Assessment Step 1 of 50 2% Please fill out the following contact information. Name* Student Number* Email* Please check the following, indicating your understanding of each: checkbox 1* Competency-based Portfolio creation is an intensive, self-reflective process that entails the articulation of students’ adult learning. checkbox 2* The commitment is comparable to taking one university-level course, sometimes more. Students are given 24 weeks to complete the portfolio. checkbox 3* Students have communicated that the process can often be more challenging than they had initially expected, given the nature of the portfolio (e.g., self-reflection and critical thinking; speaking of one’s accomplishments and learning; understanding the difference between learning and experience; deciding which examples are best to include from a history of learning, etc.). checkbox 4* Part of portfolio creation entails tracking down and gaining evidence that is both ‘internal’ (i.e., created by you, such as presentation slides, artwork, spreadsheets) and ‘external’ (i.e., confirmation of learning external to you, such as reference letters, certificates, job descriptions). Note that not all stated learning must be accompanied by physical evidence, though we encourage students to achieve what they can of their strongest pieces. Students speaking to what they have learned from courses, mentors, employment, volunteering or other experiences can also act as indirect evidence. 1. Have you written reports, articles, blog posts, business correspondence, poetry, stories, or other skilled pieces of written communication? Yes No 2. Are you able to articulate the skills you have as a leader or team member? Yes No 3. Have you gathered current or evolving sources of information from, for example, academia, the media, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and/or mentors, and considered their strengths and weaknesses (typically with the goal of fulfilling specific needs such as for proposals, research, or advancing self or others)? Yes No 4. Can you think of examples where you evaluated and presented information that led senior officials to support a project, adopt a plan or idea, etc.? Yes No 5. Could you define a specific, effective approach you use to solve problems or make decisions? Yes No 6. Could you speak to your leadership philosophy (values, traits, and skills) and its impact on others and future generations? Yes No 7. Have you performed or created art, crafts, music, or oral/written stories at a semi-professional or professional level? Yes No 8. Have you improved an ineffective system of gathering or organizing information to make it more effective or more efficient? (e.g., organizing the information in such a way that it's more easily accessible to yourself and other by utilizing tools to compile and organize the information.)" Yes No 9. Have you been promoted to advanced levels (e.g., managerial) in your workplace or a community organization? Yes No 10. Are you able to work through fundamental math problems (e.g., sums, percentages, averages, measurements, estimations)? This may be in, for example, business, trades, electronics, sophisticated crafts, or healthcare. Yes No 11. Have you created or managed a business involving multiple personnel or community members? Yes No 12. Have you passed along your knowledge to someone (or a group) that has resulted in a significant contribution toward positive change within your community or career? Yes No 13. Are you aware of your strengths and challenges and how you work with each to further your personal growth? Yes No 14. Have you been appointed as a trainer, mentor, coach, facilitator, designer/creator, or regulatory official in a complex area of applied knowledge? Yes No 15. Have you independently sought, and successfully completed, advanced informal education (e.g., conferences, training, certification, or designations equivalent to 3rd or 4th-year university learning) in social responsibility, professional conduct, ethical behaviour, or personal growth? Yes No 16. Have you been responsible for basic or intermediate decision-making (e.g., hiring, advising clients, coordinating workflow or programs, purchasing or placing orders for re-stocking of inventory, etc.)? Yes No 17. Can you think of examples where you have weighed evidence and provided analysis regarding complex ideas (e.g., analyzed and presented competing views on controversial current events)? Yes No 18. As a team member, leader, or mentor, can you think of examples in which you actively contributed to a team or individual through engagement, initiative, and support in your workplace or community? Yes No 19. Have you prepared, managed, or used an advanced spreadsheet or database program? Yes No 20. Do you effectively manage your personal finances, budget, or investment portfolios? Yes No 21. Do you have notable achievements through, or accolades for, exercising superior interpersonal communication as a leader, mentor, or team member? Yes No 22. Are you sensitive to others’ points of view or ways of knowing even when they contradict your own? Yes No 23. Can you think of examples in which you have initiated meaningful change in your workplace or community (e.g., when established practice or policy was inappropriate or inadequate)? Yes No 24. Can you think of examples in which you have presented a well-researched argument in written or oral form? Yes No 25. If asked, could you provide examples of times you have gathered and organized information for the development of a set of policies, procedures, or strategic directions that led to a successful outcome? Yes No 26. Have you actively looked for, and participated in, opportunities to mentor or role model future generations (or others)? Yes No 27. Can you give examples where you actively pursued opportunities (e.g., workshops, volunteering, conferences, gatherings, rallies, immersion in different cultures/societies) that allowed you to expand or shift your viewpoints on social and ethical matters? Yes No 28. Have you facilitated meetings or learning circles, or presented information to audiences or gatherings? Yes No 29. Have you provided significant contributions as a team member, mentor, or leader to activities that advance social goals, community initiatives, professional conduct, or ethical behavior? Yes No 30. When presented with arguments in the media (in your work, home, community, or globally), do you discuss them, assess them, and seek to understand all perspectives? Yes No 31. Are you able to apply intermediate or advanced formulas that lead to actions, forecasts, and decisions (in any field)? Yes No 32. Have you gained the confidence of supervisors or managers to resolve routine problems, make decisions, or respond to complaints with minimal supervision or protocol? Yes No 33. Have you organized significant amounts of people or information such as with conferences, events, travel, data, ceremonies, or meetings? Yes No 34. Are you frequently involved in activities that require solving problems and making decisions in difficult, complex, or crisis situations? Yes No 35. Have you produced art, design, craft, or oral/written stories as an ongoing personal interest? Yes No 36. Are you using, or have you designed solutions to, mathematical problems in challenging situations such as managing large-scale investment portfolios, engineering designs, sophisticated health or public safety applications? Yes No 37. Do you see the value of exploring different perspectives and generating unique ideas in your workplace or community to improve upon an existing situation? Yes No 38. Have you served as a problem-solver or mediator in conflict situations that involve different worldviews or intercultural practices? Yes No 39. Are you able to design and implement research methods such as surveys, questionnaires, observational research, community-based participatory research, statistical analysis, or synthesis of academic research? Yes No 40. Have you invented or created a device, application, or concept that has impacted a broader audience beyond your personal use or workplace? Yes No 41. Are you technically proficient in an applied body of knowledge (e.g., computer applications, machinery, tourism management, coaching, artistry, etc.)? Yes No 42. Have you developed tools for working with numbers (creation or customization of workbooks, relational databases, or programs) to accurately process data and produce meaningful analyses or results? Yes No 43. Do you seek learning regarding other cultures, languages, sustainability, or social responsibility? Yes No 44. Are you able to mediate or evaluate emotionally charged situations and, upon reflection, recognize and apply the learning to future situation? Yes No 45. Have you done frequent public speaking or given significant presentations to boards, committees, the media, or tribal councils, etc.? Yes No 46. Have you compiled routine calculations (e.g., sums, percentages, or averages) or create graphs/charts for use in the workplace, personal or community activities? Yes No 47. Can you think of several examples where you have demonstrated effective interpersonal communication? Yes No 48. Have you been self-employed, managed a business, trained, mentored, coached, or facilitated in an area of expertise? Yes No Do you have any comments for us? Add them here (optional)