NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT
SENIOR PROJECT HANDBOOK Revised 2015 Purpose Statement Students in the Nampa School District will explore their plans for life. They will research their education and career plans, developing an informative essay and presentation to report their findings. The senior project allows students to demonstrate their ability to apply their skills and educational experiences as they plan their future. Our district Senior Project is aligned with Idaho Core Standards. Rationale from the Idaho State Department of Education (ISDE) The Senior Project is part of the High School Redesign efforts in 2006. Research indicates that it is a strategy that helps to make the senior year more engaging for students which influences senior dropout rates as well as go-on rates. At that time, many school districts were already requiring students to complete an oral and written project during their senior year to graduate from high school. Because of this, the language in the Administrative Rule is purposefully vague so that districts have freedom in defining it as fits their student population and practice. Participants: Every senior completes their Senior Project in the 1st semester of their senior year. Senior Project is distinct from any projects students may complete in Capstone courses. Senior Projects will take the place of Capstone Projects, though projects will still be completed in Capstone courses. Please see your Capstone teacher with questions. Requirements The Senior Project has two parts: * Informative essay * Oral presentation with multi-media component Informative Essay Requirements * 5 sources minimum: 1 primary source (interview) 4 secondary sources—credible and scholarly 5-7 pages, excluding title page and references (Works Cited) Format appropriate to discipline (MLA, APA, Chicago) Common informative essay rubric * * * Students who do not meet proficiency by the deadline will be reported to school administration for further action; please note that this is a scored component of Senior English and a graduation requirement. |
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All students must adhere to the district requirements for graduation!
Boot Camp Schedule:
Oct 12/13 – Planning Day.
Examine the prompt with students.
Expectations/Rubric for paper
Acceptable sources – include at least one personal interview
What are their possibilities?
Identify topic choices. – Possible stem questions
Oct 14/15 – Research Day
A day with the computers!
Students should be gathering their source material and starting to organize it. “Clump ideas together.”
Not a direct instruction day but facilitate student progress.
Oct 19/20 – Drafting Day (NFL connotations are up to you.)
Another Computer day!
Students write the paper!
Check to see if students are providing proper citations and Works Cited.
Oct 21/26 – (notice there are extra days off for parent/teacher conferences) Revision Day!
Peer review/edit.
Those that do not have a complete paper will “sit on the island of shame” until it is done.
Oct 27/28 – SENIOR PORJECT PAPER IS DUE!
There is time built in for revisions before the November deadline.
Paper must be deemed proficient before student can present their information.
Oral Presentation Requirements
* All students will present in December!
* Multi-media component is required (PowerPoint, Prezi, Keynote, etc.)
* 7-10 minutes in length, excluding judges' questions
* Common presentation rubric
* Presentations must meet proficiency on all elements of the rubric to pass
* Students who do not meet proficiency will re-present on the make-up day in April
Boot Camp Schedule:
Oct 12/13 – Planning Day.
Examine the prompt with students.
Expectations/Rubric for paper
Acceptable sources – include at least one personal interview
What are their possibilities?
Identify topic choices. – Possible stem questions
Oct 14/15 – Research Day
A day with the computers!
Students should be gathering their source material and starting to organize it. “Clump ideas together.”
Not a direct instruction day but facilitate student progress.
Oct 19/20 – Drafting Day (NFL connotations are up to you.)
Another Computer day!
Students write the paper!
Check to see if students are providing proper citations and Works Cited.
Oct 21/26 – (notice there are extra days off for parent/teacher conferences) Revision Day!
Peer review/edit.
Those that do not have a complete paper will “sit on the island of shame” until it is done.
Oct 27/28 – SENIOR PORJECT PAPER IS DUE!
There is time built in for revisions before the November deadline.
Paper must be deemed proficient before student can present their information.
Oral Presentation Requirements
* All students will present in December!
* Multi-media component is required (PowerPoint, Prezi, Keynote, etc.)
* 7-10 minutes in length, excluding judges' questions
* Common presentation rubric
* Presentations must meet proficiency on all elements of the rubric to pass
* Students who do not meet proficiency will re-present on the make-up day in April