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During the 1999 – 2000 school year, Hamilton implemented a State of California Digital High School (DHS) Grant program. The first year of the program provided $ 894,000 in matching funds to install computer hardware and software on campus.
This school year, Hamilton will implement the Electronic Portfolio(EP) component that was developed by faculty members during the summer. Please note that a committee of Hamilton faculty members wrote the DHS plan during the 1998 – 1999 school year.
Electronic Portfolio Program
Objectives
One of the Hamilton DHS program objectives is to have all students be proficient in the use of common computer technology. The EP program is one strategy outlined in the Hamilton DHS program that is designed to meet this objective.
Beginning in each student’s first year at Hamilton, s/he will store examples of his/her work on an electronic folder. Students will make additions to the folder each year thereafter until s/he graduates. The electronic folder will be stored on one of the Hamilton computer servers.
A fully implemented EP program will see all students using instructional technology in all of their classes during their time at Hamilton. In addition to examples of student work, each student’s electronic folder will include his/her four-year academic plan.
Please note that the items listed below are minimum requirements. Faculty may decide by school and/or department to include additional examples of class work on their students’ electronic folders.
Minimum Requirements by Department
Computer Skill Project Description
Word Processing In the Life Skills of the 21st Century
course (grade 9), students will write a resume and a University of California
application essay.
Internet skills In the Life Skills of the 21st Century course, students will conduct research and write a report on a career.
Powerpoint In the Life Skills of the 21st
Century course, students will develop
a presentation using Powerpoint software.
E-mail In the Life Skills of the 21st Century
course, students will
use e-mail to complete an assignment.
Word Processing and Students will write a research
paper in either the 11th grade
Internet skills or 12th grade. The Social Science
teachers in each school will determine the grade level.
Computer Skill Project Description
Word Processing Teachers and students will choose
one response to literature essay
for each grade level (see the Writing section 2.2 of
the California Content Standards for Language Arts).
Word Processing Each year, students will update the resume that they created in the 9th grade Life Skills of the 21st Century course.
Computer Skill Project Description
Probe-ware Using probe-ware (lab simulation software),
students will conduct an experiment in a physical
science and a life science course. The experiment may be conducted
as a group project. The experiment will be documented in a lab report.
Spreadsheet Using a spreadsheet program, students will document evidence or the results of an experiment in a physical science and a life science course. The experiment may be conducted as a group project. The spreadsheet will be documented in a lab report.
Spreadsheet The department will develop an assignment for the Geometry course.
The Art, Business/Vocational Education, Special Education,
Health, E.L.D., and Music departments may determine projects and/or examples
of student work that each will require.
Please note that artwork and other student projects may
be scanned or digitally photographed. In addition, short video clips
and digital recordings may be included in students’ electronic folders.
Special Education students will complete the requirements listed above in their Special Day Classes. English Language Learners will do so in sheltered classes.
Process
Electronic Portfolio Planning,
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Electronic Portfolio Ad-hoc Committee Members:
Fred Von Dohlen
Gary Garcia Bob Bruning
Rosemarie Bernier
Shellie Riley
Kim Hallgren
Maernie Harmon
Faron Isom
Sandy Goldman
Dan Victor
Karen Sterling
Norma Silverman
Susan Hecht
Dean Schenker
Valerie Cannon
Approved:
Lessie Caballero, principal