The Culminating Project is a reflection of what
students learn during their years at Anacortes High School and how this
relates to their future.
Culminating
Project Information
Students are now in advisory
groups with the focus on academic awareness and building their
Culminating Project Portfolio.
Freshmen begin
building their portfolio with documents and exemplary work samples that
will support their success after high school. This portfolio
will be part of their senior year Culminating Project presentation.
Sophomores continue
updating their portfolio with specific documents and exemplary work
samples relating to their sophomore year.
Juniors also
continue updating their portfolio with specific documents, including
their junior year research paper, and exemplary work samples.
Seniors,
throughout the year, will be working toward the goal of completing their Culminating Project portfolio and finalizing their presentation.
Seniors receive a letter grade in Advisory for the successful completion of their Culminating Project. A "MET" standard grade for your Culminating Project is posted to your final AHS transcript.
In order to meet Anacortes High School and Washington State graduation requirements all four steps must be completed and a “Met Standard” earned in all categories
deadline: prior to your presentation on April 14, 15, 16, or 21, 22 -- Met Standard/Not Met Standard
* Additional 25pts available through the ‘Exceeds Standard’ category on rubric, as well as a bonus 10pts earnable by any Reflective Paper that is “Within Standard on Time.” A total score of 95pts or higher is needed to receive “Certificate of Distinction” on the Reflective Paper.
Practice and equipment check, deadline: per schedule prior to your presentation April 14, 15, 16, or 21, 22 - Met Standard/Not Met Standard
30 Minute Presentation to Senior Project Evaluators - Met Standard/Not
Met Standard
* Evaluations scoring results of 95% or higher will earn a “Certificate of Distinction” on project presentation
DISTINGUISHED CULMINATING PROJECT CRITERIA
A certificate of “Distinguished Achievement” will be awarded to students completing outstanding work on one or more of the following Culminating Project components:
Distinguished Portfolio
Distinguished Reflective Paper
Distinguished Presentation
Distinguished Portfolio Criteria- All required items with ‘Met Standard’ rating, and the following additions or extensions to portfolio items
Career Printout with a completed career research worksheet(s) (if exploring more than one career) questionnaire.
Scholarship application (pen or typed) with a letter of recommendation form, Two actual letters of recommendation completed for this application.
Resume on professional paper with cover letter regarding specific position
Community Service form with documentation of 30 hrs or above.
Research paper and two “Exemplary Work” items from content area courses. Use the Portfolio Reflection Sheet as the cover.
Awards of Distinction or Certificates of Achievement earned during high school for academic or extra curricular activities. Two or more items must be above ‘participation’ level.
Distinguished Reflective Paper Criteria:
Reflective Paper handed in prior to 3/27/2009 and earning 95pts or higher out of 100pts on Reflective Paper Rubric.
Distinguished Presentation Criteria:
Presentation Evaluation results as scored by panel on Evaluation Rubric with a total score of 95% or higher.
Note:
To fill in the
Word Documents, digitally, first save the document to your desktop
or another location you can find easily. Then open the saved copy with
Word and edit it as you would any Word Document. You may email the
completed document to Eileen
Ray or your advisor (staff email addresses can be found here)
