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title: "Assigning Portfolios and Scoring Milestones (for Texas Districts)"
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# Assigning Portfolios and Scoring Milestones (for Texas Districts)

![Feature specific to Texas school districts highlighted for user awareness and information.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/Knowledge Base - Texas banner(5).png)

Teachers can assign students to their portfolios if they are rostered to them in a course/section or are on an approved [Student Access List](/v1/docs/student-access-lists)*.*Assigning students to a portfolio occurs after [building a student portfolio](/v1/docs/building-a-student-portfolio). After assigning students, you can begin scoring the portfolio, including setting student growth scores.

## **Assigning Students to Portfolios**

Follow these steps to assign students to a portfolio.

### Quick Guide

1. Select **Portfolios**( folder_shared ) under **Students** in Aware, then click on the portfolio name.
2. In the **Students**column, select the **Edit** icon ( edit ) or **Add Students** to see the list of available students that you can assign to the portfolio.
3. Either assign students to the portfolio individually by checking the box next to their name, or assign them as a group by checking the box next to the course/section or Student Access List name.
4. Select **Done** when you’re ready to proceed.

### Illustrated Guide

**Step 1:** Select **Portfolios**( folder_shared ) under **Students** in Aware, then click on the portfolio name.

![Overview of student portfolios with creation dates and milestone details displayed.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/portfolios and table.png)

**Step 2:** In the **Students**column, select the **Edit** icon ( edit ) or **Add Students** to see the list of available students that you can assign to the portfolio. They will be grouped by course/section or Student Access List.

![Add students to the portfolio with the Edit icon or Add Students button.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/add students.png)

**Step 3:** Either assign students to the portfolio individually by checking the box next to their name, or assign them as a group by checking the box next to the course/section or Student Access List name. Use the arrow next to the course/section or list name to collapse and expand the list.

![List of students with details including names, grade level, and special education status.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/check students.png)

Once you have selected students, a flag ( flag ) will indicate that students assigned to the portfolio are rostered to that course/section or are members of that Student Access List. A flag next to a student’s name indicates that the student has been assigned to the portfolio.

![List of students in a Student Access List who have already been assigned to the portfolio.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/flagged students.png)

**Step 4:**Select **Done** when you’re ready to proceed.

## **Scoring Milestones**

After assigning students to a portfolio, you can either score students from the portfolio table or score each student individually by selecting their name from the list.

### Quick Guide

1. To score a **Rubric Milestone**on the portfolio table*,*select **Add Score** to open the performance levels.
2. Select the appropriate performance level for the student. Click on the **Notes** icon ( add_comment ) to write or delete a comment assigned to the performance level.
3. Assign a **Student Growth Score**by selecting **Score Student**.

OR

1. Click on a student’s name to open their grading window.
2. Review and assign the **Rubric Milestones**, **Assessment Milestones**, and **Student Growth Score**as appropriate. Click on the **Notes** icon ( add_comment ) to write or delete a comment pertaining to the rubric or assessment milestones. You can also leave a comment in the box for the Student Growth Score.
3. Select another student to score by clicking their name to the left or right of your current student, or select **Done** if you are finishing scoring. All changes save automatically as you work.

### Illustrated Guide

**Step 1:** To score a **Rubric Milestone** within the portfolio*,*select **Add Score** to open the performance levels.

**Step 2:** Select the appropriate performance level for the student. Click on the **Notes** icon ( add_comment ) to write or delete a comment assigned to the performance level.

![Table displaying students' scores and skill levels with options to add scores.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/add score(1).png)

**Step 3:** After completing scoring for that **Rubric Milestone**, teachers can also assign a **Student Growth Score**by selecting **Score Student**. All changes are saved automatically.

![Student performance data showing growth metrics and skill profiles for eighth graders.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/add student growth scores.png)

OR

**Step 1:**Click on a student’s name to open their grading window.

**Step 2:**Review and assign the **Rubric Milestones**, **Assessment Milestones**, and **Student Growth Score**as appropriate. Click on the **Notes** icon ( add_comment ) to write or delete a comment pertaining to the rubric or assessment milestones. You can also leave a comment in the box for the Student Growth Score.

**Step 3:**Select another student to score by clicking their name to the left or right of your current student, or select **Done** if you are finishing scoring. All changes save automatically as you work.

![Student assessment details showing rubric and assessment milestones along with growth score and comments section for notes.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/score%20individual%20student.png)

Check out more information about [building a student portfolio](/v1/docs/building-a-student-portfolio) and [managing existing portfolios](/v1/docs/managing-student-portfolios).