NAME:________________________________________________ Personal information This is not meant to be a complete list of things that make up your portfolio. Be sure to consult with your school counselor, teachers and parents. Most likely, there will be other items and information that should be included. After all, you are distinctive and unique.Your portfolio will be just as distinctive and unique. Write additional items on a separate sheet. Collect documents that are on your checklist and put them in a safe location. Include dates, locations and names of key teachers, instructors or coaches. A video or audio might be appropriate in this section. Have It Don't Have It N/A Name: decide on a form (Edward or Ted or E.J.) and stick to it. Address—ensure it is accurate and complete. Contact information including phone, pager, cell, fax and e-mail. Social security number. (Be sure you keep this in a safe and private place). Birth certificate. Passport. Citizenship certificate. Landed immigrant status documents. Guardianship documents. Languages understood, spoken and written. Travel experience including destinations, dates and description of experiences. Family affiliations, for example; military services, employers, professional associations, service clubs and organizations. This is very useful information because organizations to which family members belong are a good place to begin looking for scholarship dollars. Best personal qualities. ________________________________________ ________________________________________

NAME:________________________________________________ Academic Information This is not meant to be a complete list of things that make up your portfolio. Be sure to consult with your school counselor, teachers and parents. Most likely, there will be other items and information that should be included. After all, you are distinctive and unique.Your portfolio will be just as distinctive and unique. Write additional items on a separate sheet. Collect documents that are on your checklist and put them in a safe location. Include dates, locations and names of key teachers, instructors or coaches. A video or audio might be appropriate in this section. Have It Don't Have It N/A School transcripts. Test scores (e.g., State Academic Mastery, PSAT, SAT, ACT, College Boards). Courses taken. Favorite school subjects. Cooperative learning projects. Study abroad experience. Special projects. Writing samples. Class assignments that show math problem-solving or use of computer software, etc. Scholarships. Academic awards. Postsecondary schools explored. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________

NAME:________________________________________________ Personal Accomplishments This is not meant to be a complete list of things that make up your portfolio. Be sure to consult with your school counselor, teachers and parents. Most likely, there will be other items and information that should be included. After all, you are distinctive and unique.Your portfolio will be just as distinctive and unique. Write additional items on a separate sheet. Collect documents that are on your checklist and put them in a safe location. Include dates, locations and names of key teachers, instructors or coaches. A video or audio might be appropriate in this section. Have It Don't Have It N/A Student awards and honors including athletics. Detailed list of extracurricular activities. Membership in school, social, community or religious organizations and leadership positions held. Special skills, interests and talents. Workshops, conferences, seminars or special training attended (e.g., a video production seminar). Certificates or diplomas. Performances (e.g., drama, music and fashion shows). Quality photos of drawings, cartoons and paintings. Log of books read and movies watched. Photographs of large projects or art work. Computer software skills (list word processing, database, spreadsheet and desktop publishing programs). Tools and equipment you can use. Licenses (e.g., driver’s license). Poetry, stories or articles published. Fundraising activities. Newspaper articles about you.

NAME:________________________________________________ Work Experience This is not meant to be a complete list of things that make up your portfolio. Be sure to consult with your school counselor, teachers and parents. Most likely, there will be other items and information that should be included. After all, you are distinctive and unique.Your portfolio will be just as distinctive and unique. Write additional items on a separate sheet. Collect documents that are on your checklist and put them in a safe location. Include dates, locations and names of key teachers, instructors or coaches. A video or audio might be appropriate in this section. Have It Don't Have It N/A Volunteer and community service, as well as paid work experiences. Occupations you have explored including job shadowing, Co-op and internships. Career assessments and interest inventory information. Career exploration interviews. Methods used to learn about occupations (e.g., career fair, field trip, job shadow, videos and computer programs). Employability skills related to occupations of interest. Letters of recommendation and testimonials. Basic resume information for creating targeted resumes. Copies of past resumes. Basic information for creating targeted cover letters. Copies of past cover letters. References with complete contact information. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________

REFLECTION WORKSHEET Instructions: Sometimes it helps to be prompted to identify information that should be part of your portfolio. Use this worksheet to get you thinking in depth about a project, experience or activity. What was your project, experience or activity? ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Describe what you did, step-by-step. You might include a photograph or sketch. ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ What new words/terms/tools did you use or learn about? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ What employability skills did you use? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ What school subjects did you use? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Career Development Implementation Tool Kit Developed by Linda Kobylarz & Associates © 2001