| SENIOR PROJECT OVERVIEW—Class of 2012 For specific assignments, examples, and rubrics, see the Project Briefcase and Friday agenda postings in the Echo Course: Senior Project-Senior Project
As we make our way through the first year of senior project, know that the dates and assignments are subject to adjustment. | Date | Assignment/ Activity | Requirements | Assessments | | May 2011 | Senior Project ENTRY DOC | - Students receive senior project materials.
- Students brainstorm ideas they want to bring to SENIOR COUNCIL.
- Some groups may opt to work on projects over summer break.
| None | | August 8-12, 2011
| Senior Council
| *Items listed in all CAPS are associated with a document, form, template or instructions in the Senior Project Project Briefcase on Echo. - Students attend COUNCIL with RECOMMENDATION for group senior projects.
- Seniors concede on major projects the class wants to undertake.
- Students without recommendations or who are undecided about projects attend COUNCIL in order to “shop” projects and then align themselves with a project.
Projects should fall in one of the CATEGORIES below: - Service to School
- Service to Community
- Service to Humanity
- Service to Culture
- Service to Professionalism
Senior Projects Suggestions must be: - Collaborative (Groups of 4-8)
- Aligned with the SWLOC’s
- Doable by May of 2012
- Memorable (senior class should leave its mark on the world)
- Revolutionary
| RECOMMENDATION FOR SENIOR PROJECT TOPIC
August 16-26 | | | Group Alignment Proposal | - Students receive ENTRY DOCUMENT regarding expectations of GROUP FORMATION; INDIVIDUAL EXPECTATIONS; PROPOSAL.
- Students establish “cohort” group 4-8 members to complete senior project.
- Each student creates a PROPOSAL which indicates how he or she will fulfill a role within the project.
- Groups define the parameters of their project.
- Each group member begins REFLECTIVE JOURNAL.
| · Facilitated through first two weeks of Senior Advisory · PROPOSAL TEMPLATE graded through English 12 · REFLECTIVE JOURNAL graded through English 12 | | September 2 | Revisions Due | Groups make changes to CONTRACT based on CFG Feedback. Late work policy does not apply. | | | August 29- September 9, 2011 | Assemble CFG CFG Training Present Proposal @ CFG Meeting | Each group will assemble a Critical Friends Group (CFG) to present proposals to and to then be used throughout the project. Members should include: · Group’s advisory facilitator · At least two “experts” in the area · At least one parent or community member · At least two underclassmen CFG Meeting #1 1. Groups select PROTOCOL to use to elicit feedback at first CFG meeting 2. Determine regular meeting times 3. Hold CFG meeting to elicit feedback on proposals 4. Complete Reflective Discussion & Journal | CFG MEETING assessed through advisory. · Oral Communication · Written Communication · Interpersonal Skills REFLECTIVE JOURNAL assessed through English 12 | | September 12-16, 2011 | Revisions to Proposals
| All students revise individual proposals to reflect the feedback gleaned at the CFG meetings. |
| | September 23 | Revisions Due | Groups make changes based on CFG Feedback. Late work policy does not apply. | | | September 26-October 7, 2011 | Rubric Creation CFG | Groups create AGREEMENTS and generate a CONTRACT. SENIOR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES are appointed from each group. . Representatives from each project group will: - Ensure equity among projects.
- Act as liaisons among projects.
- Plan and organize events, such as presentations.
- Communicate with Senior Advisory Facilitators.
- Act as mediators when groups have conflict they cannot resolve.
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| | October 14 | Revisions due | Each group will establish BENCHMARKS that reflect each student’s role in the group. The group presents BENCHMARK schedule to CFG. - Each Benchmark will require a PROJECT REVIEW to be completed with the CFG and other stakeholders
- Benchmarks should:
- Include major milestones that ensure successful and timely project completion
- Articulate specifics on how physical project will be completed
- Plan for final Showcase
- Indicate method for publication of work/written
- component
- Define Digital Portfolio Component
- Plan for reflection & celebration
| BENCHMARKS assessed through advisory · Tech proficiency | | October 17-19
| Reflection on Planning Phase | - Create content portion of RUBRIC.
- Include interdisciplinary connection.
- Align SWLOC rubric with project.
- Present benchmarks and rubric to CFG.
- Implement feedback.
Students complete a written REFLECTIVE JOURNAL | RUBRIC assessed through class of group’s choice REFLECTIVE JOURNAL Assessed through English 12 |
Quarter 2 & 3 | October 24-November 4, 2011 | Benchmark & Reflection | Throughout the 2nd and 3rd Quarters, the focus of advisory switches to Internship and Financial Planning. Senior Project Benchmarks should continue to be met during these quarters. To ensure groups stay on schedule, they should present their progress via a BENCHMARK REVIEW. Senior Project Teams should have established their benchmarks and will schedule four BENCHMARK REVIEWS, which will include: · Individual Reporting on assigned Benchmark · Individual TIME CARD · Whole group discussion on progress · Plan for staying on course or a solution for the problems the group has encountered · Correction plan for not meeting Benchmarks Each student should complete a REFLECTIVE JOURNAL every other week through the two quarters | 4 BENCHMARK REVIEWS assessed through English 12 REFLECTIVE JOURNAL assessed through English 12 | | November 7- November 18, 2011 | Benchmark & Reflection | | November 21- December 2, 2011 | Benchmark & Reflection | | December 5- December 16, 2011 | Benchmark & Reflection | | January 3-January 13, 2012 | Benchmark & Reflection | | January 16-January 27, 2012 | Benchmark & Reflection | | January 30- February 10, 2012 | Benchmark & Reflection | | February 13-February 24, 2012 | Benchmark & Reflection | | February 27- March 9, 2012 | Benchmark & Reflection |
Quarter 4 | March 26- April 6, 2012 | Portfolio | Completion of DIGITAL PORTFOLIO Submission of WRITTEN COMPONENT | DIGITAL PORTFOLIO assessed through English 12 and selected Content Area group WRITTEN COMPONENT assessed through English 12 | | April 9- April 20, 2012 | Project Completion | Organize PRESENTATION panel Create VISUAL AIDS | PRESENTATION and VISUAL AIDS assessed through English 12 | | April 23-May 4, 2012 | Celebration | Celebration must have some connection to the senior project and must be worthy of a final celebration for a CSA senior. | | | May 7-May 18, 2012 | Presentations | FINAL PRESENTATION PROJECT DEBRIEF & REFLECTION | |
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