Senior Exit Project Overview

New Prairie High School Senior Exit Project Paper Presentation Portfolio Product Topic/Product Proposal Required Letter of Intent Sign of Commitment Research based Secondary Sources Primary Sources: 2 Personal Interviews 2 Written Interview Reports MLA Format and Source Documentation 33% of Quarter 2 grade Senior Exit Advisory Boards 1 2 3 4 Teachers, administrators, parents, local business owners During English class Submit Letter of Intent Present project topic and product idea Answer questions Listen to feedback Must receive approval before moving forward Must be an outgrowth of the research topic Must be student designed and completed by student Must demonstrate the synthesis and application of knowledge acquired through research Must be physical, written, performance, teaching or leadership, career-related, or service oriented 33% of Quarter 4 grade Senior Exit Mentor Must be at least 21 years old May NOT be a family member Must be an expert or professional in a field related to research topic Must spend a minimum of 10 hours with student Acts as a GUIDE and FACILITATOR Mentor Agreement Form Mentor Log Form Mentor Evaluation Student Handbook Binder becomes the Portfolio KEEP ALL DOCUMENTS Follow the Portfolio Contents Checklist Letter to the Judges Additional Artifacts Research Source Material Acknowledgements 33% of Quarter 4 grade 5-7 minute presentation 5-7 minute question/answer REHEARSE (some rehearsal during class time) Dress professionally and be polite Be prepared and ON TIME Provide a visual aid that ENHANCES the presentation Content AND presentation skills will be evaluated A or F Semester 2 Final Exam grade Senior Exit Final Boards May 9-10, 2012 After school; arrange to take both afternoons off work 2-5 judges on each panel Teachers, parents, administrators, local business leaders Introduce yourself to the judges and shake hands Make eye contact with every judge Be mindful of the time limits Thank the judges and shake hands when you finish Paper Product Portfolio Presentation Matt Presley mpresley@npusc.k12.in.us 574.654.0293 Cortny Barnes cbarnes@npusc.k12.in.us 574.654.0265 REQUIRED TO PRESENT Spring Symposium The week after Boards Chosen by Judges of Boards All Mentors, Parents, Students invited Reception held afterwards /Combined with Product Grade REQUIRED TO PRESENT /Combined with Portfolio Grade REQUIRED TO PRESENT