1. Student Portfolios
2010-11

2. Goals
• Showcase learning and development
throughout the high school years
• Encourage well-rounded lifestyles that
lead to well-rounded “educated” adults
• Create tangible proof of individual
personalities and strengths to serve in
self-promotion (job and scholarship
interviews)

3. The Process
• Meet throughout the year with your
advisor to explore portfolio creation
• Pay attention to your own learning to
collect and select potential artifacts
• Reflect on portfolio artifacts to
demonstrate an understanding of self
• Fill all required entries by year’s end and
add your own personal touch

4. Assessment
• Advisors will evaluate your portfolio near
the end of the year and give it one of three
designations
• Honorable Mention (certificate and ELA credit)
• Complete (ELA credit)
• Incomplete (fix it or ELA credit is incomplete)
• Rubrics will be provided in advance for the
portfolio in general and for reflections

5. Other Important Information
• Presented to the Chamber of Commerce
• Businesses will ask to see it when interviewing
• Binders and dividers will be provided
• Housed in the school
• You will be charged for damaged binders (graffiti)
• Rubric includes condition of portfolio
(damage=incomplete)
• Can be signed out for job interviews etc.
• “Grandfathered” Requirement
• 9 and 10 this year
• 9 and 10 and 11 next year etc.

6. Advice for Success
• Keep work and reflect on it throughout the
year
• Pay attention to your own learning and
growth so that you can talk about it
• Get knowledgeable about the portfolio
requirements so that you can meet them
• Get over it…it’s good for you and your
learning so start working on it and stop
worrying about it

7. Your Portfolio
Sections and Requirements

8. WHO AM I
• Resume and Cover Letter
• Learning Styles Inventory
• Life Goal Statement
• Career Cruising Information
ACADEMICS (Progressive History in Essential Skills)
• Reading
• Writing
• Numeracy
• Oral Communication
• Continuous Learning
• Thinking
• Working with Others
• Computer Use
• Document Use

9. LEADERSHIP (could be paid or unpaid)
• 2 leadership experiences per year
• Well-developed Reflections for each experience
COMMUNITY
• 2 voluntary service events per year
• Well-developed Reflections for each experience
HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
• Visual Demonstration of healthy choices (pictures,
collages, scorecards, recital programs etc.)

10. TECHNOLOGY
• Three artifacts per year demonstrating
proficiency with technology (At least 1 non-computer based
example)
• Well-developed reflections for each artifact
SPECIAL INTERESTS
• ONE Well-developed item
• May be continued from year to year or a new
item each year
SHOW WHO YOU ARE

11. CARMAN COLLEGIATE PORTFOLIO RUBRIC
Category Complete Incomplete
WHO AM I
•Includes resume & cover letter
•Includes learning inventory
•Includes life-goal statement
•Includes career cruising info.
Missing Components:
ACADEMICS
•Includes at least one artifact for each of the 9 Essential
Skills
•Includes a completed reflection sheet for each artifact
Missing Components:
LEADERSHIP
•Includes 2 artifacts representing participation in leadership
activities
•Includes a completed reflection sheet for each artifact
Missing Components:
COMMUNITY
•Includes 2 artifacts representing participation in voluntary
service events
•Includes a completed reflection sheet for each artifact
Missing Components:
HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
•Includes a visual demonstration of healthy lifestyle choices
made throughout the year
•Includes a completed reflection sheet on the importance of
those choices in regards to health and wellness
Missing Components:
TECHNOLOGY
•Includes three artifacts demonstrating proficiency with
technology
•At least one artifact is related to non-computer based
technology
•Includes a completed reflection sheet for each artifact
Missing Components:
SPECIAL INTERESTS
•Includes artifacts relating to one special interest
•Includes reflections and insights on the special interest
and it’s impact on the individual
Missing Components:
REFLECTIONS
•Well-written and thoughtful entries
•Make personal connections
•Illustrate learning and growth from experiences
Missing Components:
BINDER
•Binder is in proper condition with no graffiti or damage
•Dividers are in tact and secure
Missing Components

12. HONOURABLE MENTION
CATEGORY DESCRIPTORS
QUALITY
•Artifacts are obviously meaningful and well selected
•Writing is exceptionally clear and organized
•Reflections provide thorough and in-depth insight into personal learning
AESTHETICS
•Binder is organized with precision
•Entries are clearly and neatly presented
•Portfolio looks professional and appealing
PERSONAL TOUCH
•Portfolio is well-connected to the individual and provides a very clear holistic
picture of its creator
•Additional information and/or development of ideas go well beyond the
requirements for completion
Honourable Mention
Stamped if Designation Attained
Additional Comments (Optional):
Portfolio Assessed By: