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International School

Senior Project

 

Since our first senior class, the International School has required the completion of an independent learning project in order to graduate.  The Senior Project was originally conceived to serve both as a self-directed culmination of the 12 years of the students’ education and as a launching pad to integrate students into the real life of the community. It consists of a year-long project designed by the students themselves, and has three basic components: information gathering and synthesis; project planning and implementation; and student presentation to a community-based panel. Each project proposal is evaluated by an advisory board to ensure it meets certain criteria, such as a learning stretch, community involvement, feasibility, and closure.

 

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 2011 Senior Project Important Due Dates


August:

30/31    Exploration Assignment (hard copy and on www.turnitin.com)

 

September:

13/14    Goal Worksheet

17           Portfolio Review

24           September Staff Contact

 

October:

6             Project Proposal

22           Project Planning Worksheet

25           Proposal Revisions

29           October Staff Contact meeting

 

November:

17           Mentor Verification

22           Project Plan

 

December:

3             December Staff Contact

WINTER BREAK: December 20 – 31

-              Meet with mentor to review Project Plan

-              Revise Project Plan

 

January:

5             Finalized Project Plan w/Mentor Review & Parent Approval

5             One page Summary of Goals & Phases

14           January Staff Contact meeting

25           (Release time begins)

26           Poster Ad (due at 7:30 AM)

 

February:

MID-WINTER BREAK: February 21 – February 25

2             PSR #1 (& Pre-release PSR)

9             PSR #2

16           PSR #3

18           February Staff Contact meeting

 

March:    

2             PSR #4

9             PSR #5

9             P6: Portfolio Entry: Learning Stretch–Artifact #1

16           Midterm Self and Mentor Evaluations

16           PSR #6

16           P7: Portfolio Entry: Learning Stretch–Artifact #1

23           PSR #7

23           P6: Portfolio Entry: Problem Solving–Artifact #1

 

April:

FOCUS WEEK: March 28-April 1

SPRING BREAK: April 4 – April 8

13           PSR #8  

13           P7: Portfolio Entry: Problem Solving–Artifact #1

15           Extension Requests

15           Last Staff Contact Meeting

20           PSR #9

20           P6: Portfolio Entry: Comm. Involvement–Artifact #1

27           PSR #10

27           P7: Portfolio Entry: Comm. Involvement-Artifact #1

29           (Release Time Ends)

 

May:

AP Testing: May 2 – May 13

4             PSR #11

4             Final Self and Mentor Evaluations

9/10       Letter to Judges (3 copies)

9/10       Summary of Goals & Phases (3 copies)

9/10       Journal Excerpts (3 copies of 10 back-to-back pages)

16/17    Speech Outline (Dress Rehearsals begin)

20           Complete Project Portfolio (Binder 1 & 4) due 7:30 AM

 

June:

3             Last day to touch portfolios - All four binders in, all corrections made – due 7:30am

7             Out to Lunch! (12:15 – 2:30)

8             BOARD DAY (12:40 – 4:30)

9             Open House (6:30– 8:30 PM)

13           Graduation