Dayton Regional STEM School Portfolio Handbook

What is a Portfolio?

You are being asked to complete a portfolio for many reasons.

Your portfolio will be a record of your work over the course of your school career at DRSS. More than test scores and grades, the portfolio is an opportunity for you to compile and share your best work - presenting a more vivid picture of your abilities and growth over time.

The digital portfolio allows you to incorporate a variety of media in a professional manner. They are easy to manage & update and can be readily accessed and shared. These qualities make the digital portfolio an effective self-promotional tool when you are ready to apply for an internship, college, or professional career.

DRSS teachers utilize portfolios as a means of reflection, assessment and exhibition of student work. Students create reflective entries as a part of coursework throughout the school year and compile the portfolio on their websites in the Spring. Portfolio grades are calculated as an average of students' reflective Entry pages as well as their Grade-Level Overview page and other basic pages (Home, Experience, etc.), and a half-credit is given for each year of succesful completion. Portfolios are also a centerpiece for parent - student - teacher conferences.

Why Portfolios?

Star Portfolio Examples

The portfolio is a collection of student work reflecting an individual student’s progress, activities and achievement during their time at DRSS. It also includes projects or activities that demonstrate our five qualities: Persistence, Inquiry, Communication, Creativity, and Collaboration. Portfolios at the Dayton Regional STEM School are electronic and designed through wix.com. Sites are free and students receive in depth instruction on designing the structure of the portfolio in STEM Foundations during 7th grade, and continue to build upon them through Senior year.