Dr. Mark E. Bender, Dr. Mark E. Bender, CSU Stanislaus Ag StudiesCSU Stanislaus Ag Studies

Central Valley Consortium Ag Ed Tech PrepCentral Valley Consortium Ag Ed Tech Prep

Tech Prep 2009Tech Prep 2009

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Let’s define a Portfolio:Let’s define a Portfolio:

An accumulation of student An accumulation of student work, collected over time,work, collected over time,

that exhibits the skills and that exhibits the skills and abilities he/she possesses.abilities he/she possesses.

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Why Use a Portfolio?Why Use a Portfolio?

Potential employers are better able to Potential employers are better able to evaluate the students’ abilities. evaluate the students’ abilities.

They are cumulative and therefore They are cumulative and therefore include only the student’s best work.include only the student’s best work.

They require students to take an active, They require students to take an active, responsible role in their education.responsible role in their education.

They focus on what the student can do.They focus on what the student can do.LMLM

Components of a Portfolio:Components of a Portfolio:

Career Development PackageCareer Development PackageWork SamplesWork SamplesWriting SamplesWriting SamplesWork Experience Evaluation Work Experience Evaluation

and Skill Listand Skill ListLMLM

Career Development Package:Career Development Package:

Individual Career PlanIndividual Career Plan Letter of Introduction/Application Letter of Introduction/Application Ex*1

Ex*2 Ex*3 Resume Resume Ex*1 Ex*2

Job or College application Job or College application Letter(s) of recommendation Letter(s) of recommendation Ex*

Interview Preparation Interview Preparation (new for 2009) (new for 2009)

Activities, Honors, AchievementsActivities, Honors, Achievements

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Work SamplesWork Samples

A very important part of the portfolio!!A very important part of the portfolio!! work samples document skills and work samples document skills and

abilities that your students possess!abilities that your students possess! each work sample should contain a each work sample should contain a

descriptive summary and its importance descriptive summary and its importance to the student to the student

Work samples can take many forms....Work samples can take many forms....

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Typical work samples!!Typical work samples!!

Schematics of electronic Schematics of electronic circuits developed by the circuits developed by the studentstudent

Pictures of a student Pictures of a student vaccinating livestockvaccinating livestock

A video of a sales presentation A video of a sales presentation Links to Actual Work Samples Links to Actual Work Samples

1* 2*

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Writing SamplesWriting Samples

The student exhibits effective The student exhibits effective writing skills on a technical writing skills on a technical subject:subject:Communication skillsCommunication skillsSubject matter knowledge Subject matter knowledge

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Work Experience documentation:Work Experience documentation:

School to Work Profile School to Work Profile Skill list *Skill list * SCANS Competencies *SCANS Competencies * Employer evaluation *Employer evaluation * Documentation of work Documentation of work

experience *experience * Complete Work Experience Book Complete Work Experience Book

on CD * (Documentation *)on CD * (Documentation *)

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The Portfolio Presentation:The Portfolio Presentation:

What should the final portfolio look like?What should the final portfolio look like? depends upon the studentdepends upon the student

computer diskcomputer disk binder or other type of folderbinder or other type of folder Internet????Internet????

All should require:All should require: Table of Contents *Table of Contents * Professional appearanceProfessional appearance

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The Electronic Portfolio:The Electronic Portfolio:

Benefits:Benefits:Easier to transport Easier to transport Facilitates storage and grading Facilitates storage and grading Students can easily update and modify Students can easily update and modify

portfolio entriesportfolio entriesHard copies can be downloaded and used Hard copies can be downloaded and used

upon demandupon demandMore economical for the schoolMore economical for the school

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Questions?Questions?

Are portfolios graded?Are portfolios graded?Where are they stored?Where are they stored?Aren’t portfolios more work for the Aren’t portfolios more work for the

instructor?instructor?Copyright considerationsCopyright considerationsPlagiarismPlagiarism

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Remember.......Remember.......

Trying something new isn’t always easy Trying something new isn’t always easy nor is it always successful.…nor is it always successful.…

But your guidance in developing a But your guidance in developing a portfolio can give your students the portfolio can give your students the advantage in a hiring situation! advantage in a hiring situation!

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Good luck with those portfolios!Good luck with those portfolios!

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The Workplace Learning DiskThe Workplace Learning Disk

What’s on the CD?What’s on the CD?

Let’s now look at the actual Let’s now look at the actual E’Portfolio in its entirety…*E’Portfolio in its entirety…*

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