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The Unforgettable Portfolio Experience

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Academy of Finance and Enterprise - Long Island City, NY Victoria Armano – Principal, Gilberto Vega – Founding Principal, Jessica Herrera – Guidance Counselor, Lorena Izzo – NAF Coordinator, Janina Morones – WBL Coordinator, Andrew Armoogan – Class of 2014, Joseph Costantino – Class of 2014, Shannon Raghunandan - Class of 2014, Elvira Rodriguez - Class of 2014, Josuel Plasencia - Class of 2013

The Unforgettable Portfolio Experience

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Description: This session will demonstrate a step-by-step process for using a school-wide theme-based portfolio as an alternative assessment. Hear how teachers from all disciplines collaborate, analyze and choose the school wide theme, align the portfolio to the Common Core Standards and college and career readiness, and integrate the portfolio into academy curriculum.

NAF Standard : Standard 4.1 Work-Based Learning

Provides a Work-Based Learning Program All students complete a sequenced set of work-based learning

experiences as defined by the Internship Gold Standards.

• Ice Breaker

• Introduction to Academy of Finance and Enterprise

• AOFE and the NAF Model

• Why Portfolios?

• What are Portfolios?

• AOFE Portfolio Process

• Choosing a theme

• AOFE Student Account on Portfolio Process

Today’s Agenda

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• Location: Long Island City, NY

• NAF: Academy of Finance – Distinguished Academy

• Founded in 2005 by Gilberto Vega

• CTE Certification: NAF Finance and VE/Entrepreneurship

• Enrollment: 470 Students

• Graduation Rate: 95%

Academy of Finance and Enterprise

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To provide students with an academic, business and technology-based education, that develops skills in leadership, innovative thinking, and problem solving.

Mission

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The NAF Model

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Development and Structure

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School Requirements

• Regents Exams

• Credit Accumulation in the required subject areas

• Portfolios

• Community Service

• College Now Classes

• AP Classes

• SAT Prep

Business Courses

• Principles of Finance

• Computer applications

• Accounting I and II

• Entrepreneurship

• Financial Planning

• Career and Financial Management

• Economics

• Business Ethics

• Virtual Enterprise

Course Sequence and WBL Participation

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Computer Applications and

Principles of Finance

Accounting I and II Entrepreneurship

and Financial Services

Career and Financial

Management and Business Ethics

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

Career Awareness

Exploration Career

Preparation

• Benefits

• Culminating Activity for the Year

• Organizational Skills

• Presentation Skills

• School Community

• Inter-Curricular Activities

Why Portfolios? Why Not?!

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AOFE Portfolios

The Process

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Choose a Theme

Create Portfolio Projects by Subject

Create Schedule for Subject Classes

Students Complete Projects

Student Presentations

• Collaboration with Teachers, Administration, and Parents

• Issues facing society today

• Application to all subject areas

• NAF and WBL Connection

• Rubrics

Choosing a Theme

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Underclassmen Portfolio Process

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Underclassmen Portfolio Presentations

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Senior Exit Portfolio Process

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Senior Exit Portfolio Presentations

Video

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• Student Accounts

What have Portfolios done for you?

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College and Career Ready at AOFE

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• Core Academics

• AP Classes

• Business Classes

• College Now / College Classes

• Job Shadows

• Internships

• Portfolios

Any Questions?

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