Senior Graduation Project

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Senior Graduation Project
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• The Graduation Project is a
• part of the existing Exit
• Standards that must be fulfilled
• by Seniors beginning with the
• 2010 graduates and beyond.

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• YOU CANNOT GRADUATE
• WITHOUT COMPLETING
• AND PASSING THE
• GRADUATION PROJECT!

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The Four Components

• Research Paper
• Product
• Portfolio
• Presentation

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Research Paper

• 8 10 pages which demonstrates
• the students ability to gather and
• organize information.

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Research Paper

• Research paper will be started in English III
  with completion of approximately 5 to 7 pages
  with a completed draft.
• Complete 8 to 10 pages in English IV.
• One resubmission within two weeks of the original
  submission.
• Be double spaced, 1 margins, 12 pt. Times New
  Roman font only.
• Have an MLA style bibliography with at least 10
  sources (see MLA Reference Examples, MLA
  Electronic Sources)
• Minimum 1 primary source (interview, email,
  survey, etc.)
• Maximum 1 encyclopedia source
• Maximum 5 internet sources
• At least 6 sources cited in the paper (and on
  Works Cited page)
• Show documentation is NOT plagiarized by using
• www.turnitin.com and mydropbox.com
• PLAGIARISM COULD RESULT IN AN INCOMPLETE ON THE
• RESEARCH PAPER.

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Product

• A hands-on experience that
• deals with some aspect of
• the research paper.

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Product

• The product should be student-generated based on
  individual interest, based on a student-created
  abstract/proposal., and approved by designated
  person(s).
• The product is tangible evidence of the effort
  and time invested in the endeavor (a minimum of
  fifteen hours of work) to meet the criteria
  established for the product.
• The product must be adequately documented with
  photographs, logs, letters, reflective journal
  entries, and other forms of documentation.
• Students should avoid choosing topics that might
  require excessive expenses as the district does
  not provide funding for student graduation
  projects, and successful completion of a
  graduation project is not dependent upon the
  amount of money invested in the graduation
  project.
• One resubmission within two weeks of the original
  submission.

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Product

• Many students create physical objects, such as
• displays, models, art, charts, board games,
  crafts,
• costumes, booklets, notebooks, and scrapbooks.
• Other products are performance-based, such as
• fashion shows, musical and dance performances,
• athletic demonstrations, scientific experiments,
• and culinary endeavors.

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Product

• Still others may be more service-oriented (e.g.,
• volunteering at a local rest home or soup
  kitchen,
• tutoring a struggling reader, or organizing a
• walk-a-thon for a charitable cause). Many
• students will be able to use job-shadowing
• experiences, internships, and apprenticeships
• as products. Some of these latter experiences
• may result in a physical manifestation, such as a
  
• scrapbook or journal, of the experience that
• documents the students experience. In all
  cases,
• the product should have a viable and logical link
  
• to the research topic and thesis. Relevancy to
  the
• topic is key in order for the product to be an
• effective extension of learning.

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Portfolio

• A collection of all documentation for the project
  
• that includes the actual research paper, project
• overviews, and letters to and from mentors,
• project logs and journals, photos, and any other
• artifacts which document work on the project.

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Portfolio

• Sample Table of Contents for Portfolio
• Title page
• School information sheet and timeline for NC
  Graduation Project
• Progress checklist
• Resume
• Letters of recommendation
• Letter of intent
• Student agreement and parent agreement
• Project information
• Mentor information and agreement
• Project proposal (abstract/proposal) and approval

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Portfolio

• Time logs
• Work samples, pictures, sketches
• Communications (letters, emails, and thank you
  notes)
• Reflection journal
• Evaluation rubric
• Evaluated research paper
• Documentation of editing (drafts and comments)
• Evaluation rubric
• Reflection on the paper and process
• Presentation copy of PowerPoint or other visual
  aids
• Letter to the review panel
• Outline and summary of the presentation
• Copy of PowerPoint or other visual aids
• Log of advisor review and approval of portfolio

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Presentation

• 8 10 minute presentation
• about project or research.
• Faculty and community
• members comprise the judging
• panel.

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Presentation

• Present an 8-10 minute speech on research and
  product (5 more minutes for questions)
• Must contain a hook, body, and conclusion
• Incorporate at least two visual and/or audio aids
• One resubmission within two weeks of the original
  submission.
• Note One resubmission within two weeks for any
  of the
• components a student does not pass.

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When should I start?

• RIGHT NOW!