The evaluation of an intern enrolled in AED 386 Art Education Internship and Field Study is based on the intern’s quality of participation at the internship site, the documentation of this on-site involvement by the intern, and the Intern Supervisor’s written response to the professional work and attitude the intern demonstrates during this internship experience. A letter grade (with the option of + or -) is submitted by the Art Education Faculty Internship Supervisor at the conclusion of the internship. The intern’s letter grade is based, unless otherwise arranged, on the following three areas:
- Active and on-going engagement in fulfilling the internship goals and objectives, as recorded in the online forum or the intern’s journal or logbook: 60%
- Professional written and visual documentation of the internship experience, as compiled and presented by the intern: 20%*
- Response to the professional work of the intern, as given by the Intern Supervisor: 20%
*If this documentation is not required by the Art Education Faculty Internship Supervisor, the online, journal, or log documentation will constitute 70% and the response from the Intern Supervisor 30% of the final grade.
Each of these assessment areas is discussed, as follows.
ACTIVE AND ON-GOING ENGAGEMENT IN FULFILLING THE INTERNSHIP GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Throughout the internship experience, it is expected that the intern participates in a regularly scheduled time of on-site engagements at the internship location. To document the intern’s work at the site, the intern should participate in the online forum or keep an on-going journal or logbook of activities undertaken during the internship. Interns required to participate in the online forum should, in a timely and thoughtful manner, respond to the weekly postings of the Art Education Faculty Internship supervisor, who will serve as the forum moderator. The journal or log book should reflect a detailed account of what the intern did and learned throughout the internship experience, as well as include reflective analyses of what ideas, information, insights, etc. the intern gained through the internship. This reflective record of the intern’s activities and learning is central to the internship experience.
At the conclusion, the internship, those interns completing journals or logbooks also should compose an analytical statement, which addresses whether or not, and if so, how, the specifically stated goals and objectives of the internship (listed in the initial Internship Proposal) were met. Reflecting on and writing about the perspectives held by the intern at the end of the internship, when compared with those expectations expressed at the beginning, should help the intern determine the degree to which the internship was a productive learning experience.
The thoroughness and depth of analyses expressed by the intern through all these writings form a major assessment component for AED 386.
PROFESSIONAL WRITTEN AND VISUAL DOCUMENTATION OF THE INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE, AS COMPILED AND PRESENTED BY THE INTERN*
At the conclusion of the internship, the intern will show to the Art Education Faculty Internship Supervisor a written and visual record of her or his internship experience. It is recommended that such documentation occurs in the form of a portfolio or notebook, assembled by the intern in a professional manner. Rather than compile this performance narrative and analysis at the conclusion of the internship, it is strongly recommended that the intern does work on this document throughout the internship experience. This portfolio or notebook should contain such things as, (a) photographs or visual documentation of the experience (with written permission); (b) examples of learning outcomes demonstrated by those with whom the intern worked (if applicable); (c) an analytical statement, written by the intern, which addresses whether or not, and if so, how, the specifically stated goals and objectives of the internship (listed in the Internship Proposal) were met; and (d) a letter, written by the Intern Supervisor, which documents and evaluates the intern’s professional work at this internship site.
*Those interns participating in the online discussion forum are exempt from this requirement.
RESPONSE TO THE PROFESSIONAL WORK OF THE INTERN, AS GIVEN BY THE INTERN SUPERVISOR
At the conclusion of the internship, it is requested that the Intern Supervisor write and send a formal letter to the Art Education Faculty Internship Supervisor, which contains a clear and concise evaluation of the intern’s professional work at the internship site. This letter may address such matters as the intern’s professional attitude and demeanor, punctuality, responsiveness to tasks that are given, ability to work on her/his own, ability to work collaboratively, communication skills, overall strengths and areas needing attention, ability to initiate tasks and solve problems, and, if possible, a statement regarding the potential success of this person working within a similar professional setting in the future. A copy of this letter should also be given to the intern, so that it can be submitted as part of the professional written and visual documentation of the internship experience, as compiled and presented by the intern.
