1. Dr. Mark E. Bender, CSU Stanislaus Ag Studies Central Valley Consortium Ag Ed Tech Prep MB

2. Let’s define a Portfolio: An accumulation of student work, collected over time, that exhibits the skills and abilities he/she possesses. that exhibits the skills and abilities he/she possesses. LM

3. Why Use a Portfolio? ä Potential employers are better able to evaluate the students’ abilities. ä They are cumulative and therefore include only the student’s best work. ä They require students to take an active, responsible role in their education. ä They focus on what the student can do. LM

4. Components of a Portfolio: ä Career Development Package ä Work Samples ä Writing Samples ä Work Experience Evaluation and Skill List LM

5. Career Development Package: ä Individual Career Plan ä Letter of Introduction/Application * Ex*1 Ex*2Ex*3 * Ex*1 Ex*2Ex*3* Ex*1 Ex*2Ex*3 ä Resume * Ex*1Ex*2 * Ex*1Ex*2* Ex*1Ex*2 ä Job or College application * * ä Letter(s) of recommendation * Ex* * Ex** Ex* ä Interview Preparation (new for 2009) * * ä Activities, Honors, Achievements MB

6. Work Samples A very important part of the portfolio!! ä work samples document skills and abilities that your students possess! ä each work sample should contain a descriptive summary and its importance to the student * * Work samples can take many forms.... MB

7. Typical work samples!! ä Schematics of electronic circuits developed by the student ä Pictures of a student vaccinating livestock ä A video of a sales presentation ä Links to Actual Work Samples 1*2* 1*2* 1*2*MB

8. Writing Samples The student exhibits effective writing skills on a technical subject: ä Communication skills ä Subject matter knowledge * * LM

9. Work Experience documentation: ä School to Work Profile * * ä Skill list * * ä SCANS Competencies * * ä Employer evaluation * * ä Documentation of work experience * * ä Complete Work Experience Book on CD * (Documentation *) * MB

10. The Portfolio Presentation: What should the final portfolio look like? ã depends upon the student u computer disk u binder or other type of folder u Internet???? All should require: ã Table of Contents * * ã Professional appearance LM

11. The Electronic Portfolio: Benefits: ä Easier to transport ä Facilitates storage and grading ä Students can easily update and modify portfolio entries ä Hard copies can be downloaded and used upon demand ä More economical for the school LM

12. Questions? ä Are portfolios graded? ä Where are they stored? ä Aren’t portfolios more work for the instructor? ä Copyright considerations ä Plagiarism MB

13. Remember....... Trying something new isn’t always easy nor is it always successful.… But your guidance in developing a portfolio can give your students the advantage in a hiring situation! LM

14. Good luck with those portfolios! LM

15. The Workplace Learning Disk What’s on the CD? Let’s now look at the actual E’Portfolio in its entirety…* * MB

16. Dr. Mark E. Bender, Endowed Chair for Agriculture California State University, Stanislaus