1 of 33

Student�Portfolios

©2024 Mesquite Independent School District. All rights reserved.

Updated 11.8.24 Version 3.3

2 of 33

PROFILE PORTFOLIO

When high school graduation nears, Mesquite ISD students will have evidence indicative of their true potential

​

3 of 33

MY PORTFOLIO

  • Can have multiple portfolios for specific needs
  • Informed by profile
  • Customizable
  • Grows with the student
  • Built in reflection capabilities
  • Sharable beyond school
  • Leaves MISD with the student
  • Documentation and Evidence of Success

​

4 of 33

PORTFOLIO COMPONENTS

  • Personal Profile
  • Interests
  • Aptitudes
  • Programs of Study
  • Leadership Attributes
  • Extracurriculars
  • Achievements & Participation

​

  • Application Essays
  • Academic Record
  • Certificates
  • Employment
  • Recommendations
  • Test Scores
  • Volunteering
  • Portfolio Links

5 of 33

6 of 33

Build your first portfolio in AYO!

7 of 33

STEP #1

Find and open the MyAYO app in your MISD Portal.

8 of 33

STEP #2

Select My portfolio on the left menu and Create new portfolio.

9 of 33

STEP #3

Complete the About section of your portfolio, add a photo of yourself, and rename.

*This can include academic or personal components, but please remember to avoid using personal identifiable information such as phone numbers, addresses, personal social media, etc.

10 of 33

STEP #4

Adjust the visibility settings of your portfolio.��Turn off any elements that aren’t applicable.

11 of 33

STEP #5

See your interests. These are generated through student, parent, and AI input in Train AYO and can be customized on this page.

*Delete any you don’t want to show

12 of 33

STEP #6

See your aptitudes. These are generated through student data.

13 of 33

STEP #7

*Will only show up as option in high school

See your Programs of Study. These are pulled from your Skyward profile.

14 of 33

STEP #8

See your Leadership Attributes. These are based on student, parent, AI and teacher input in Train AYO.

*This information will change as you Train AYO.

You can customize what is visible in this section.

15 of 33

STEP #9

See your Extracurriculars. These are based on student input in AYO and rostered courses in Skyward.

*This information will change as you Train AYO.

16 of 33

STEP #10

See your Achievements & participation. These are based on student data gathered by MISD.

17 of 33

STEP #11

Create College, Grant, and organization, club, or group Application essays.

*You can create the essay directly in the portfolio.

18 of 33

STEP #12

See your current Academic record.

*These are not real-time. They will update as campus and district update Skyward.

*Only visible to High School

19 of 33

STEP #13

Add certificates and see the ones AYO has discovered for you.

20 of 33

STEP #14

Add your employment.

21 of 33

STEP #15

Request or choose to include letters of recommendations from teachers and extracurricular sponsors.

22 of 33

STEP #16

See highlights of your Test scores.

*Only visible to High School

23 of 33

STEP #17

See and add volunteering experience.

24 of 33

STEP #18

Add portfolio links to products you want to showcase.

25 of 33

STEP #19

Add reflections on sections that allow for it.

26 of 33

STEP #20

Reorganize each section of your portfolio.

27 of 33

STEP #21

Save as Draft, Preview & Publish and/or Delete draft are options at the bottom of the page.

28 of 33

STEP #22

Choose 3 dots to Edit, Unpublish, or Delete portfolio

29 of 33

STEP #23

Choose Get link to share portfolio

30 of 33

STEP #24

To save as a PDF, go to the very bottom of the portfolio. Click on Share, and Save as a PDF.

31 of 33

Platform FAQ’s

How to Navigate the AYO Platform

©2024 Mesquite Independent School District. All rights reserved.

32 of 33

Users now have access to the updated FAQ page, which includes new questions, answers, and refreshed design.

​

33 of 33

Users can now access the FAQ page easily from the footer of the AYO application when logged in.

​