The
various sections of the portfolio should be assembled in the following
order:
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The Cover Letter which states
your name, major, credit request and synopsis of experience;
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your Life History paper which
highlights the important transition stages of your life;
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a year-by-year Chronological
Record of your experiences since leaving high school, through the present
time;
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your Goals Paper describing
your personal, career and educational goals;
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Northern Virginia Community
College Course Content Summary
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the Narrative of Competency
(in three column form) which provides concise statements of your experience
and learning related to particular competencies; and
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your Documentation of the learning
experiences described in the narratives, separated alphabetical or numerical
dividers.
Label the outside of the portfolio
to include:
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NAME
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DATE
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MAJOR
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COURSE CHALLENGED
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FACILITATOR
Be sure to keep copies, either
on disk or hard copy, of each portfolio submitted. Submit copies of documentation,
not originals. When writing your Life History, Chronological Record, Goals
Paper and Narrative of Competencies on the computer, be sure to back everything
up on a separate disk.
Note: You may have
your portfolio(s) back after the evaluation process is completed. We do
ask that you keep a copy of your work for one year in case it is needed
for review by any external agencies such as the Virginia State Board of
Education, the Virginia Community College System, the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools, the American Association of Community and Junior
Colleges, the Association of Virginia Colleges, the Veteran's Administration
or the U. S. Office of Education. |
