Portfolio Handbook
At this point in your education, your portfolio should reflect your growth and strengths as a learner. It can be a valuable resource in communicating to potential employers and post-secondary education institutions as you begin to think about next steps in your journey beyond DRSS.
This year, you will begin working on your portfolio right away with the goal of finishing by the end of the semester so that you can effectively use your portfolio as a reference piece when you make college applications and/or career plans. If you already have a wix portfolio, you will just add to it. If you do not, you will create one that must include the following requirements. The Senior Portfolio will be graded using a very detailed Rubric.
A model of a Senior Portfolio can be found here. If you have questions, check with Ms. Montgomery.
The Senior Portfolio
Experience Page - 20 Points
____/4 Multiple (at least four) related experiences are described (awards/honors, volunteer, clubs, sports, organization, and hobbies)
____/8 Diction used is thoughtful, specific, and varied in each description
____/4 List is free from errors in MUGS
____/2 Multiple images (original images or seals of professional organizations) support student’s experiences
____/2 Consistent, thoughtful and professional formatting is used throughout the page, taking advantage of Wix templates for images and text
Internship Page - 7 Points
*you must speak with your advisor prior to the December 1st portfolio deadline if you will not have your internship completed by that date
*for more specifics about this section, refer to the Internship Experience Assignment on the DRSS website
____/1 A a sub-page under the EXPERIENCE tab in the main menu AND assignment has been submitted to Mr. Grieve (directions for submitting are on the website and assignment sheet)
Your Internship section includes all of the following:
____/2 Career Exploration Report with description and downloadable link of the report
____/2 Daily log with pictures of at least 10 days of your internship
____/2 Internship reflection which includes all content in the Internship Experience Assignment
Summary & Deadlines
Portfolio is a class, and it will appear on your transcript. You will receive a half credit for successfully completing it. You will work on your portfolio during Advisory time every week until it is finished (1st semester). Second semester will be regular Advisory. The portfolio is worth 100 points total. This is your grade for the class. Any changes/exceptions/deadline extensions must be approved in advance by September 15 in writing with the instructor. Portfolios will be graded based on the rubric below. Late portfolio submissions (after Dec. 1) will reduce your final score by 2 points a day. You must have a WIX site as your portfolio vehicle. You may choose to include your high school portfolio as a tab.
Deadlines:
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September 30th at midnight – Feedback – Submit your published link to your instructor via email. Do not submit the “editing” version of the link – this is not viewable and will not receive feedback.
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Dec 1st – Final Portfolio Due (*there are no revisions after this point; the feedback on September 30th was your chance to receive feedback)
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January – Receive Portfolio Grades (on 1st semester transcript) –A, B, C, F or I
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If you have completed an internship, your assignment/portfolio page must be completed by the December 1 portfolio deadline. If it is not, you will receive an I for your portfolio and you will lose Senior Lunch until your internship assignment is finished.
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If you have not completed your internship, all other aspects of your portfolio MUST be finished by Dec. 1. You will receive an I for your portfolio grade until your internship assignment/portfolio page is complete.
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Below you will find all of the assessed criteria for the Senior Portfolio.
Home Page - 10 Points
____/3 Main navigation menu includes the following tabs:
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HOME, PROJECTS, EXPERIENCE, RESUME, CONTACT (in that order)
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PROJECTS tab has dropdown menu (sub-pages) for 12th GRADE page, 11th GRADE page, etc. (*note: if you are building an entirely new website for Senior year, your main PROJECTS tab could lead directly to the 12th GRADE page; in this case, you must include a link to your previous years’ projects on this page as well)
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EXPERIENCE tab has dropdown menu that includes INTERNSHIP sub-page
____/6 There is an “About Me” introductory paragraph introducing yourself as recent graduate pursuing continuing education or a particular career path of interest (giving some sense of your current objective whether school or work or military etc.). You can mention special interests or hobbies, clubs, etc., but save the bulk of that stuff for your experience page!
____/1 Your name should be on it
12th Grade Page - 20 Points
This page should be a sub-page under the PROJECTS tab in the main menu.
There is a GREATEST GROWTH STATEMENT – 1 or 2 paragraphs that describe an overall a claim of growth, supporting evidence and examples and an artifact(s). Growth could be specific to this year, a project or experience, or reflective of your whole time at DRSS.
____/2 Page labeled accordingly
____/4 Includes narrative describing overarching growth
____/4 Includes narrative evidence supporting /illustrating greatest growth
____/2 Includes an artifact – picture, product or other related evidence
____/4 Content is well-developed and thoughtful
____/4 Paragraphs are checked for errors in MUGS
Resume Page - 20 Points
____/5 Graphic image of full resume THAT IS LEGIBLE (must be able to read it online) *download instructions on using the PDF Viewer in Wix here
____/10 Resume includes objective, experience and references, appears complete and professional
____/5 Downloadable icon, button or other graphic clearly marked for downloading resume connected to the resume document
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Contact Page - 3 Points
____/3 Contact form is present so that viewer may contact you. This should be linked to your professional email (not WSU).
____/* Optional: Include your contact information.
Mechanics of Portfolio - 10 Points
____/4 Navigation: All pages are labeled and easy to follow from one to the next. Menus are consistent, easy to find and use.
____/2 All links and buttons work
____/2 Any inserted media (slideshows, videos, etc. work)
____/2 Any downloadable icons work
Design of Portfolio - 10 Points
____/3 Graphics: all images are appropriate to a professional resume / setting and relevant to your specific career or educational objective.
____/3 Colors and Fonts are consistent (same point sizes and font style on each page for headings, subheadings and body text – same color schemes for all) and enhance or support graphics.
____/4 Layout: The overall site is clean, organized and easy to read – (not too much flash or clutter- edges of graphics and text boxes are in alignment with clean borders.)
