AVID

Junior

Portfolio

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Table of Contents for AVID Junior Portfolio

Important Documents ……………………………..………..……………………….…..1

-High School Activities Record

-Resume

-High School & College Transcripts

-Community Service Logs

-College Entrance Exam Results (PLAN, PSAT, ACT, SAT, SAT II)

College Research Projects ……………………….………….………………………....2

-Mini Display Board

-The College Game

Essays …………………………………………………..………….…………………….... 3

-Success Essay

-Great Leader Research Paper (MLK Jr.)

-Great Leader Research Paper (Your Choice)

-2 Year College vs. 4 Year College Research Report

-College Admissions Essay (Personal Statement)

-Credit Card Essay

-Junior Summary Essay

Goals………………….………………………………….…………….………………...... 4

-Vision Board

-Personal & Career Goals

College Visit………………….…………………………….…………….………………....5

-College Visit Checklist & Reflection

Scholarships ………………………………………………..……..……………………....6

-Scholarship Research Packet

Awards & Honors ……………….……………………………………………………..….7

Careers ………………………………………………………….…...... 8

-Briggs Myer Type Indicator

-Find Your Major Online

-16 Personality Types

-Career Clusters Interest Survey

-Description The 16 Career Clusters

-Career Research Mini Books

Employment ………………….………………………………………….………………....9

-How to Get a Job Brochure or Handout

Research Tools & Templates …………………………………………………………...10

-MLA Format

-Citation Sentence Templates

-3-Part Source Integration Technique Templates

-Business Letter

-Friendly Letter Template

Important Documents

  • High School Activities Record
  • Résumé
  • High School & College Transcripts
  • Community Service Logs
  • College Entrance Exam Results (PLAN, PSAT, SAT, ACT, SAT II)

1

College Research

Projects

  • Mini Display Board
  • The College Game

2

Essays

  • Success Essay
  • Great Leader Research Paper (MLK Jr.)
  • Great Leader Research Paper (Your Choice)
  • 2 Year College vs. 4 Year College Research Report
  • College Admissions Essay
  • Credit Card Essay
  • Junior Summary Essay

3

Goals

  • Vision Board
  • Personal & Career Goals

4

College Visit

  • College Visit Checklist & Reflection

5

Scholarships

  • Scholarship Research Packet

6

Awards & Honors

7

Careers

  • Briggs Meyer Type Indicator
  • Find Your Major Online
  • 16 Personality Types
  • Career Clusters Interest Survey
  • Description of the 16 Career Clusters
  • Career Research Mini Book

8

Employment

  • Business Plan
  • How to Get a Job Brochure or Handout

9

Research Tools & Templates

  • MLA Format
  • Citation Sentence Templates
  • 3-Part Source Integration Technique Templates
  • Business Letter Template
  • Friendly Letter Template

10

Junior Portfolio Scoring Guide

Section # / Section Title / Documents / Week Assigned / Possible Points / Your Points
1 / Important Documents / High School Activities Record / 3 / 10
Resume / 3 / 10
High School & College Transcripts / 10
Community Service Logs / * / 10
College Entrance Exam Results
(PLAN, PSAT, ACT, SAT, SAT II, etc.) / 10
2 / College Research / Mini Display Board or Information Worksheet / 6 / 10
The College Game or Information Worksheet / 32 / 10
3 / Essays / Success Essay / 2 / 10
Great Leader Research Paper (MLK) / 11 / 20
Great Leader Research Paper (Your Choice) / 18 / 20
2 Year College vs. 4 Year College Research Report / 23 / 10
College Admissions Essay / 34 / 20
Credit Card Essay / 36 / 10
Junior Summary Essay / 37 / 10
4 / Goals / Vision Board / 4 / 10
Personal & Career Goals / 4 / 10
5 / College Visit / Completed College Visit Checklist & Reflection / * / 50
6 / Scholarships / Completed Scholarship Research Packet / 35 / 30
7 / Awards & Honors / Copies of any awards or honors received this year / 10
8 / Careers / Briggs Meyer Type Indicator / 4 / 10
Find Your Major Online / 4 / 10
16 Personality Types / 4 / 10
Career Clusters Interest Survey / 28 / 10
Description of the 16 Career Clusters / 28 / 10
Career Research Mini Book / 28 / 10
9 / Employment / How to Get a Job Handout or Brochure / 25 / 10
10 / Research Tools & Templates / MLA Format / * / 10
Citation Sentence Templates / * / 10
3-Part Source Integration Technique Templates / * / 10
Business Letter Template / * / 10
Friendly Letter Template / * / 10
Total Points / 400

Grading Scale: A = 360 – 400 points B = 320 – 359 points C = 280 – 319 points D = 240 – 279 points

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