Evidence of Growth and Reflection Guidelines

Evidence of Growth

Evidence of Growth must be from the same discipline (two science labs, two essays, two projects, etc). The difference between the two chosen pieces should clearly demonstrate growth in the Standards being addressed. The earlier piece of evidence does not need to be re-typed or edited in any way; the second piece must be a final draft. You may revise the earlier piece to demonstrate your growth in writing. For example, you may include an essay written in your freshman year and revise it as a senior to show your growth in writing. A student may also compare a research paper or essay written in a previous year with a different research paper or essay written in the senior year to show growth.

Evidence of Growth Reflection

Student will write a one to two paragraph reflection on one particular area of growth as represented in the evidence he/she provides. Student will discuss this evidence in detail. He/she may want to show how growth in this one area has prepared him/her for the future. Additionally, student must identify the ESLRs and Standards met by these pieces.