have taken that illustrate the following, with paragraphs for each explaining how what you have chosen demonstrates your competency:

i.                 Competence in Calculus    _____     [1]
                    Competence in Linear Algebra   _____  [1]
                    Competence in upper level course   _____  [1]
                    Competence in upper level course   _____  [1]
                    Competence in upper level course   _____  [1]

ii.                   Ability to write a clear and correct proof    _____   [1,4]
iii.                 Use of mathematical software   _____  [2]
iv.                 Example of a test on which you did well- discuss why you think you did well  _____ [6]
v.                  Example of a test on which you did poorly- discuss what you think you did wrong in preparing for this test   _____  [6]

B. Your revised Senior Seminar Research Paper   _____  [1,3,4]
C. A current Resume   _____   [6]
D. A letter of application for a job   _____  [6]
E. A written summary of general University extra curricular activities   _____  [6] 
F. A written evaluation of the mathematics program at SDSU    _____  [6]
G. An essay reflecting upon your career as a student in Mathematics   _____  [6]
H. An essay written in your sophomore year discussing your plans for your academic career.____  [6]
I. Other materials:     
            Mathematics Majors with teaching certification:
                        An essay on your student teaching experience   _____  [6]
                        A letter from your cooperating teacher   (not graded)
                        Report of your grade on the PRAXIS exam   _____ [1]
            Mathematics Majors without teaching certification
                        An essay on how your mathematics training will be used after graduation   _____ [6]
                        Total:  _____/ 68 or 72 (ed)
J. Additional materials: maximum of 5 
                        Total ____/_____