What is TaskStream and why are we using it?
TaskStream (www.taskstream.com) is a customizable, electronic portfolio, assessment management and performance based instruction tool. For National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) college accreditation, as well as Special Education Student Portfolio evaluation purposes, specific student assignments (Signature Assignments) are to be evaluated based on a faculty developed rubric associated with the CEC Standard(s) addressed by each assignment. The electronic submission of the Signature Assignments to TaskStream serves two purposes. First, it serves as a college accreditation data collection and storage site, as instructors evaluate each student’s Signature Assignment in connection with the NCATE performance based outcomes. The NCATE outcomes incorporate the CEC standards for special education teachers. George Mason University’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) must collect this data every semester. Therefore, EVERY student taking an EDSE course IS R
