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Wareham Public Schools

SECONDARY PORTFOLIO HANDBOOK

STUDENT EDITION

A GUIDE FOR THE CLASS OF 2009 & BEYOND

“…to educate all students for life’s responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities.”

WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Secondary Portfolio Handbook

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Portfolio Process.................................................page 3

Student Responsibility.......................................................................page 3

Mission Statements............................................................................page 4

Massachusetts Learning Standards-English Language Arts..............page 5

Massachusetts Learning Standards-Mathematics..............................page 7

Portfolio Requirements / Assessing the Portfolio..............................page 10

Reflection Sheet.................................................................................page 11

Portfolio Log Sheets..........................................................................page 12

Final Reflection..................................................................................page 20

Student Contract.................................................................................page 21

“…to educate all students for life’s responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities.”Page 2

WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLSINTRODUCTION TO THE PORTFOLIO PROCESS

The Wareham Public Schools has adopted the Standards-Based Portfolio to fulfill the requirements for Individual Student Success Plans and Educational Proficiency Plans as outlined by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education under the No Child Left Behind Act. These requirements demand a documentation of students’ work aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and Learning Standards, specifically standards that have not been met with proficiency.

Through the portfolio system students will not only collect their completed work but will also reflect on their efforts to demonstrate proficiency on common assignments in English language arts and mathematics. As the students build their portfolio through each school year, they will be able to examine their work and their improving proficiency. Students will also include at least one assignment per semester from science and social studies classes as they demonstrate application of English language arts and mathematics skills in these other subjects.

Types of Portfolio Artifacts (assignments) - 2 types

Teacher-generated - these are assignments that the teacher gives the whole class as an opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in a given Learning Standard. Initially, these will be where most of the portfolio entries will come from. All of these assignments have clear connections to specific Learning Standard and the work is assessed using a related rubric.

Student-initiated classroom tasks - these are assignments that you complete in class that have not been deliberately selected by the classroom teacher as portfolio entries. However, you have demonstrated proficiency related to a Learning Standard and have decided to add this assignment to your portfolio.

Examples include research papers photos/video of art projects, musical performances or any work that shows student pride in it. These assignments must be validatedby your classroom teacher to be submitted into your portfolio.

Student Responsibility

As the student, you are expected to complete the assigned portfolio task within a specified pre-determined timeframe. If there are technical problems or other extenuating circumstances that prevent completion of an entry, it will be your responsibility to seek out a solution to the problem.

While the school will provide the resources and support necessary for successful portfolio completion, it is the student's responsibility to fulfill all requirements. Students may also choose additional submissions to the portfolio that go beyond the requirements once the requirements are met.

Each entry shall include the following:

A. Student Work - An assignment that has been given by the classroom teacher.

B. Student Reflection piece which gives a brief description of work, explanation of why the piece is in the portfolio, reflection of the learning process and description of how this work meets the required Learning Standards.

C. Rubrics - to ensure that each entry has achieved the standard or school-wide expectations by classroom teachers


WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLSMission of Wareham Public Schools

The mission of the Wareham Public Schools is to educate all students for life’s responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities.

Wareham Cooperative Junior/Senior High SchoolMission Statement

The Wareham Cooperative Junior Senior High School fosters an environment for the students’ academic and personal growth in preparation for their participation in society.

Wareham High SchoolMission Statement

Wareham High School will prepare its students for further academic and occupational opportunities, social responsibility, and commitment to community. By maintaining high academic standards through a rigorous course of study, students will be expected to apply effective effort in order to master skills and to value scholarship, citizenship, craftsmanship, and sportsmanship. Students will demonstrate that they are independent and critical thinkers who can make sound judgments and decisions as citizens, consumers, and life long learners

Wareham High School Academic Expectations

Wareham Students Will ACQUIRE Information in a Variety of WaysA.1 By actively and critically reading, listening, discussing, observing, and

participatingA.2 By questioning appropriatelyA.3 By researching independentlyA.4 By locating and retrieving information through appropriate use of

technologyWareham Students Will INTERPRET Information in a Variety of Ways

I.1 By organizing and processing informationI.2 By employing critical thinking and problem solving skillsI.3 By evaluating for trends, patterns, comparisons, and relationshipsI.4 By making inferences and drawing conclusions

Wareham Students Will COMMUNICATE Information in a Variety of WaysC.1 By writing and speaking clearlyC.2 By selecting and applying effective techniques in performance tasks and

demonstrating proficiencyC.3 By presenting creatively in a variety of media, including technology

Wareham High School Social/Civic ExpectationsWareham Students Will ACT RESPONSIBLY AND RESPECTFULLY in a Variety of Ways

R.1 By demonstrating academic integrity R.2 By participating and working cooperatively in school groups R.3 By demonstrating the correlation between effort and achievement by

meeting or exceeding academic expectationsR.4 By understanding the achievements and traditions of a multicultural and

global societyR.5 By engaging in the democratic process



Massachusetts Learning Standards: English Language Arts

Standard 1: DiscussionStudents will use agreed-upon rules for informal and formal discussions in small and large groups

Standard 2: Questioning, Listening, and ContributingStudents will pose questions, listen to the ideas of others, and contribute their own information or ideas in group discussions or interviews in order to acquire new knowledge.

Standard 3: Oral PresentationStudents will make oral presentations that demonstrate appropriate consideration of audience, purpose, and the information to be conveyed.

Standard 4: Vocabulary and Concept DevelopmentStudents will understand and acquire new vocabulary and use it correctly in reading and writing

Standard 5: Structure and Origins of Modern EnglishStudents will analyze standard English grammar and usage and recognize how its vocabulary has developed and been influenced by other languages

Standard 6: Formal and Informal EnglishStudents will describe, analyze, and use appropriately formal and informal English.

Standard 7: Beginning ReadingStudents will understand the nature of written English and the relationship of letters and spelling patterns to the sounds of speech.

Standard 8: Understanding a TextStudents will identify basic facts and main ideas in a text and use them as the basis for interpretation

Standard 9: Making ConnectionsStudents will deepen their understanding of a literary or non-literary work by relating it to its contemporary context or historical background.

Standard 10: GenreStudents will identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the characteristics of different genres.

Standard 11: ThemeStudents will identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of theme in a literary work and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.

Standard 12: FictionStudents will identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding

Standard 13: NonfictionStudents will identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the purposes, structure, and elements of nonfiction or informational materials and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding

Standard 14: PoetryStudents will identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the themes, structure, and elements of poetry and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding



Massachusetts Learning Standards: English Language Arts, continued

Standard 15: Style and LanguageStudents will identify and analyze how an author’s words appeal to the senses, create imagery, suggest mood, and set tone, and will provide evidence from the text to support their understanding

Standard 16: Myth, Traditional Narrative, and Classical LiteratureStudents will identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the themes, structure, and elements of myths, traditional narratives, and classical literature and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding

Standard 17: Dramatic LiteratureStudents will identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the themes, structure, and elements of drama and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding.

Standard 18: Dramatic Reading and PerformanceStudents will plan and present dramatic readings, recitations, and performances that demonstrate appropriate consideration of audience and purpose

General Standards 19: WritingStudents will write with a clear focus, coherent organization and sufficient detail

General Standards 20: WritingStudents will write for different audiences and purposes

General Standards 21: Consideration of Audience and PurposeStudents will demonstrate improvement in organization, content, paragraph development, level of detail, style, tone and word choice (diction) in their compositions after revising them.

General Standards 22: Standard English ConventionsStudents will use knowledge of standard English conversion in their writing, revising ad editing

General Standards 23: Organizing Ideas in WritingStudents will organize ideas in writing in a way that makes sense for their purpose.

General Standards 24: ResearchStudents will gather information from a variety of sources, analyze and evaluate the quality of the information they obtain, and use it to answer their own questions

General Standards 25: Evaluating Writing and PresentationStudents will develop and use appropriate rhetorical, logical and stylistic criteria for assessing final versions of their compositions or research projects before presenting them to varied audiences.

General Standards 26: Analysis of MediaStudents will identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the conventions, elements, and techniques of film, radio, video, television, multimedia productions, the Internet, and emerging technologies, and provide evidence from the works to support their understanding.

General Standards 27: Media ProductionStudents will design and create coherent media productions (audio, video, television, multimedia, Internet, emerging technologies) with a clear controlling idea, adequate detail, and appropriate consideration of audience, purpose, and medium


WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLSMassachusetts Learning Standards: Mathematics, Grades 9-10

Number Sense and OperationsStudents engage in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, connecting, and representing as they:10.N.1 Identify and use the properties of operations on real numbers, including the associative, commutative, and distributive

properties; the existence of the identity and inverse elements for addition and multiplication; the existence of nth roots of positive real numbers for any positive integer n; and the inverse relationship between taking the nth root of and the nth power of a positive real number.

10.N.2 Simplify numerical expressions, including those involving positive integer exponents or the absolute value, e.g., 3(24 – 1) = 45, 4|3 – 5| + 6 = 14; apply such simplifications in the solution of problems.

10.N.3 Find the approximate value for solutions to problems involving square roots and cube roots without the use of a calculator, e.g., .

10.N.4 Use estimation to judge the reasonableness of results of computations and of solutions to problems involving real numbers.

Patterns, Relations, and AlgebraStudents engage in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, connecting, and representing as they:10.P.1 Describe, complete, extend, analyze, generalize, and create a wide variety of patterns, including iterative, recursive

(e.g., Fibonnacci Numbers), linear, quadratic, and exponential functional relationships.10.P.2 Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between various representations of a line. Determine a line’s slope

and x- and y-intercepts from its graph or from a linear equation that represents the line. Find a linear equation describing a line from a graph or a geometric description of the line, e.g., by using the “point-slope” or “slope y-intercept” formulas. Explain the significance of a positive, negative, zero, or undefined slope.

10.P.3 Add, subtract, and multiply polynomials. Divide polynomials by monomials.10.P.4 Demonstrate facility in symbolic manipulation of polynomial and rational expressions by rearranging and collecting

terms; factoring (e.g., a2 – b2 = (a + b)(a – b), x2 + 10x + 21 = (x + 3)(x + 7), 5x4 + 10x3 – 5x2 = 5x2 (x2 + 2x – 1)); identifying and canceling common factors in rational expressions; and applying the properties of positive integer exponents.

10.P.5 Find solutions to quadratic equations (with real roots) by factoring, completing the square, or using the quadratic formula. Demonstrate an understanding of the equivalence of the methods.

10.P.6 Solve equations and inequalities including those involving absolute value of linear expressions (e.g., |x - 2| > 5) and apply to the solution of problems.

10.P.7 Solve everyday problems that can be modeled using linear, reciprocal, quadratic, or exponential functions. Apply appropriate tabular, graphical, or symbolic methods to the solution. Include compound interest, and direct and inverse variation problems. Use technology when appropriate.

10.P.8 Solve everyday problems that can be modeled using systems of linear equations or inequalities. Apply algebraic and graphical methods to the solution. Use technology when appropriate. Include mixture, rate, and work problems.

GeometryStudents engage in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, connecting, and representing as they:10.G.1 Identify figures using properties of sides, angles, and diagonals. Identify the figures’ type(s) of symmetry.10.G.2 Draw congruent and similar figures using a compass, straightedge, protractor, and other tools such as computer

software. Make conjectures about methods of construction. Justify the conjectures by logical arguments.10.G.3 Recognize and solve problems involving angles formed by transversals of coplanar lines. Identify and determine the

measure of central and inscribed angles and their associated minor and major arcs. Recognize and solve problems associated with radii, chords, and arcs within or on the same circle.

10.G.4 Apply congruence and similarity correspondences (e.g., ABC XYZ) and properties of the figures to find missing parts of geometric figures, and provide logical justification.

10.G.5 Solve simple triangle problems using the triangle angle sum property and/or the Pythagorean theorem.10.G.6 Use the properties of special triangles (e.g., isosceles, equilateral, 30º–60º–90º, 45º–45º–90º) to solve problems.10.G.7 Using rectangular coordinates, calculate midpoints of segments, slopes of lines and segments, and distances

between two points, and apply the results to the solutions of problems.10.G.8 Find linear equations that represent lines either perpendicular or parallel to a given line and through a point, e.g., by

using the “point-slope” form of the equation.10.G.9 Draw the results, and interpret transformations on figures in the coordinate plane, e.g., translations, reflections,

rotations, scale factors, and the results of successive transformations. Apply transformations to the solutions of problems.


WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLSMassachusetts Learning Standards: Mathematics, Grades 9-10, continued

10.G.10 Demonstrate the ability to visualize solid objects and recognize their projections and cross sections.10.G.11 Use vertex-edge graphs to model and solve problems.

MeasurementStudents engage in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, connecting, and representing as they:10.M.1 Calculate perimeter, circumference, and area of common geometric figures such as parallelograms, trapezoids,

circles, and triangles. 10.M.2 Given the formula, find the lateral area, surface area, and volume of prisms, pyramids, spheres, cylinders, and cones,

e.g., find the volume of a sphere with a specified surface area.10.M.3 Relate changes in the measurement of one attribute of an object to changes in other attributes, e.g., how changing

the radius or height of a cylinder affects its surface area or volume.10.M.4 Describe the effects of approximate error in measurement and rounding on measurements and on computed values

from measurements.

Data Analysis, Statistics, and ProbabilityStudents engage in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, connecting, and representing as they:10.D.1 Select, create, and interpret an appropriate graphical representation (e.g., scatterplot, table, stem-and-leaf plots, box-

and-whisker plots, circle graph, line graph, and line plot) for a set of data and use appropriate statistics (e.g., mean, median, range, and mode) to communicate information about the data. Use these notions to compare different sets of data.

10.D.2 Approximate a line of best fit (trend line) given a set of data (e.g., scatterplot). Use technology when appropriate.10.D.3 Describe and explain how the relative sizes of a sample and the population affect the validity of predictions from a set

of data.

Massachusetts Learning Standards: Mathematics, Grades 11-12

Number Sense and OperationsStudents engage in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, connecting, and representing as they:12.N.1 Define complex numbers (e.g., a + bi) and operations on them, in particular, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and

division. Relate the system of complex numbers to the systems of real and rational numbers.12.N.2 Simplify numerical expressions with powers and roots, including fractional and negative exponents.

Patterns, Relations, and AlgebraStudents engage in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, connecting, and representing as they:12.P.1 Describe, complete, extend, analyze, generalize, and create a wide variety of patterns, including iterative and

recursive patterns such as Pascal’s Triangle.12.P.2 Identify arithmetic and geometric sequences and finite arithmetic and geometric series. Use the properties of such

sequences and series to solve problems, including finding the general term and sum recursively and explicitly.12.P.3 Demonstrate an understanding of the binomial theorem and use it in the solution of problems.12.P.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions. 12.P.5 Perform operations on functions, including composition. Find inverses of functions.12.P.6 Given algebraic, numeric and/or graphical representations, recognize functions as polynomial, rational, logarithmic,

exponential, or trigonometric.12.P.7 Find solutions to quadratic equations (with real coefficients and real or complex roots) and apply to the solutions of

problems.12.P.8 Solve a variety of equations and inequalities using algebraic, graphical, and numerical methods, including the

quadratic formula; use technology where appropriate. Include polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; expressions involving absolute values; trigonometric relations; and simple rational expressions.

12.P.9 Use matrices to solve systems of linear equations. Apply to the solution of everyday problems.12.P.10 Use symbolic, numeric, and graphical methods to solve systems of equations and/or inequalities involving algebraic,

exponential, and logarithmic expressions. Also use technology where appropriate. Describe the relationships among the methods.


WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLSMassachusetts Learning Standards: Mathematics, Grades 11-12, continued

12.P.11 Solve everyday problems that can be modeled using polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and step functions, absolute values, and square roots. Apply appropriate graphical, tabular, or symbolic methods to the solution. Include growth and decay; joint (e.g., I = Prt, y = k(w1 + w2)) and combined (F = G(m1m2)/d2) variation, and periodic processes.

12.P.12 Relate the slope of a tangent line at a specific point on a curve to the instantaneous rate of change. Identify maximum and minimum values of functions in simple situations. Apply these concepts to the solution of problems.

12.P.13 Describe the translations and scale changes of a given function f(x) resulting from substitutions for the various parameters a, b, c, and d in y = af (b(x + c/b)) + d. In particular, describe the effect of such changes on polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.

GeometryStudents engage in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, connecting, and representing as they:12.G.1 Define the sine, cosine, and tangent of an acute angle. Apply to the solution of problems.12.G.2 Derive and apply basic trigonometric identities (e.g., sin2 + cos2 = 1, tan2 + 1 = sec2) and the laws of sines and

cosines.12.G.3 Use the notion of vectors to solve problems. Describe addition of vectors and multiplication of a vector by a scalar,

both symbolically and geometrically. Use vector methods to obtain geometric results.12.G.4 Relate geometric and algebraic representations of lines, simple curves, and conic sections.12.G.5 Apply properties of angles, parallel lines, arcs, radii, chords, tangents, and secants to solve problems.

MeasurementStudents engage in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, connecting, and representing as they:12.M.1 Describe the relationship between degree and radian measures, and use radian measure in the solution of problems,

in particular, problems involving angular velocity and acceleration.12.M.2 Use dimensional analysis for unit conversion and to confirm that expressions and equations make sense.

Data Analysis, Statistics, and ProbabilityStudents engage in problem solving, communicating, reasoning, connecting, and representing as they:12.D.1 Design surveys and apply random sampling techniques to avoid bias in the data collection.12.D.2 Select an appropriate graphical representation for a set of data and use appropriate statistics (e.g., quartile or

percentile distribution) to communicate information about the data.12.D.3 Apply regression results and curve fitting to make predictions from data.12.D.4 Apply uniform, normal, and binomial distributions to the solutions of problems.12.D.5 Describe a set of frequency distribution data by spread (i.e., variance and standard deviation), skewness, symmetry,

number of modes, or other characteristics. Use these concepts in everyday applications.12.D.6 Use combinatorics (e.g., “fundamental counting principle,” permutations, and combinations) to solve problems, in

particular, to compute probabilities of compound events. Use technology as appropriate. 12.D.7 Compare the results of simulations (e.g., random number tables, random functions, and area models) with predicted

probabilities.


WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLSPortfolio RequirementsEach quarter:

2 English language arts assignments 2 Mathematics assignments

PlusSemester 1

1 Science and 1 Social Studies assignment

Semester 2 1 Science and 1 Social Studies

Total Assignments for Each Year = 208 – English language arts assignments8 – Mathematics assignments2 – Science assignments*2 – Social Studies assignments*Plus20 - Reflection sheetsPlusEnd-of-Year Reflection

*Please note, Science and Social Studies assignments will be selected by teachers in consultation with students following department discussions.

Assessing the Portfolio

Earn 1 point per assignment submitted with reflection. Added to quarter average (2 points in each class, mathematics and English language arts).

21st Century Qualities of Success

Self-Directed Student, choosing to learn from models (adults and peers) to engage others in working together, and to evaluate his/her own performance and learning.

Creative Problem Solver, choosing to utilize time and resources to work cooperatively and independently towards a defined goal.

Effective Communicator, choosing to clearly and confidently speak, listen, and interpret ideas across content areas, to write logically, concisely and persuasively, and choosing to use technology as a means of communication.

Skillful User of Technology, choosing to access on-line sources to exchange information, to analyze data using databases and spreadsheets, to interpret and present data effectively, and to use word-processing software

Responsible Member of a Community, choosing to recognize individuality and respect diversity, and to meaningfully participate in school and community life.

Supporter and/or Performer of the Arts, choosing to purposefully create, perform and/or respond to music, visual arts, theatre and/or dance, and to support fellow students as they engage in artistic endeavors of their choice.


WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLSReflection Sheet

Student Name:

Course/Teacher's Name:

Summarize what you were asked to do for this assignment.

What was the most useful or meaningful thing you learned in this assignment/project?

List the ways you think you have grown or developed as a result of this assignment/project?

What Massachusetts Standards did this meet?

What was your biggest achievement in this assignment/project?


WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLSPortfolio Log Sheet

Term 1 - English Language Arts

Student Name: _______________________________________________Year: ___________________

Date Assignment/Subject Standard


WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLSPortfolio Log Sheet

Term 2 - English Language Arts



Portfolio Log SheetTerm 3 - English Language Arts


WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLSStudent Name: _______________________________________________Year: ___________________


Portfolio Log SheetTerm 4 - English Language Arts


WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLSStudent Name: _______________________________________________Year: ___________________


Portfolio Log SheetTerm 1 - Mathematics



WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLSDate Assignment/Subject Standard




WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLSDate Assignment/Subject Standard











Final Reflection

Please review your portfolio and answer the following questions about your work:


WAREHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS1. What have you learned about yourself by putting together your portfolio? In what area have you

achieved the greatest improvement?

2. If you could redo any one of your selections, which one would it be, and what would you do differently?

3. What is your favorite piece? Why do you consider this piece special?

4. If you could publish one selection from this portfolio, which would it be and why?

5. In the future, how will you be able to use the skills, knowledge or experience you gained by completing this task?

6. Explain what you think worked or didn’t work in the actual procedures of completing the portfolio.



Student Contract

I ________________________________________ have read and understand the components,(Student’s name printed)

requirements, and importance of the Student Portfolio which are presented in this Student Handbook. I

agree to put forth the maximum effort required to demonstrate proficiency in all required subject areas

and will promote my best work for selection into my Portfolio. In addition, I understand that this

portfolio meets the Individual Student Success Plan and Educational Proficiency Plan guidelines of the

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

___________________________________________ _______________________________Student Signature Date


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