Grading
NAME_______________________
This rubric will be used to grade your portfolio. (This is the first page in your portfolio.)
Category
Course Documents
 Has all documents listed on previous
page.
Class Notes and Activities
 In this section you will be responsible
for daily class notes and any in-class
assignments.
 These are to be dated, titled, and in
chronological order.
Written Homework
 In this section you will keep all
homework assignments and worksheets.
Each section from the text should be
started on a new sheet of paper, labeled
with section, page number, and problem
numbers assigned.
 These should be arranged in
chronological order.
Tests with Corrections & Quizzes
 In this section you will keep all quizzes,
exams AND required exam corrections.
Day 1
Day 2
TRS 92 Portfolio Assignment
Rationale
To help you to succeed in Intermediate Algebra you need to stay organized and keep your
materials. One way to accomplish this is by keeping a working portfolio. You should
use this portfolio to help you study for your tests, to do your homework, and to complete
your writing requirements. The portfolio will be valued at 5% of your grade.
Requirement
You are to maintain a portfolio for this course. You need to use one three ring binder and
three dividers. There should be four different sections – class notes/activities; written
homework; tests with corrections & quizzes. Please put your dividers in this order
and label them.
o In Front of First Tab:
o Portfolio rubric (on the back of this sheet)
o Syllabus
o Learning Grade Policy Letter
o Foundational Skills Letter.
o Class notes and activities: Each day you will take notes in class. You will also
often have a printed activity sheet. These activity sheets go in this section. Your
written notes should go in front of the activity sheet. You need to have these in
chronological order so you can easily and quickly find notes from different days.
o Written homework: In this section you will keep your written homework. All
written work is to be organized in chronological order. Each section from the
textbook work is to be started on a new sheet of paper and labeled with section,
page number, and problems to be completed. Example: Ch. 1.2, page 91 #1-12
all, 13-25 odd. All problems (except word problems) are to be copied. Work is
required for all problems!
o Tests with Corrections & Quizzes: In this section you will keep your tests AND
your required test corrections. Examples of proper test correction procedures will
be provided at a later date. Remember that a grade of less than 70% requires a
signature from an Algebra Alcove staff member on your corrections. Any written
quizzes given during the semester should also be filed in this section.
Put extra paper in the far back of the portfolio. Nothing in pockets or folders or files
within the portfolio will be accessed. Your portfolio will be assessed for completion by
your instructor at most two times during the term. Use the rubric provided to guide your
portfolio creation.