As a culminating experience, each matriculated student is required to complete a portfolio to be turned in at the end of the student's final course and submitted to the Center for IEP at Framingham State College.

The portfolio consists of ten papers (one for each course) composed of the following two parts. Each paper should be written at the conclusion of each course.

1. A summary of an assignment, project or a course experience that was especially meaningful.
   
2. A self-reflective statement that discusses how the course contributes to their ability to become a more effective educator and lifelong learner. This part should also discuss how the student plans to apply what he/she has learned from this course.

At the conclusion of all course work, the student prepares a summary statement that describes how the overall program has contributed to him/herself professionally as an educator and lifelong learner.

The portfolio will be reviewed by a faculty committee to determine if it has met the requirements stated above and will receive a Pass/Fail grade. It will be filed in the C. Louis Cedrone International Education Center at Framingham State College. Students should submit the portfolio within seven days after their final course. The degree will not be granted until the portfolio has been graded and approved.

The papers are not meant to be evaluations of the courses or instructors. While the papers should make references to course activities and experiences, you should avoid statements that sound like a critique of the course or the instructor. Each paper should be written at the conclusion of each course.

• Each paper should be at least one page and no more than two typewritten pages with your name and course identification at the top of the page one. The summary statement can be shorter.

• When you have completed all courses, submit the completed folder to your site coordinator for mailing to the center for International Programs at Framingham State College.