SENIOR
CULMINATING PROJECT
Est 1995
FORKS,
(360)
374-6262
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview
page
2
Advisory Committee page
2
Program Goals page
2
Program Objectives page
3
Expectations of the Culminating Senior Project page
4
Application Process
page 4
Selecting a
Project Log
page 5
Project Journal
page 5
Reflection Paper
page 5
Assessment Panel Review page
5
Spartan Showcase
page 6
Final Assessment page 6
Appendices
A Sample Letter of Intent page
7
B Parent Approval Form page
8
C Mentor’s Guide page
9
D Mentor’s Contract page
12
E Evaluation by the
F Project Log page 14
G Project Journal page 15
H Reflection Paper Guidelines page 16
I Assessment Panel Review page
17
I Assessment Panel Review Rubric
page 18
J Spartan Showcase Guidelines page
20
K Project Abstract page
21
L Spartan Showcase Rubric
page
22
M Advisor’s
Verification of Project Completion page 23
Overview
The Forks
High School Senior Culminating Project represents a long-term commitment on the
part of
The Forks
High School Senior Culminating Project consists of five requirements: an
application to start the project; a 45 hour service learning-oriented hands-on
project; a written reflective paper of 1000 words or more; a 15 minute formal
presentation before a panel of three to five judges; and presentation of a
visual display for a community exhibition at the high school near the end of each term.
All high
school seniors must successfully complete a Senior Culminating Project in order
to graduate. A student cannot graduate without passing the project.
Advisory Committee
An Advisory
Committee oversees the Senior Culminating Project. This committee shall be composed of a minimum
of two students, one community member, and two teachers. This committee is
responsible for determining policy and procedure, for establishing the
requirements for all Senior Culminating Projects, and for assisting students
when they cannot determine an acceptable project. The Advisory Committee is further available
for assisting students to overcome challenges related to the Senior Culminating
Project. The Advisory Committee will
conduct a yearly review of the Senior Culminating Project and refine and modify
the project as necessary.
The Senior
Culminating Project is implemented at the classroom level through the Advisory
Program.
Program Goals
The goals
and objectives (listed below) for the Forks High School Senior Culminating
Project are intended to support and reflect the Washington State Education
Goals, the Quillayute Valley School District philosophy, vision and mission
statements, and curriculum.
Students will:
·
Select, plan,
implement, and evaluate a culminating project within the allotted time
·
Establish and
maintain a positive working relationship with community member(s)
·
Communicate
effectively in written, oral, and visual formats
·
Demonstrate and
document ability to think analytically, logically, creatively
·
Use experience and knowledge to make reasoned judgment and
solve problems
·
Understand how
performance, effort and decisions affect future career and educational
opportunities
·
Work independently
or with mentor/advisor when appropriate
·
Enhance quality of
life in the community while experiencing the benefits of service learning
The Community will:
·
Receive the benefit
of more informed and committed students in the community
·
Foster more student
involvement in the community
·
Experience
long-range commitment to the health and welfare of the community
·
Have a direct
opportunity to influence the future through individual students
The School will:
·
Benefit from
strengthened ties between staff members and students and community in a more
informal setting
·
Encourage staff to
share interests and skills across the curriculum
Program Objectives
Students
will:
1. Communicate
satisfactorily both in written and oral forms
a. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in a
formal written manner by presenting their experience through their completed
summary reflective paper.
b. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in an
informal written manner by keeping a journal and documenting all hours.
c. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in a
formal oral manner by presenting a fifteen-minute presentation to a panel of
judges. This presentation will be
assessed with a standardized rubric.
d. Demonstrate the ability to communicate
informally in a question and answer format at the Spartan Showcase.
2. Organize their time,
make long-term plans, persevere, work independently, use the advice and
experience of others, and solve problems.
a. Plan and complete a Senior Culminating
Project which contains a significant element of service learning to the
community by the established date.
b. Secure a mentor to assist their on-site work..
Expectations for the Culminating Senior Project
The project
must include, maintain, preserve and present:
* the documents initiating the project.
* a service learning
component
* a log documenting 45 hours of direct community service
beyond the normal school day. Service
learning time is the actual time spent doing the service project; it does not
include preparation time, driving time, etc.
* a detailed journal of the work accomplished
during the project.
* a summarizing reflection paper (1000 words)
* the evaluation of a mentor.
* the signature of the advisor indicating the
project is completed. To successfully complete this phase of the Senior Culminating Project,
the advisor must be satisfied by communication with the mentor that the student
has met the above expectations
* an abstract of the
project with an identifying picture or logo
* the assessment
forms from the Panel.
* the assessment forms from the Spartan
showcase
Application Process
It is the student’s responsibility to determine the subject of his or her Senior
Culminating Project. After researching
service learning opportunities in the community, talking with community
resources, advisor and family, the student will need to come to a
decision. Once the student is satisfied
that the project meets the requirements
set forth in program objectives, the student will need to complete a FHS Senior
Culminating Project Parent Approval Form and write a letter of intent
explaining his/his project plan. The student will need to submit both of these
documents to the Senior Culminating Project Advisory Board.
The board will review the documents and notify the student of
acceptance, or meet with the student to discuss the project. Once the board has approved the project, the
student may begin the project.
Letter of Intent (see page 8)
Parent Approval Form (see page 9)
Selecting a
Each student will select a mentor to assist
and or advise the student during the project. A student may also need an
on-site mentor. The primary mentor must be an employee of