2015 Portfolio Rubric
Student Name:___________________
Component
Portfolio Cover
Page with Visual
Thank You Letter
for Judges
100
The cover is visually
engaging, appropriate, and
clearly related to the
project.
Letter is written in
business letter format,
explains the project, and
has no noticeable grammar
or usage errors. Letter is
typed.
Proposal
(In some cases a
summary has been
substituted. Mentor
information does not
need to be typed.)
The proposal is neat,
typed, and thorough and
has no noticeable grammar
or usage errors.
Mentor Interview
(with proposal)
The mentor interview is
thoroughly done, showing
a clear connection to career
or project.
Final Hours
All have been documented
by the mentor. All hours
are clearly related to
project outcomes.
The second interview is
thoroughly done, showing
a clear connection to career
or project.
Second Interview
Mentor’s Final
Evaluation
Mentor’s Thank
you letter
Judge Signature: ________________
80
70
0
The cover is missing, or not
visually engaging, appropriate,
or related to the project.
Letter is written in
business letter
format, explains
the project, but
may be missing
one element, and
has few noticeable
grammar or usage
errors. Letter is
typed.
The may be neat,
but it is missing
some elements to
explain the
project, or it
contains
noticeable
grammar or usage
errors.
The mentor
interview is
thoroughly done,
but may not show
a connection to
career or project.
Letter is written in business
letter format, explains the
project, but may be missing
more than one element, and has
many noticeable grammar or
usage errors. Letter is typed.
The letter is missing, not polite
or professional, or it has
significant errors that make it
difficult to read. Letter is not
typed.
The proposal is not neat, or it is
missing essential elements to
explain the project, or it
contains significant grammar
or usage errors.
The proposal is not present, is
not neat, is not thorough, or it
contains too many grammar or
usage errors to be of use to the
reader.
The mentor interview is not
thoroughly done, and may not
show a connection to career or
project.
The mentor interview shows no
connection to project or career.
Hours have not been
documented by the mentor.
The second
interview is
thoroughly done,
but may not show
a connection to
career or project.
The second interview is not
thoroughly done, and may not
show a connection to career or
project.
A, B or C given by mentor
Letter is written in
business letter format,
properly thanks the
mentor, and has no
noticeable grammar or
usage errors. Or thank you
letter is written in a polite
and personal manner
appropriate to the situation.
Letter is typed.
Letter is written in
business letter
format or personal
format, thanks the
mentor, but may
be missing one
element, and has
few noticeable
grammar or usage
errors.
Letter is typed.
Letter is missing one or more
elements, or there may be
noticeable grammar or usage
errors.
Letter is typed.
The second interview shows no
connection to project or career.
Below a C, or final evaluation
not present.
The letter is not polite or
professional, or it has
significant errors that make it
difficult to read.
Letter is not typed.
Score
2015 Portfolio Rubric
Component
Education Plan and
Profile (EPP)
These are the forms
from CIS:
Interest Profiler
Cluster Exploration
Worksheet
Where in the World am
I going
Relating My Education
to My Goals
Getting Involved in
School and
Community
Skills Assessment
Reality Check
Work Importance
Locator
Forms do not need to
be signed by a
teacher or by the
student
CRLE Reflection
Forms
Forms do not need to
be signed by a
teacher or by the
student
Test Results
Proof of PostSecondary Plans
Students may choose
from these options:
• College
application or
college acceptance
letter or email
• FAFSA
completion email
• Work Keys testing
certificate
• ADP application
essay
• Generic job
application
• Specific job
application
• Pay stub or W-2
for job they will
be continuing after
high school
• Scholarship
application
• SAT or ACT
scores
• Military
enrollment
100
All papers within the EPP
are neat, typed, and show
learning and effort by the
student. There are no
noticeable errors in
grammar, spelling, or
punctuation. (Students
were allowed to complete
papers with check boxes or
difficult tables in pen)
80
All papers within the EPP
are neat, typed, and show
learning and effort by the
student. There are few
noticeable errors in
grammar, spelling, or
punctuation.
70
The papers within the
EPP are not neat, not
typed, or do not show
learning or effort by the
student.
There are noticeable
errors in grammar,
spelling, or punctuation.
0
The EPP is not complete, not
neat, or is shoddily done.
At least 6 CRLE reflection
forms are present. They are
neat, typed, have the career
or community service
clearly stated, and show a
definite learning
experience; there are few
or no grammar/usage/
spelling errors.
At least 6 CRLE
reflection forms are
present. They are neat,
typed, have the career or
community service
clearly stated, and most
show a definite learning
experience; there are few
noticeable
grammar/usage/ spelling
errors.
At least 5 CRLE
reflection forms are
present. They are neat,
have the career or
community service
clearly stated, but may
not show a definite
learning experience;
there are many
noticeable
grammar/usage/ spelling
errors.
Two or more CRLE reflection
forms are missing, or they are
shoddily done.
Students have test results
from OAKS, PSAT, SAT,
ACT, COMPASS, or
ASVAB.
Student has a combination
of three of the pieces of
proof that are completely
done, neat, and error free.
These should show
opportunities for postsecondary employment or
education.
Student does not have test
results.
Student has three proof of
post-secondary plans, but
they are incomplete or
have some errors.
Student is missing one
or two pieces of proof
or there are noticeable
errors.
Student does not have proof of
post-secondary plans, or they
are done in a way that does not
represent the school or the
student well.
Score
2015 Portfolio Rubric
Component
World of Work
Components
 Resume
 Cover letter
 Letters of
recommendation
High School
experience
components
 Transcript with
14/15 Fall
semester included
 OSAC Activity
Worksheet
 Personal Budget
Sheet
 Community
Service sheet (40
hours required)
Writing Component
Student has one of
three options:
 OSAC personal
statement essays
(4 essays at 1000
characters each)
 1-2 page essay
completed for
another
scholarship or
college application
 Passing writing
work sample
Senior Portfolio
(Overall Impression)
100
The student has a complete
resume and cover letter
that would be acceptable in
future employment
searches. Two letters of
recommendation are also
present (maximum of one
from a teacher )
80
The student has a
complete resume and
cover letter that would
need editing or additions
to be acceptable in future
employment searches.
Two letters of
recommendation are also
present.
One element is missing or
there are errors in the
work.
70
The resume or cover
letter is not adequate or
the student is missing
one letter of
recommendation or both
letters are from school
employees.
0
The student is missing essential
elements for the world of work.
One element is missing
and there are errors in
the work that distract
the reader.
Several elements are missing
or the work is shoddily done.
Student writing is well
done; Personal statements
would be appropriate to
submit for a scholarship or
college application. The
research component is
optional.
The writing component
nearly meets the
requirements.
The writing component
is below the
requirements.
The writing component is
missing or is shoddily done.
The portfolio has a table of
contents that allows a
reader to clearly navigate
the portfolio. The portfolio
provides a thorough
overview of the senior
project experience.
Overall, components are
neat and professional
looking.
The portfolio has a table
of contents that allows a
reader to clearly navigate
the portfolio, with some
difficulty. The portfolio
provides an overview of
the senior project
experience.
The portfolio is missing
one or more elements
that make it difficult to
navigate.
The portfolio is missing
essential elements. The project
does not seem to be complete.
All elements are present
and well done. They
represent the student and
the school well.
Score
Rubric
score
___
1500
If turned
in to you
late, take
away 250
points.
Final
score
___
1500
Must be
higher
than 1100
to pass.
Students: If your first score is lower than 1100 points, you must resubmit your portfolio to your judge with needed
changes by Friday, May 8th.