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Senior Capstone Project

Student Guide

Class of 2018

SeniorCapstoneProjectStudentGuide

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TableofContents

Parent/StudentLetter………………………………………………………………………..5Overview………………………………………………………………………………………….7-8Timeline……………………………………………………………………………………….……..9TheProposal……………………………………………………….……………………….10-11TheServiceLearningProject………………………………………………………..12-13ThePresentation……………………………………………………………………………….14ThePortfolio…………………………………………..…………………………………………15Appendices…………………………………….…………………………………………….17-37

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Dear Seniors and Parent(s), Congratulations with being on track for your senior year. Research says that one of the best ways to ensure that high school graduates are prepared for post-secondary education or the workforce is to make the senior year more rigorous; in doing so, there is a strong likelihood that students will be more successful for the challenges and expectations that await them. Accordingly, the administration, faculty, and staff of Judson Early College Academy are committed to making sure that we provide all students with a rigorous and relevant curriculum at each grade level that will ensure students’ success. The Senior Capstone Project represents the culmination of the student’s education with our district. Completed under the direction of the student’s College Prep teacher, the Capstone Project is intended to showcase the student’s strengths, skills, and interests in a particular topic and should demonstrate the student’s ability to apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information and communicate significant knowledge and understanding to a particular audience. Further, it should apply learning to real life situations and should be an experience above and beyond the school’s curriculum. Through this opportunity to explore knowledge in an area of specific interest, students will understand the concept of “life-long learning.” This guide has been prepared to help you through the four stages of the project. I strongly encourage you to carefully plan your time, avoid procrastination, and submit assignments on time. Every student must successfully pass all four phases of the Capstone Project: the proposal, the service learning project, the oral presentation, and submission of a portfolio. This guide is designed to help you understand what is required during all four phases. Good luck with your project. Right now, you may feel a little overwhelmed and intimidated by the job that lies ahead, but if you meet your deadlines, dare to take a risk in “stretching” your personal self, and give each assignment your very best, then you will be among the thousands of high school seniors across this country in making this a very important and rewarding part of their senior year and high school experience. Sincerely, Christie E. Martin College Prep IV Teacher Class of 2018 Sponsor 2018 Senior Capstone Project Coordinator

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Introduction and Overview What is the Senior Capstone Project and what is its purpose? The Senior Capstone Project is a major assignment consisting of four phases that will provide a bridge between the fall and spring semesters of the academic year. This assignment will afford you the opportunity to demonstrate the skills, talents, and maturity you have developed during your high school career and to discover ways in which you can contribute to your community. You will choose a topic that not only interests you, but one which will allow you to grow and mature in ways that are exciting and challenging. This handbook will guide each student through this exciting journey every step of the way. It includes all of the information and forms they will need to complete the Senior Capstone Project. What are the four phases of the Senior Capstone Project? PHASE 1 is the Proposal: You and your parent(s)/guardian(s) will be introduced to the Senior Capstone Project at the beginning of the 1st nine weeks of the Fall semester during senior year. Each student will receive a Student Guide identifying the requirements as well as timelines for completing assignments related to the Capstone Project. Consent forms will also be given. Additionally, each student will identify a topic and mentor. PHASE II is the Service Learning: To prepare you to be an independent thinker in a democratic society, you need to be aware of the various issues and needs present in your community. Service learning means that you will not only help your community, but also learn about that community and your focused area of need. For example, community service is putting hours in at a soup kitchen. Service learning, however, is providing that service and learning about the causes of homelessness and why there is a need for the soup kitchen in the first place. Ideally this will lead to greater sensitivity and participation in each student’s community. Your evidence at the conclusion of the service-learning phase should accurately reflect the amount of time and effort you spent. A minimum of 20 hours of verified service is required in this phase of the Senior Capstone Project. PHASE III is the Presentation: You will be delivering an 8-10 minute oral presentation that describes your project in order to display your mastery of your chosen subject area. This presentation is done before your College Prep class and members of the JECA administration and faculty and is the culminating element to your Senior Capstone Project. This presentation is your chance to demonstrate what you know and what you can do. PHASE IV is the Portfolio: Additionally, you will be expected to provide evidence of this Capstone Project journey through the development of a portfolio. This portfolio will allow you to keep accurate records of the time you have devoted and what you learned. As you work through the process for each component of the Capstone Project, papers,

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plans, notes, interviews, or observations that pertain to that part should be added to the portfolio.

COLLEGE PREP IV: FINAL EXAM GRADE

In order to pass College Prep IV, every student must pass all four phases of the Senior Capstone Project: the proposal, the service learning project, the presentation, and the portfolio. The Senior Capstone Project will count as the final exam grade for the Spring semester of College Prep, which counts as 20% of your semester average. Each phase builds upon the previous one. While students will work simultaneously on different phases, all must be completed in order and according to the set deadlines. No student will be permitted to proceed to another phase of the project without successfully completing the previous one. During College Prep each student will be given assignments and grades on all the required parts of the Senior Capstone Project. This guide identifies the standards that all students must reach in order to pass each part of the project. This is a significant project and will be a major component of your Spring College Prep final grade. Although you may feel a bit overwhelmed at the moment with the size of the task before you, rest assured that by meeting deadlines and making the most of the resources at your disposal, you will have a successful and exciting experience.

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SeniorCapstoneProjectTimeline2016-2017SchoolYear

DueDate PhaseI:TheProposal Points ParentPermissionLetter 100(DailyGrade) TopicApprovalForm 100(QuizGrade)

DueDate PhaseII:ServiceLearningProject Points CapstoneMentorForm 100(DailyGrade) CapstoneProjectWorkLog 100(QuizGrade)

DueDate PhaseIII:ThePresentation Points OralPresentations 100(Test/Project

Grade)

DueDate PhaseIV:ThePortfolio Points PortfolioSubmission 100(SpringFinal

ExamGrade)

Due dates to be discussed during one-on-one conferencing and in class with Ms. Martin

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TheProposalSelectingaSeniorCapstoneProjectTopic

Wehaveprovidedatwo-stepapproachforbrainstormingandselectingatopic.Thisisaprojectthatwillrequireasignificantamountoftimeandenergy.Itshouldbesomethingthateachstudentispassionateandexcitedaboutsothattheywilllearnfromtheexperienceandhaveagreattimedoingit.

STEPONE

o Studentsaretothinkaboutallofthethingstheyareinterestedin–thingstheywouldliketodo,learn,understand,see,improve,create,orexperience.

o Theywillbrainstormandwritedowntheirideas;studentsshouldnotlimitthemselvesatthispoint.

o Ideasshouldbenarroweddowntothreeorfour“do-able”ideasandprioritizethem

o Whendecidingwhetherornotaprojectis“do-able,”considerwhetherornotresearchinformationandresourcestocompletetheprojectareavailable

o Projectshouldbeabletomaintaintheirinterestforanextendedperiodoftimeandshouldalsostretchtheirabilitiesandallowthemtogrowasalearner

STEPTWO

Studentsarenowreadytodevelopfourresearchquestionsthattheywouldliketoanswerthroughresearchontheirtopic.Ifstuck,usethequestionsbelowtohelpbeginthisprocess:

o Iwouldliketoimprove…o Iamperplexedby…o Iamverycuriousabout…o Iwanttolearnmoreabout…o SomethingIthinkwouldreallymakeadifferenceis…o SomethingIwouldliketodotochange____________is____________o Rightnow,someareasIamparticularlyinterestedinare…

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AdditionalIdeasToConsider

ASeniorCapstoneProjectisaboutdoingandlearningsomethingthateachstudentwantstodoandlearnabout.Thisistheirchancetochooseatopicthatwillbeinterestingandworthwhileandwillextendtheirknowledge.AseachstudentbeginstheSeniorCapstoneProjecttheyshouldthinkaboutthefollowingquestions:

o Isthetopiconethatisreflectiveoftheirowncareerinterests?o Isthetopiconeinwhichtheyareinterested,butnotanexpert?o Isthetopiconethatisbroadenoughtoallowthemtoaccessenough

information,yetnarrowenoughtomaketheresearchscopereasonable?o Isthetopiconethatischallengingtotheiracademicandcreativeabilities?o Havetheyusedgoodjudgmenttobecertainthatthetopictheychoseis

appropriateforpresentationtopeers,faculty,staff,andcommunitymembers?

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TheServiceLearningPhase

TheServiceLearningPhaseoftheSeniorCapstoneProjectistheaspectthatsetsthetotalendeavorapartfrommostotherhighschoolassignments.Allstudentswillnowhavetheopportunitytodosomethinghands-on,toactuallygetinvolvedoutsideofschoolinanareaofinteresttothem.

Thisphaserequireseachstudenttoapplyhis/herknowledgetoareal-lifeexperiencearoundthesame(oraverysimilar)topic.Theremustbeaproductattheendoftheprojectexperience.Theproductcanbesomethingthatthestudenthasbuilt,created,ordeveloped.

AtleasttwentydocumentedhoursarerequiredtocompletetheServiceLearningProjectportionoftheSeniorCapstoneProject.Thesehourswillbefulfilledoutsideofschoolhoursandwillbesupervisedunderthedirectionofoneormoreadultsfromtheschoolorcommunity.AllstudentsmustcompletetheWorkLogFormwhenevertheyspendtimeworkingontheirproduct.Studentsshouldalsokeepnotes/documentationtoincludeintheirfinalportfolio.

Guidelineforcompletingaproject:

1. Theproductmustbestudentgenerated.2. Theirprojectmustberelatedtotheareaofneedtheyhavealready

identified.3. Eachstudentmustspendaminimumoftwenty(20)hoursoutsideofschool

ontheirproject.ThisdoesnotincludeANYworkorpreparationontheproposal,presentation,orportfolio.

4. Theirprojectmustrepresentachallengetothemandbeanopportunityforgrowth.Itisveryimportantthateachstudentshowhowtheyhavestretchedthemselvesindoingthisprojectandservingthecommunity.

5. Theymusthaveanadultmentortohelpthemwiththeprojectphase.Thispersonmustbeanexpertinfield,orsomeonewhohassignificantexperienceintheareaoftheirproject.Eachstudentmayhavemorethanonementor.

6. Productscannotincludeanyillegal,immoral,orunsafeactivities.

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7. Verificationofthetwentyhoursmustbedoneinthefollowingways:a. RequiredWorkLog(RequiredforALLstudents.Documentsdateand

lengthoftimespentworking,whatwasdone,anyresourcesused,andmentor’ssignature)

b. Pictures/Videos(Picturesorvideoswhichshowprogressthestudenthasmade)

c. Certification(Ifthestudenttakesaclassaspartoftheproduct,theyshouldsubmitacertificateoraletterforverification)

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ThePresentation

Thepresentationisaself-evaluationandreflectionofallyouhaveaccomplishedintheSeniorCapstoneProjectprocessandservesasasynthesisofalllearning.Itinvolvesaspeechof8-10minutesbeforeyourCollegePrepclass,membersoftheJECAadministration,faculty,and/orstaffandparents.Thepresentationdescribeswhathasbeenlearnedfromfulfillingtherequirementsoftheproject.Thepresentationshouldincludewhomthestudentcontacted,whatworkedanddidnotwork,andhowproblemsweresolved.Ofspecialimportanceisadescriptionofwhathasbeenlearnedfromthetotalexperience.

PresentationMinimumRequirements

Yourpresentationmust:

● Be8-10minutesinlength,withanadditional5minutequestionandanswerperiod

● Includeyourproducttoprovidephysicalevidenceofyouraccomplishments● Addressnotonlytheprojectandresearch,butchallenge(s)alongyour

projectjourneythatledtoyourpersonalandacademicgrowth

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ThePortfolio

TheSeniorCapstoneProjectPortfolioisacollectionofallrequiredforms,documentation,andreflectionneatlypresentedina1-inchbinder.TheportfolioneatlydocumentstheCapstoneProjectjourney.AllstudentsshouldbeginkeepingafolderofalldocumentsstartingwiththeParentalPermissionFormandTopicApprovalForm.AseachstudentworksthroughtheprocessforeachphaseoftheSeniorCapstoneProject,papers,plans,notes,interviews,orobservationsthatpertaintothatpartshouldbeaddedtotheportfolio.Theportfoliowillbeevaluatedonthefollowingcriteria:submissionofportfoliorequirements,organization,andprofessionalappearance.

Theportfoliomustinclude:

✓ TableofContents✓ SignedParentalPermissionForm

✓ TopicApprovalForm

✓ TopicChangeForm(ifapplicable)

✓ ProjectConsentForm

✓ ProductWorkLog✓ SampleofProduct(ifapplicable)✓ CapstoneMentorInformation

✓ ProductApprovalForm

✓ ProductEvaluationForm

✓ Documentationofprogress(pictures,artifacts,etc.)

✓ Finalpresentationwithrubric✓ Anyvisualssuchaspictures,diagrams,charts,graphs,photographs,etc.

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Appendices–FormsandSamples

InthissectionoftheStudentGuideyouwillfindsamplesandformsthatyouwillneedatvariouspointsintheSeniorCapstoneProject.

AppendixA:TopicApprovalForm……………………………………………………………………..19

AppendixB:Topic/Project/ProductChangeForm………………………….………………….21

AppendixC:CapstoneProjectWorkLog……………………………………….…………………..23

AppendixD:CapstoneProjectConsentForm…………………………………………………….25

AppendixE:CapstoneMentorInformation……………………………………………………….27

AppendixF:ProductEvaluationForm(mentor)…………………………………………………29

AppendixG:ProductEvaluationForm(teacher)………………………..………………………31

AppendixH:CapstonePresentationRubric……………………………………………………….33

AppendixI:CapstonePortfolioRubric…………………………………………..…………………..35

AppendixJ:PortfolioEvaluationForm………………………………….……………………………37

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SeniorCapstoneProjectTopicApprovalForm

Student’sName(Allgroupmembersifapplicable):___________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

ProjecttopicI(we)havechosen:______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

My(our)fourresearchquestionsare:______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Afterreviewingyourtopic,thefollowingactionhasbeentaken:

Yourtopichasbeen_________ApprovedGoodluck!YoumayproceedtothenextphaseoftheCapstoneProject.Remember,ifyoudecidetochangeyourtopicyouwillhavetosubmitaTopicChangeForm.

Yourtopichasbeen_________DisapprovedRecommendations:

Principal’sSignature_____________________________________________________________

CollegePrepIVTeacher’sSignature_________________________________________________

Date________________________________

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Topic/Project/ProductChangeForm

StudentName:_______________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

IrequestpermissiontochangemyCapstoneProjecttopicforthefollowingreasons:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Iwouldliketochangemytopicto(briefdescription):

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Ifyouarechangingyourproductonly,youmustrewritetheportionoftheProjectApprovalFormexplainingyournewproduct.

• Inaddition,IunderstandthatImustsubmitthisformtomyCollegePrepteacherandgethis/hersignatureandacopyofthisform.Imustalsohavemyparent/guardiancompletethepermissionformbelow.

• MyCollegePrepteacherwillapproveornotapprovemytopicchange• Iagreetoabidebythedecision

Student’sSignature:____________________________________________________________________

CollegePrepTeacher’sSignature:_________________________________________________________

DateofSubmission:_________________________________

Astheparent/guardianof__________________________________________,agraduatingsenior,Iamawarethatmychildisrequestingatopicchangeforhis/herSeniorCapstoneProject.IunderstandmychildmustcompleteallpartsoftheCapstoneProject.Theproductassociatedwiththeprojectis______________________________________________________.IalsorealizethattheJudsonIndependentSchoolDistrictwillnotbeheldfinanciallyresponsibleforanycosts,damages,injury,oraccidentwhichmayoccurwhilecompletingtheSeniorCapstoneProject.

Parent/GuardianSignature:______________________________________________________________

Date:___________________________

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ProductApprovalForm

Student’sName:________________________________Date:_______________

Ifagroup,listallnames:______________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

ProjectTopic:_________________________________________________________________________

DescriptionofPhysicalProduct:___________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

___Website ___Video/Audio ___OriginalWork ___ArtWork/Photography

___DocumentationofService ___Model ___Other(PleaseExplain)

ProductSummary/Plan:

1. Listthematerialsnecessarytocompletetheproject.

2. Estimateandexplainthenumberofhoursnecessarytocreatetheproduct.

3. Explaintheprocessfordocumentationofwork(pictures,video,journal,etc.)

4. Identifyanyissues/concernsyoumayencounterincompletingthephysicalproductandexplainhowyouwilladdressthem.

StudentSignature(s):___________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

CapstoneProjectMentorSignature:_______________________________________________________

CollegePrepTeacher’sSignature:_________________________________________________________

DateSubmitted:______________________________

Pleasenote:TheJudsonIndependentSchoolDistrictisinnowayresponsibleforanyexpensesthestudentmightincurinconnectionwiththecompletionorimplementationofthisCapstoneProject.

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SeniorCapstoneProductWorkLog

Date TimeSpentinHours/Minutes

Activities ResourcesUsed

Mentor’sInitials

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SeniorCapstoneProjectConsentForm

I,______________________________________________,amawarethatImustpassallfourpartsoftheSeniorCapstoneProjecttoreceiveapassinggradefortheSpringCollegePrepIVFinalExam.IknowthateachphasebuildsuponthepreviousoneandwhileIwillworksimultaneouslyonallphasesoftheproject,allphasesmustbecompletedinorderandaccordingtosetdeadlines.Iwillnotbepermittedtoproceedtoanotherphaseoftheprojectwithoutsuccessfullycompletingthepreviousone.Thismeansthatiftheassignedworkisnotdonewithinthetimeframegiven,myCapstoneProjectcompletionandgradearejeopardized.Itismyresponsibilitytocompletethework,seekhelpasneeded,andutilizetheresourcesavailable.

IunderstandifIdonotcompletemySeniorCapstoneProject,IwilllosemyFridayearlyreleaseprivilegesfortheremainderoftheyearandwillspendthattimedoingassignedcommunityservice.

IunderstandthefourmajorphasesoftheSeniorCapstoneProjectconsistof:

I. ATopicproposalII. AServiceLearningProject(withafinalproduct)thatmustbecompletedoutsideof

schoolandrequiresaminimumoftwentydocumentedhoursofworkIII. An8-10minuteoralpresentationoftheprojectIV. AprofessionalportfoliodocumentingtheentireSeniorCapstoneexperience/process

CapstoneComponent StudentSpecificsProjectTopic

ProducttobeproducedORservicetobeperformed

Student’sSignature:________________________________________________________________

Parent(s)/Guardian(s):Ihavereadmychild’sCapstoneProjectProposalasoutlinedintheProjectApprovalForm.Irealizethatthetwentyhoursnecessarytocompletethephysicalproduct,communityservice,orperformancepreparationwillbefulfilledoutsideofschoolhoursandwillbesupervisedunderthedirectionofoneormoreadultsfromtheschoolorcommunity.IherebyindemnifyandholdharmlesstheJudsonIndependentSchoolDistrictanditsemployeesforanyaccident,injury,orexpensesthatmayresultfromparticipationintheCapstoneProjectprocess.

Parent/GuardianSignature:_______________________________________________________

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CapstoneMentorInformation

Name:_____________________________________________________________

Occupation:________________________________________________________

LengthofTimeinField:_______________________________________________

PlaceofEmployment:________________________________________________

BusinessAddress:____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

WorkPhone:______________________CellPhone:_______________________

Email:_____________________________________________________________

Iherebyagreetobeamentorforthefollowingstudent(s):__________________

___________________________________________________________________

Iunderstandthatmyresponsibilitiesincludemeetingperiodicallywiththestudentandcompletinganevaluationofthestudent.Irealizethatmypositionasamentorisprimarilyoneofadvisingandgivingtechnicalassistancewhenappropriateandnotto“do”theprojectforthestudent(s).

PleaseNote:TheJudsonIndependentSchoolDistrictisinnowayresponsibleforanyexpensesthestudentmightincurinconnectionwiththecompletionofthisCapstoneProject.

Mentor’sSignature:__________________________________________________

Date:_____________________

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SeniorCapstoneProjectProductEvaluationForm(Tobecompletedbythementor)

StudentName(s):_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TotalWorkHours(each):_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________FinalProduct:__________________________________________________________________NameofMentor:__________________________PhoneNumber:_______________________Pleaserankeachdescriptorusingthefollowingscale: 4Outstandingdemonstrationofthedescriptors 3Substantialdemonstrationofthedescriptors 2Someevidenceofthedescriptors,butflawsexist 1Littleornoevidenceofthedescriptors

Descriptors 4 3 2 1ProductAchievesPurpose:Thepurposeoftheproductisclear;highlevelofquality;providesanexcellentmodelforothers

UseofResources:Productreflectsacreativeuseofavailableresourcesandeffectiveuseofavailabletechnology

(Forperformance-orientedproductonly)PerformanceIsAppropriateForIntendedAudience:Theperformanceishighlyappropriateincontent,audience’sinterests,levelofmaturity,background,andknowledge

(Forphysicalorientedproductonly)ProductsReflectCraftsmanship:Productreflectsahighdegreeofplandesigning,creativity(orprecision),andaclearsenseofthepropersequenceofconstructionsteps

TOTAL: Note:InorderforyourCollegePrepteachertogradeyourphysicalproduct,youmustturninthisformwithyourcompletedProductWorkLog.

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SeniorCapstoneProjectProductEvaluationForm

(TobecompletedbyCollegePrepteacher)

StudentName(s):_______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

ProjectTopic:__________________________________________________________________

Pleaserankeachdescriptorusingthefollowingscale: 4Outstandingdemonstrationofthedescriptors 3Substantialdemonstrationofthedescriptors 2Someevidenceofthedescriptors,butflawsexist 1Littleornoevidenceofthedescriptors

Descriptors 4 3 2 1PreliminaryRequirements

Thefollowingformsareavailableforreviewandtheproductiscompletedasstated.CapstoneProjectConsentFormCapstoneProjectMentorInformationFormCapstoneProductApprovalForm

Theproductisdirectlyrelatedtotheproposedtopic.

Thepurposeoftheproductisclear.

DocumentationDocumentedworklog:Containsatleast20HoursProofofInvolvement:Pictures,video,etc.MentorScoringGuideSubmitted

QualityTheproductshowsahighlevelofquality.Theproductdemonstratesapplicationofknowledgeandskillsacquiredover12yearsofschooling.Theproductreflectsahighdegreeofplanning,designing,andcreativity.

TOTAL: Comments:

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SeniorCapstonePresentationRubric

Name______________________________________Date_______________

Category ExceedsStandard4

MeetsStandard3

NearlyMeetsStandard

2

DoesNotMeetStandard

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Points

LanguageUseandDeliveryThestudentcommunicate

sideaseffectively

Effectivelyuseseyecontact;speaksclearlyandconfidentlyusingsuitablevolumeandpace;selectsrichandvisualwordsforcontextandusescorrectgrammar;dressesappropriatelyandisneatlygroomed

Adequatelyuseseyecontact;speaksclearlyusingsuitablevolumeandpace;selectswordsappropriateforcontextandusescorrectgrammar;dressesappropriatelyandisneatlygroomed

Usessomeeyecontactbutnotsustained;speaksclearlyinsomeportions,butnotsustained;usessuitablepace;selectswordsinappropriateforcontextandusessomecorrectgrammar;dressesappropriatelybutisnotneatlygroomed

Usesnoeyecontact;failstospeakclearlyandaudiblyandusesunsuitablepace;selectswordsinappropriateforcontextanduseslittlecorrectgrammar;dressesinappropriatelyandisnotneatlygroomed

Organizationand

PreparednessThestudentexhibitslogical

organization

Introducesthetopicclearlyandcreatively;maintainsexceptionalfocusonthetopic;includessmoothtransitionstoconnectkeypoints;endswithalogical,effective,andrelevantconclusion

Introducesthetopicclearly;maintainadequatefocusonthetopic;includestransitionstoconnectkeypoints;endswithalogicalandrelevantconclusion

Introducesthetopic;maintainssomefocusonthetopic;includessometransitionstoconnectkeypoints;endswithaconclusion

Doesnothaveanintroductiontothetopic;maintainsnofocus;usesnotransitionstoconnectkeypoints;endswithaconclusion

ContentandReflectionThestudentexplainstheprocessandfindingsoftheprojectandtheresultinglearning

Clearlydefinesthetopicanditssignificance;providesvisualsanddetailedexplanationoffinalproduct;clearlyexplainsalloftheproject’schallengesandsuccessesandhowit“stretched”thestudent

Clearlydefinesthetopic;providesexplanationofproduct;describestheproject’schallengesandsuccesses

Basicdefinitionoftopic;providessomeexplanationofproduct;describessomeoftheproject’schallenges

Doesnotdefinethetopic;provideslittleornoexplanationofproduct;littleornodescriptionoftheprojectschallenges

QuestionsandAnswers

Demonstratesextensiveknowledgeofthetopicbyrespondingtoallquestionsconfidently

Demonstratesadequateknowledgeofthetopicbyrespondingtoallquestions

Demonstratessomeknowledgeofthetopicbyrespondingtosomequestions

Demonstrateslittleornoknowledgeofthetopicbynotbeingabletorespondtoquestions

TotalPoints

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PortfolioEvaluationForm

Name:____________________________________Date:___________

AllPortfolioRequirementsareFulfilled PossiblePoints-50 PointsEarned● TableofContents● SignedParentalPermissionForm● TopicApprovalForm● TopicChangeForm(ifapplicable)● ProjectConsentForm● ProductWorkLog● SampleofProduct(ifapplicable)● CapstoneMentorInformation● ProductApprovalForm● ProductEvaluationForm(Mentor)● ProductEvaluationForm(Teacher)● DocumentationofProgress● FinalPresentationwithRubric● Anyvisualssuchaspictures,diagrams,

charts,graphs,photographs,etc.

Comments:

OrganizationandProfessionalAppearance PossiblePoints-50 PointsEarned● Portfolioisinrequestedorderand

exhibitsevidencethatcontentanddocumentationarecompleteandextremelythorough

● Portfolioisintherequestedbinding(1”binder)

● Contentsarechronologicallyorderedwherenecessary

● Portfolioisneatandprofessional● Creativityandoriginalityareusedto

enhancetheportfolio● Showsmasteryofthelearningprocess

involvedintheSeniorCapstoneProject● Conveysthegrowthofthesenior’s

knowledge,interest,andskills

Comments:

TOTALPOINTSEARNED