Culminating Project Juniors

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Culminating ProjectJuniors

• Graduation Requirement

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The following requirements should have been
completed in 9th grade

• Career Pathway (Pathway booklet)
• Four Year Plan
• Best Works

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10th grade requirements

• Interest Inventory (Matchmaker on Career
  Cruising)
• Cover Letter
• Sample Job Application
• Resume
• Three references
• Best Works

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Junior Requirements

• Best Works
• Job Shadow
• Research Paper

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Additional Requirements

• Documentation of Tech Proficiency
• Samples of Awards and Activities
• 13th Year Plan
• Assessment of Employability

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Who facilitates student completion of the
different components?
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Who facilitates student completion of the
different components?
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Who facilitates student completion of the
different components?
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Who facilitates student completion of the
different components?
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How to get to eFolio....

• From the KR home page or KR Library page
• Other computers a good idea to put eFolio url
  in favorites
• Sign in name is same as your network user name
• SN123456
• Students set passwords last year
• See Mrs. Huston to get passwords reset if you
  have forgotten yours

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What do I do if....

• I tried signing in and using my password but it
  still didnt worknow what?
• See Mrs. Huston in the library AFTER you have
  tried signing in.

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What do I do if.....

• I KNOW I did some of that stuff....why doesnt it
  show up on eFolio?
• Its possible that your previous work is stored
  in your digital locker and just needs to be
  transferred.
• Or, this is work waiting to be approved by your
  teacher.

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What do I do if....

• I submitted something for approval to a teacher
  who is no longer at KR?
• Send it to one of the following Mr. Albrecht,
  Ms. King, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Anderson, or Dr.
  McBrayer, or Ms. Grajewski (according to your
  last name/admin caseloads)

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What do I do if.......?

• Im new to Kent School District?
• Start with your junior year Kentridge
  requirements.
• If you have some work from your previous school,
  you may transfer anything that you would like to
  include in your portfolio.

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What if Im a Running Start Student?

• Running Start students are required to meet all
  KSD graduation requirements, including the
  Culminating Project. You will receive progress
  reports on the status of your Culminating
  Project.
• If you are a Running Start student who is on
  campus during Advisory time, you are expected to
  attend. You do not attend if you are not on
  campus.

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Can I still turn in things Ive missed?

• Yes....all requirements must be completed in
  order to graduate so if youve neglected to
  complete one requirement, its best to get caught
  up this year so that you are on track to graduate
  with your class!

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Looking aheadAwards and Recognition

• In-school and out of school achievements can also
  be documented and stored in your eFolio at any
  time these components are not scored or approved
  by your advisor.
• Examples Participation in KR sports, clubs, or
  ASB Eagle Scout award Life Guard achievement
  Employee of the Month, etc.

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Looking Ahead

• Documentation of Tech Proficiencysubmit at any
  time these components are not scored or approved
  but will be monitored by your advisor
• Best Works
• 13th Year Plan

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Technology Proficiency

• Five Sub-Categories

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1. Productivity and Technical Competency

• One example of word-processed document that
  includes graphics
• One example of either a concept map or writing
  plan that utilizes a graphic organizer
  (Inspiration, Word, etc)
• One example of a spreadsheet that includes a
  graph and an interpretation of the data.

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Productivity and Technical Competency

• Word Processing and graphics
• Graphic organizers
• Spreadsheets and graphs
• You must submit at least one example in each
  folder

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2. Information LiteracyInformation Acquisition,
Source Verification and Evaluation Artifact

• At least one example of a completed research
  paper or project related to a core academic or
  applied vocational course
• Electronic sources must be referenced in the
  bibliography
• Evidence that information was gathered from
  scholarly and/or peer-reviewed databases
• Validity of other electronic resources must be
  evaluated by the student. This can be
  accomplished through written descriptions an/or
  annotations.

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Information Acquisition, Source Verification and
Evaluation Artifact

• The Junior Research Paper will meet this
  requirement and can be documented in both the
  Research Paper and this Tech competency folder.

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3. Multimedia Artifact

• At least one multimedia project that includes
  features such as animation, sound, video, text
  and/or graphics. Projects can be created using
  PowerPoint, Front Page, digital video, etc.

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Multimedia Artifact

• The multimedia project can be a required class
  project (Graphic Arts, Journalism, Web Design,
  Yearbook, etc.)
• or as a tech visual aid to a project (i.e. a
  PowerPoint with animation as part of a
  presentation in any other class.)

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4. Communication Artifact

• Present and/or Publish at least one project to
  audiences outside the classroom. Examples might
  include a published web site, a PowerPoint
  presentation to a panel of experts, submitting a
  digital video to a contest. The artifact must
  provide proof that the work was published (i.e. a
  link to a website) or that the presentation
  occurred (a picture of the presentation).

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Communication Artifact

• The Senior Oral Presentation will meet this
  requirement, if it includes a PowerPoint or some
  other form of technology.

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5. Inventive Thinking Best Works

• Use technology to create products that
  demonstrate one or more of the following
• Self-Direction
• Creativity
• Higher Level Thinking
• Sound Reasoning

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Inventive Thinking

• Use a Best Works example that includes
  technology in this category as well as the Best
  Works category

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Did you notice?

• You will be able to double up and meet two
  requirements with the same artifact/activity,
  i.e.
• Research Paper and Information Acquisition
• Oral Presentation and Communication

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Remember....

• Keeping up with requirements each year will make
  this project much easier to complete. The
  requirements have been spread out over four years
  to show your growth through high school but also
  to ease the work load of this project.

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Where can I find all of this information when I
have questions?

• Go to the KR homepage
• www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/KR/index.html
• Click on Culminating Project and you will see
  access to both the handbook and to eFolio.

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Advisory and CP

• At least once a month you will be guided on the
  next steps for completing your Culminating
  Project....stay tuned! For now, make sure that
  you are up to date and ask for help if you need
  some guidance. Mrs. Huston is available during
  lunch, before and after school for help with
  eFolio.