Tgp4 Promise Analysis

TMGP 4 Pillars Good academic standing. Students who wish to take part in TMGP will have to maintain good academic standing with their high school, and meet admissions requirements for University of North Texas. Similar to the ISU 4U Promise this is not a merit-based program, and the only requirement is admission to the university (Bruma et al., 2017). Community service. This pillar will require students to participate in 20 hours of community service per year. The community service activity is the student’s choice. Hours must be documented, and all records must be kept in the student’s ePortfolio. Interscholastic activities. All students will be required to be active in an interscholastic activity. Similar to the community service pillar students can choose any activity (sports, clubs, ROTC, band, etc.). These activities will also be documented in the student’s ePortfolio. …show more content…
All students will be required to keep records of events, activities, community service, and grades in an ePortfolio. Students participating in the ISU 4U Promise keep a portfolio beginning in kindergarten (Bruna et al. 2017). Many colleges and universities utilize ePortfolios to showcase students work for job applications and internships. According to Old Dominion University’s web site “electronic portfolios are collections of artifacts, accessible electronically. Those artifacts could be term papers, presentations (video, power point, etc.), images, work documents, reflections, blogs, mp3's or any form of digital item used to demonstrate learning or acquired skills” (ODU