MASL Portfolio
Completion of an electronic portfolio is a graduation requirement of the MASL program. Your electronic portfolio is a collection of educational artifacts from your MASL coursework.

• Providing a “Showcase” of artifacts that demonstrates your skills as a potential building administrator.
• Providing evidence that you have met or made significant progress on the program objectives.
• Providing evidence of your growth during the program.
• Demonstrating your ability to use reflective construction.

If you began our MASL program during the Fall 2004 term or later, your portfolio is an electronic portfolio compiled on-line with TaskStream.
If you began our MASL program before the Fall 2004 term, your portfolio and notebook are in hard copy forms. For information contact the School of Education.

MASL Directed Field Experience (DFE)
Our Directed Field Experience (DFE) is the MASL capstone course and is designed so that you can take the beliefs, values, theory, and knowledge that you’ve discussed in the classroom and transfer it to hands-on administrative responsibility. Under the supervision of a building administrator and a university supervisor, you will log (The Log of Student Intern Activities) a minimum of 100 hours of DFE covering a wide array of administrative responsibilities within the school setting.

When can I begin my DFE?
Since the DFE is intended to be a capstone course of the MASL program, prior to August 2007, you must have successfully completed 12 MASL credit hours and 6 MAEd credit hours. After August 2007, you must have successfully completed 15 MASL credit hours and 9 MAEd credit hours before enterying the DFE. To apply for the DFE, you must be in good standing with the district/building in which you are employed.

We will send an email to your Baker email address when it is time for you to apply for the DFE.

What happens after my application is received?
When we receive your application, we conduct an audit of your course work to make sure that you have completed the required courses and that you have the required GPA as well as the required average on the Professional Skills Surveys. The audited applications then go to the Graduate Education Committee (GEC) for approval. You will be notified of your status via email.

Are there any reasons my application might not be approved?
Reason(s) your application may not be approved are as follows:
• You have not completed the required number of MASL and MAEd courses prior to the beginning of the DFE.
• Your GPA has fallen below the required 3.25 or you have received more than one course with a “C” grade.
• You have not met a composite average of 3.5 or better on the Professional Skills Surveys from your MASL course instructors.

Do I have recourse if my application is not approved?
If your application is not approved, you may petition the Graduate Education Committee (GEC) by letter for acceptance into the DFE.

Who are the key people involved in my DFE?
You will need to identify an administrator mentor in the building where you will conduct your DFE. This mentor must be certified in building administration and have a minimum of three years of experience at the selected building level. We recommend that this mentor have a minimum of two years of administrative experience in the current building. Your mentor will observe you in at least 82 hours of administrative activities. To meet the requirements of your DFE, you will also need a second mentor at a different level of building administration for 18 hours of activities.

An MASL faculty member is actively involved in your DFE, conducting three mandatory class sessions as well as providing a Supervisor from the University to assist, monitor, and supervise your DFE.

How long will the DFE take?
The DFE covers a two semester timeframe. You may enroll in either an August to April or January to October timeframe for your DFE.  During this time you will participate in 100 hours of required DFE experiences. You may complete 30 hours of these requirements in the semester prior to the start of the DFE.

How will my DFE be assessed?
You will be expected to attend three class sessions at Baker University in Overland Park or Wichita. You will also complete an electronic Program Portfolio. Your primary Building Mentor and University Supervisor will evaluate your progress.