Below is a list of important updates regarding the portfolio process.  Please reach out to Content Advisors and/or the Office of Employee Performance and Support if you require further assistance.

 Portfolium Access: If you have received your email from Portfolium regarding access, please remember to click the link to fully activate the account. If you have not submitted your information, HERE is the link to complete the form to be submitted to the State for access.

Portfolio Submissions: HERE is the TEAM Portfolio Guidebook for Administrators and Teachers provided by the State.

Expectation for Submission:  Per the State: The Tennessee Department of Education is aware of the new and unpredictable current educational landscape.  The Department continues to support State board policy and education statutes. As such, student growth portfolio implementation and all other educator evaluation practices will continue unless otherwise dictated by the legislature.

Student Recording: Portfolio Evidence Collections: Per Policy 4041, teachers are permitted to record (Microsoft Teams) lessons for evaluative purposes. However, teachers should be sure to obtain the necessary media release consent when recording students. Recordings should be securely stored with restricted access. Upon completion, recordings should be destroyed.

Media Release: The media consent form is captured during new student registration and returning student updates. A list of students without a consent form on file will be emailed directly to portfolio teachers and school administrators by January 8.

State FAQs: HERE is a list of FAQs provided by the State.

The FINAL TEM Certification training will be held on January 12th-13th.

Those seeking TEM certification are asked to register to attend this session.

The course number for the training is 22702. Please register in PLZ by Monday, January 11.

If you have additional questions, please reach out to the Office of Employee Performance and Support.

The Aspiring Teachers Program is continuing to support SCS employees! Educators teaching on a permit, waiver, or Practitioner license are EXPECTED to participate in Online and Tutoring Supports if they are being offered for any outstanding exam educators still must pass.

Online Praxis Support

Review details about online study supports here. Through the program 240 Tutoring, SCS offers online study material for Praxis exams, National Evaluation Series (NES) exams, and/or Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCEs) at no cost to our active employees. Exams with online study guides may be reviewed here.

Tutoring Praxis Support 

Praxis study sessions are being scheduled now and are open to any active SCS employee. Currently Praxis tutoring is available for:

• Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (code 5001) Praxis




• 5002 – Reading and Language Arts Subtest – tutoring schedule available here


• 5004 – Social Studies Subtest – tutoring schedule available here




• English to Speakers of Other Languages (code 5362) Praxis – tutoring schedule available here


• Spanish: World Language (code 5195) Praxis – tutoring schedule available here

We are scheduling tutoring sessions for additional Praxis exams and will share updates in Teacher Weekly and Leaderboard as they become available.

Hard-to-Staff Special Education Praxis Support

Hard-to-staff support is available to any full-time, active SCS employee. Interested employees should:

• Watch our info session recording here: https://youtu.be/HfM1Ww9SdOI


• Complete this interest survey no later than 1/12/2021: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BBLWQG6