Section Two Evaluation (Printer-friendly version) The Student as a Learner

· Life-long Learning Reflective Essay: (minimum 500 words) Use the following prompts to explain how your learning experiences will be of use in your future whether you pursue college, technical school, or the job force.

§ What have you learned that you will continue your learning? How do you learn? What do you like to learn about? How will your learning experiences be of use in the future? What are your strengths and weaknesses as learner? Think about a time in your life when you really enjoyed learning. Identify what it was about that moment that made it a positive learning experience. What made it memorable? How does your experience describe you as a life long learner? How has your learning been impacted by your awards, honors, and/or achievements?

· Record of Awards, Honors, Achievements: An organized list of awards, honors, and achievements that could include academic, sports, extra-curricular, school and/or community. These can be organized chronologically or categorically.

· Selection of Significant Documents: Select a maximum of ten certificates that show awards, honors and/or achievements. Write a brief explanation of why these documents were chosen.

· Transcripts: These transcripts should reflect your grades through your junior year. It does not need to be an official transcript, but it must be current.

· Standards-Based/Exemplary Work: Include examples of work that show evidence of your ability to demonstrate the basic skills of reading, writing, math, communication, problem solving, decision making and creative thought as outlined in the Washington State Learning Goals. (See Exemplary Work Evaluation Sheet at the end of this document.) Include a selection from an array of subject areas. You should have an Exemplary Evaluation Sheet for each example included.

	Exemplary High achievement is demonstrated in multiple venues; student clearly knows personal strengths, weaknesses, and can adapt, function at a high level, and compensate. Scholarship material. Learning is evident from personal interests and academic record	Acceptable Student is aware of strengths and personal challenges, achieves at an average level, awards or recognition in multiple venues not evident. On track to graduate. Recognizes learning is life-long process and demonstrates self-motivation to learn	Not acceptable Cannot identify personal learning traits, shows detachment from school, may require credit recovery. May demonstrate minimal evidence of learning beyond school
Reflection Reveals significant self-knowledge about learning styles and preferences. Knows what it means to learn in and out of school. Uses appropriate conventions, mechanics, spelling, word choice. Demonstrates fluency	Comments and rating:
Record of Awards, Honors, Achievements Student documents success through recognition. High achievement shown by consistency over time, concentrated effort, distinguishing personal traits, both in and out of school	Comments and rating:
Selected Documents samples indicate multiple talents and achievements in school, community, service and faith-based organizations and activities.	Comments and rating:
Transcripts included	Comments and rating:
Work samples carefully chosen to demonstrate personal growth and achievement in multiple curricular areas. On questioning, student demonstrates conviction as to relevance, meaning and value of each inclusion. Authentic achievement noted and documented.	Comments and rating: