You will choose one element of the Graduate profile that you believed you grew in or gained mastery of so far this school year. For reference, the graduate profile skills you have to choose from are:

• Creative Problem Solving

• Technical Literacy

• Community Engagement

• Self-Awareness, Self-Reliance, & Self-Discipline

• Communication and Collaboration

• Integrity.

From the list above, you will pick one option you have not chosen previously, then write a 3-paragraph reflection on your growth or mastery of that skill.  You will also provide a piece of evidence (a visual and description of your artifact) that helps to show that growth/mastery.

In order to complete your 3-paragraph reflection, you will answer these three prompts with a paragraph written for each. 

Prompt #1 - Description : Explain how you have either mastered or improved yourself within the Graduate Profile Skill you chose above. 

For this prompt, you just want to describe how you got better with whatever skill you chose from the list above. Think about the following questions when you answer this:

• Is this something you were already good at and continued to grow your skill in?

• How do you know the skill you improved in fits the graduate profile skill you have selected?

Prompt #2 - Proficiency : Describe how this skill will help you to be college/career ready

The core reason we do the high school portfolio is to create snapshots of who you are at a point in time. Knowing who are allows you to look forward to who you want to be. In this section, you will explain why the skill you improved in might help you in your future college journey or your career field you look forward to undergoing. This time, think about these questions/suggestions:

• Why is this skill important for people looking for jobs or for students in college?

• If you know your future career or college focus, how would this skill help you specifically?

• Give an example of how this skill might help you in the future.

Prompt #3  - Preparation: Describe a moment from this semester that demonstrates this chosen Grad Profile skill.  Provide specific examples that support your mastery or improvement.  This description can relate to an academic best work, a key life experience, and/or a community service experience. (Your attached best work will serve as an artifact to demonstrate what you say in this box). 

Now we get to the proof part. How do you convince your reader that you improved? Here you are  going to give specific examples (e.g. class assignments, projects, quizzes, life experiences or awards) to explain why you have shown your growth. Be sure to do the following :

• Explain the piece of evidence fully. What was the assignment/life event, and how did it come to be?

• Explain how that piece of evidence connects to the graduate profile skill you chose.

• Explain how the outcome of the evidence showed your growth.

At the end of each school year, you will be expected to have two new Graduate Profile Reflection pages completed. Each year, you must select new graduate profile skills to submit (you are allowed to revise old ones if you wish to, but only new Graduate Profile Pages will be scored). This means, at the end of each year, you should have the following completed:

At the End of Freshman Year: Two Graduate Profile Skill Pages Completed

At the End of Sophomore Year: Four Graduate Profile Skill Pages Completed

At the End of Junior Year:  All Six Graduate Profile Skill Pages Completed

When you have completed both of the graduate profile pages expected of you, fill out this form. You will be asked to provide your grade level and which two graduate profile skills you worked on this year.  Remember, you will NOT get credit for your Progress Check if you select graduate profile skills you submitted in past years (Note: this does not apply in the 23-24 school year. Please just submit which two you have put onto your website and would like looked at).

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