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Senior Project
The Senior
Project program is a performance assessment and
requirement (from basic students to honor students) for
12th graders with these four components:
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A research paper on
a topic of the student’s choice
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A project related to
the paper
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A portfolio
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A presentation to a
panel comprised of community members and school
staff
Research paper
Students choose a subject and obtain approval by their
faculty advisory committee. Topics can be on an
extremely wide range of subjects. Main requirement –
must be a “stretch” for the student; must be
“stretching” beyond previous achievement levels.
Product in relation to the research
Can be a written project, art, photography, science,
engineering, construction, etc.
Portfolio
A physical display of the steps, the process used, the
phases, etc.
Presentation
Present to a panel comprised of community members
and school staff. The panel evaluates what the students
have to say and the manner in which it is said. They
also ask questions to the students about their area of
research.
Some Benefits experienced in Senior Project schools
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Students
participating in Senior Project have acquired new
skills, greater self-confidence, and more focused
career plans.
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Some students have
been offered scholarships or jobs.
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College bound
students become better prepared for the transition
to college work.
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Non-college bound
students gain skills and confidence they can
transfer to the work place.
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Unmotivated students
have become high achievers during this process.
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As a result of their
students participating in Senior Project, many
educators have raised their expectations and
standards.
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Community members at
some sites have rallied around the Senior Project
concept, volunteering their time and support, and
publicizing the program to a wider audience.
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