Senior
Culminating portfolio
PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS
q Must be in a hard-covered binder.
q Dividers used to show each section in the portfolio with the section rubric at the front of each section.
q All written work must be typed 10-12 pt size, no creative fonts.
q Organized according to checklist or rubrics.
q Neatness and effort shown throughout the portfolio.
q All
4 sectional rubrics must be included with scores, advisor’s signature, as well
as the overall rubric in the front of the portfolio showing final portfolio
score.
Remember, due dates are crucial. Missed deadlines will result in delayed scoring.
Reminder: your advisor must score and sign off each section of your portfolio before you turn it in. There will be no second scoring, your advisor must sign off that they have read it and proofed it.
The following are the
contents that your portfolio must include:
q Title page
Contains a portfolio title, your name, and the date of completion
q Table of contents
Should display the portfolio
organization according to the subdivisions of the student as a planner, the student
as a learner, the student as a citizen, and the student as a worker.
Subdivisions
1. The Student as a Planner (section one evaluation)
q Reflective Essay: (minimum 500 words)
Use the following prompts to explain the skills that you have gained to become a
successful planner and organizer that are necessary to succeed in the future:
What are you going to do in the
future (next year, five years from now, ten years…)? Why do you want to do this? What have you
done to get to where you want to go? What are your challenges? How can you make
your goal realistic? How have your plans changed throughout your high school
years? What do you need to do next to meet your goals? How are your goals
realistic according to the interest and aptitudes surveys? Explain.
q Updated Resume: In your resume list
your work experience; include school and community activities, summer
experiences, volunteer jobs, references, and a formal letter of application. Make sure everything is updated.
q Updated Action Plan: Copy of your
updated 5-year plan
q Supporting Documents: Include any evidence that shows progress towards the next step beyond high school. Include a copy of a letter for selected program including supporting documents. This should include documents such as: a college application, a job application, a military contract, FAFSA form, a college acceptance letter, etc.
2. The Student as a Learner (section
two evaluation)
q
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?
q
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.
q
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.
q
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.
q 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.
3. The student
as a citizen: (section
three evaluation)
q Citizenship Reflective Essay: (minimum 500) Use the following prompts to define your role as a citizen of a community:
What do you have to offer? How might you be a contributing member of your community? How have you contributed to your community? What is the impact of your volunteer service in the community? What does it mean to be a good citizen? What does it mean to be a responsible citizen and how have you, do you, and/or will you demonstrate this?
q Record of community service: A list that shows evidence of your involvement in an effort to improve the school or community such as a canned food drive, March of Dimes, church activities, career and technical student organizations, etc. This is not the senior project. This is the place to include the other volunteer projects you have been involved with. You need to list these services, not just a sample of a certificate or two. If you have never volunteered for community service, write something up about why you have not.
q
Supporting Documents: Include evidence or
documentation of civic responsibility. These could be copies of letters from
arranged guest speakers, letters to the editor, fliers, and service
organization documents such as Relay for Life. These can be organized chronologically or categorically.
4. The Student
as a Worker (section
four evaluation)
q Worker Reflective Essay (minimum 500 words) Use the following prompts to describe your work ethic and your track record as a worker:
What do you have to offer to an employer? What are your career goals? What are your strengths as a worker? What are the challenges that you will have to overcome to be a good worker?
q Employment Skills: An updated list of employment skills in various areas such as language skills, technical skills, certifications, computer program skills, job specific skills (stocking, cashiering), specific trainings and experiences, etc.
q Letters of recommendation: You should have at least 2 letters. These letters can be from a community member, from a teacher who can speak about your abilities and/or from an employer, mentor, pastor or an activity leader, but not a family member. Make sure you make your requests several weeks in advance.
q Career Exploration: Show evidence of career exploration completed in the last four years. Include documents from job shadows, completed aptitude and interest surveys, career searches, occupational outlooks, career fair participation notes, interviews, etc.
q Career Preparation: Include evidence in your participation of job shadows, actual or practice job interviews, and paid work experiences.
q Informative Interviews: You should have evidence of your participation in job shadowing. This information is in your backup folder through the Digitools class. If you do not have this write a short narrative about the experience you did your freshman year.
q School attendance –A copy of your official attendance report is needed. Write a brief narrative that explains how your attendance affected your ability to learn and the influence it may have on you as an employee. Requests for attendance summary reports must be given to the attendance office at least two weeks in advance.
Title/Type of Assignment_____________________________
1. I chose this assignment because:
Explain your selection ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Check each Washington State Learning Goal this assignment
addresses.
□ Goal 1:
Read with comprehension, write with skill, and communicate effectively and
responsibly in a variety of ways and setting.
□ Goal 2:
Know and apply the core concepts and principles of mathematics; social, physical, and life sciences; civics
and history; geography; arts; and health and fitness.
□ Goal 3:
Think analytically, logically, and creatively, and integrate experience and
knowledge to form reasoned judgments and solve problems.
□ Goal 4:
Understand the importance of work and how performance, effort, and decisions directly affect future career and
educational opportunities.
3. State Standard Addressed: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Student Signature _____________________ Teacher _______________ Date________________________