High School Portfolio

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PURPOSE OF THE PORTFOLIO:  

The High School Portfolio is an online compilation of academic work and other forms of evidence that showcase examples of student work and experiences and progress towards meeting EGUSD college/career readiness standards.

Are you college and career ready?  Each year students are asked to reflect on academic, extracurricular and personal experiences that have helped to prepare them for college or career.   Once each term, you will be required to complete a Graduate Profile  Reflection Window. Students identify two or more Graduate Profile standards and provide examples of work that helped to develop that specific skill.   These reflection windows, work samples and summative letters are assembled in an online High School Portfolio.  

 A total of six Reflection Windows, accompanied by the supporting evidence (Graduate Profile assignment) are required in the final High School Portfolio. Students should have a reflection window and evidence for each of the Graduate Profile skills: 

At least two of the six must be from 9th, 10th, or 11th grade and at least two of the six must be academic in nature.  Student's High School Portfolio website will  comprise 5% of their spring semester English 12 grade.  

It is also important to keep in mind that only students completing an online portfolio will be given a time for their Senior Presentation (comprising 10% of the senior English grade). 

At the end of their senior year, student portfolios will be evaluated by the PGHS faculty and staff who will score it based on a rubric.


B. THE REFLECTIVE RESEARCH ESSAY

In conjunction with your Portfolio, you will write a Reflective Research Essay, consisting of 10% of your Term 2 English 12 grade. Your graded essay will be included in your final Portfolio. This paper will explore your academic growth, your community service experiences, and your emerging future plans. In keeping with PGHS English department standards, the paper must contain a minimum of 1500 words. An acceptable essay will synthesize the four research components of the High School Portfolio, including assignments, community service hours, Reflective Windows  Best Works, awards, recognitions, key life experiences as well as independent career path research. 

  

C. THE ORAL PRESENTATION

The culminating activity for your Senior Portfolio will be your presentation. During the last few weeks in April, 12th grade students who successfully submitted their high school portfolio are now eligible to present their portfolio to a panel of judges. This presentation comprises 10% of a your senior English grade. Conversely, students who did not submit their portfolio by the due date, would not be eligible to give a presentation and receive a zero for that assignment in their English class.

 You will make a formal presentation to a panel of judges consisting of  PGHS faculty and staff.  In this presentation, you will describe your Best Work assignments and discuss how these carefully chosen pieces of work fit into the following categories: growth, strengths, and future plans and goals.  Your English 12 teacher will provide you with extensive practice and guidance throughout your senior year. You should plan to be rehearsed and professional in your manner, dress, and appearance.  Since this is your last big performance of your high school career, shouldn’t it be your most brilliant?

Minimum Requirements of the Oral Presentation:

Your presentation must…