Overview and Purpose:

The GFHS Portfolio and Senior Interviews provide tools for students, staff, parents, as well as the community, to assess how students have mastered the Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and reflect on standards, college and career development, and goal setting. Moreover, students have the opportunity to reflect on their four years of learning and growth in each subject and to connect their work to post-secondary goals. Plus, since the portfolio is digital, students are developing 21st-century learning skills in terms of technology use, creativity, design, and presentation.

The Senior Exit Portfolio process is multi-disciplinary and integrates curriculum across content areas, teaches students to be reflective, self-assessing learners, and involves students, parents, staff, and community members in evaluating student progress. The portfolio helps students monitor and communicate their own progress in each course they take to help them see where they have been and where they are going. 

Expectations:

The expectation is that each year, a student will select at least one assignment of which they are proud from each course, reflect on it, and place it in the digital portfolio. In addition, students create yearly reflective essays, and other documents throughout the process relevant to college, careers, and personal development (letters of recommendation/references, a cover letter, a résumé, SLOs reflections, reviews of their community service, awards, and extra-curriculars.)

Students will demonstrate applied knowledge, skills, and abilities by presenting their cumulative portfolios in a professional interview to an exit committee consisting of teachers and district and community members. This interview both partially mirrors a job interview and allows students to reflect on their journeys. During these processes, the student will:

• prepare for post-secondary educational experiences 

• demonstrate an understanding of professional presentation practices 

• practice the interview process for real-world application 

• demonstrate the Godinez commitment to writing across the curriculum 

• confirm a lifelong process of reflection and service 

• receive constructive feedback from staff and community 

The school’s vision of “a community in which all are engaged in academic achievement and character development" will be demonstrated throughout the portfolio as well as the school’s mission, “to provide a safe, supportive environment with clear, consistent expectations and high academic standards.”