MOUNTAIN VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL

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MOUNTAIN VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL

• ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO PROJECT

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• PRESENTERS
• Sharon DeBragga, Career Development
  Coordinatorsharon.debragga_at_fcps.edu
• Mary Donini, School Based Technology Specialist
• mary.donini_at_fcps.edu
• Susan Guarino, Career Center Specialistsusan.guar
  ino_at_fcps.edu

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MOUNTAIN VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL

• ABOUT MOUNTAIN VIEW

• Located in Centreville, Virginia approximately 25
  miles from Washington, DC
• Average 325 students
• Rolling enrollment
• Block Scheduling
• Median age 18.5
• 54 ESOL 65 Ethnicity other than White
• Open Campus
• Courses are offered from 800 am to 830 pm
• Small classes
• Accredited through the Southern Association of
  Colleges and Schools

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MOUNTAIN VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL

• Student Population
• Life circumstances resulted in interrupted
  schooling
• May be pregnant or parenting (10)
• English Language Learners (54-over 18 languages
  spoken)
• Older who are returning to finish their high
  school graduation requirements (77 over 18)
• Need a flexible or extended program to
  accommodate their work or family situations
• Based at another school and wish to accelerate
  their educational program
• Administratively placed (severe discipline
  problems are not a target population )
• Special Needs (12)

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• Portfolio Advantages. . .
• Performance Assessment
• Program Assessment
• Encourages revision
• Student ownership of learning
• Student pride and accomplishment

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MOUNTAIN VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL

• In the Beginning
• Paper-based Portfolio Initiative
• Folders stored in Media Center file cabinet
• Seen by only a few
• Usually left in behind after graduation

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• The Process Now. . .
• A Microsoft Publisher portfolio template is
  placed in each students home directory
• Each student is given a set of written
  instructions

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• The Process continued. . .
• All students are introduced to the portfolio
  project during orientation and expected to work
  on their portfolios for the duration of their
  time at Mountain View

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• The Process continued. . .
• Technology staff visits each English Class for
  further instruction
• Students begin work on their Introduction and
  resume

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• The Process continued. . .
• Teachers encourage students to include academic
  samples from their disciplines
• Students work on portfolios during down time in
  class
• Special Completion Days

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• SOFTWARE USED
• Microsoft Publisher
• Winway Resume
• Typhoon AutoRun Assistant
• MediaFACE Label Maker

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• The Resource Team
• 3 Career Specialists
• Media Specialist
• Technology Specialist
• Technology Coordinator

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• Each member of the Resource Team takes
  responsibility for tracking the progress of a
  group of graduating seniors
• Students are given individual help as needed

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Portfolio Samples

• Our Template
• Alice
• Cassie
• Elise
• Kevin

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• Special Days
• Portfolio Reflection Day each semester
• Portfolio Completion Week each semester
• Professional Etiquette Day
• Professional Portfolio Review Day

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• LESSONS LEARNED
• Technology should not be the main emphasis
• Motivate students by displaying good completed
  portfolios
• Begin the project with templates created
• Train teachers to use the software. This is a
  TEAM EFFORT!!
• Start as soon as students enroll and emphasis
  that this is a work in progress until they
  graduate.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL
The Final Step. . .

• Students design CD labels

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QUESTIONS ????