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INTRODUCTION TO THE SENIOR EXIT PROJECT FOR THE CLASS OF 2020 Rock Creek Junior/Senior High School Exit Project Committee Fall 2018
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INTRODUCTION TO THE
SENIOR EXIT PROJECT
FOR THE CLASS OF 2020Rock Creek Junior/Senior High School
Exit Project Committee
Fall 2018
EXIT PROJECT OVERVIEW• Committee
• Background
• Purposes
Exit Project Committee
Contact the committee at 785-494-8591 or by e-mail:
• Jessica Augustine (chairperson)
• Cherrie Lindsey (senior advisor)
• Sara Miller (senior advisor)
• Kellie Milner (senior advisor)
• LeAnn Rottinghaus (senior advisor)
Committee sets all standards, approves all projects, guides all juniors and seniors
through the process, and evaluates all projects, portfolios, and presentations
Exit Project Background
• Idea originated when administration and faculty attended
a model schools conference led by Dr. Willard Daggett,
which emphasized preparing students for the 21st century
• Faculty gained Board of Education approval to integrate
the senior Exit Project as a graduation requirement,
starting with the Class of 2002
• Project changed dramatically since the beginning
• Rotated advisor teachers >> static Exit Project Committee
• Stayed comfortable >> limited use of USD 323 facilities & people
• Completed paper first >> finalized proposal before research paper
• Started senior year >> lengthened process for juniors & seniors
Exit Project Purposes
Educational Skills
• Common Core State Standards
• Oral Communication Skills
• Interview Skills
• Project Defense Skills
• Oral Presentation Skills
• Written Communication Skills
• Research Skills
• Critical Thinking Skills
• MLA Style Writing Skills
• Reflective Analysis Writing Skills
• Career/Technical Education
• Career Exploration
Life Skills
• Character Education
• Assertiveness, courage, creativity,
dependability, diligence, honesty,
integrity, organization,
perseverance, respect, reliability,
responsibility, time management,
etc.
Exit Project Purposes
Kansas Educational Systems Accreditation (KESA) 5 R’s
• Rigor
• “A relentless pursuit of that which challenges and provides opportunity to demonstrate growth and learning…”
• Relationships
• “A state of interconnectedness among people, curricula, programs, projects, and communities…”
• Relevance
• “The power and ability of specific information to meet the needs of its user…”
• Responsiveness
• “One that readily reacts to suggestions, influences, appeals, efforts, and opportunities…”
• Results
• “Witnessable evidence of growth and learning…”
EXIT PROJECT PROCESS• Project Proposal/Mentor Interview
• Project Completion
• Research Paper
• Project Portfolio
• Oral Presentation
Exit Project Process – Proposal
Brainstorm a project idea
• Academic
• Project involves formal instruction from a mentor in the field
• Learning a language, performing an experiment, etc.
• Community Service
• Project provides valuable service to the local community
• Improving local athletic facilities, organizing a library program, etc.
• Career Exploration
• Project involves potential future employment in the field
• Building architectural models, teaching pre-school students, etc.
• Personal Growth
• Project represents a unique personal challenge
• Running a half-marathon, designing and sewing a Prom dress, etc.
Exit Project Process – Proposal
Contemplate project considerations and requirements
• Cost
• Employment
• Learning
• Liability/Safety
• Ownership
• Time
Exit Project Process – Proposal
Contemplate project considerations and requirements
• Cost
• Certain projects (construction, renovation, etc.) may involve major costs
• Students do not have to choose projects that involve costs
• If they do, students can raise funds, write grants, etc. to pay for project
• No matter what, students and parents should communicate about costs
• Employment
• Learning
• Liability/Safety
• Ownership
• Time
Exit Project Process – Proposal
Contemplate project considerations and requirements
• Cost
• Employment
• Students cannot just “job shadow” as projects, but can count as training
• Students cannot complete projects at existing places of employment
• Students who are hired based on their projects cannot be paid for
required project hours; once required hours are met, they can be paid
• Students who do entrepreneurship projects are strongly encouraged
to donate the profits from their businesses to charitable organizations
• Learning
• Liability/Safety
• Ownership
• Time
Exit Project Process – Proposal
Contemplate project considerations and requirements
• Cost
• Employment
• Learning
• Students should choose a project that they have never done before, or
they should choose a project that significantly builds upon prior
experience and knowledge – emotionally, intellectually, physically, etc.
• Liability/Safety
• Ownership
• Time
Exit Project Process – Proposal
Contemplate project considerations and requirements
• Cost
• Employment
• Learning
• Liability/Safety
• Students should be aware that certain fields will not allow unlicensed
students to complete projects – medical, psychological, veterinary, etc. –
because of liability and privacy issues
• Students should also be aware that certain activities cannot be done
without being at least 18 years old or without having parent permission
• Students should also realize that, sometimes, they can’t do the
proposed project because of fear, illness, injury, safety, wellness, etc.
• Ownership
• Time
Exit Project Process – Proposal
Contemplate project considerations and requirements• Cost
• Employment
• Learning
• Liability
• Ownership
• Students cannot simply volunteer for an organization, participate in a preplanned activity, or assist with an established program
• Students must be responsible for creating, organizing, and conducting all aspects of their projects on their own
• Students doing personal growth projects are normally required to give performances, presentations, etc. outside of USD 323 and its facilities
• Students doing projects that improve or involve USD 323 facilities or students are required to have Board of Education permission first
• Time
Exit Project Process – Proposal
Contemplate project considerations and requirements
• Cost
• Employment
• Learning
• Liability/Safety
• Ownership
• Time
• Students are required to complete a project with a minimum of 15 hours
– with no more than 7.5 hours of that time counting as “training” time
• Students who do not meet the rough draft proposal deadline are
required to complete a project with a minimum of 20 hours – meaning
they are penalized with an additional 5 hours for missing the deadline
• Students are required to log all time – even beyond the minimum hours
– for their project portfolio logs
Exit Project Process – Proposal
Select and interview a community mentor• Mentor requirements
• Mentor must be at least 21 years old at the time of the proposal
• Mentor must have at least 2 years of experience in the field
• Mentor must not be a family member or a USD 323 employee
• Family members include step-, half-, and even distant relatives!
• Mentor possibilities
• Ask your parents, friends, former students, teachers, advisors, etc. who they know who could mentor you through this process
• Interview requirements
• Students must set up a face-to-face interview with the mentor
• Students must ask certain required questions for the proposal
• Students must record and transcribe the interview for the proposal
Exit Project Process – Proposal
Submit the rough draft proposal for the deadline
• Proposal form
• Mentor interview transcript
• Mentor interview recording
Defend the proposal to the committee, if required
• Committee proposal review days
Revise the final copy proposal for the deadline
• Proposal form
Exit Project Process – Project
Begin the approved project with the help of the mentor• Students will complete mentor contact forms and project time logs (training
and execution) as they complete their projects
• Students can take one excused Exit Project Day to work on any aspect of their project, but must complete an absence form beforehand• This is one day total for junior and senior year combined!
• Students will attend all trainings and meetings during advisor sessions
• Seniors will remain in advisor until all aspects of the Exit Project are completed and passed (paper, project, portfolios, and presentation)• Morning advisor can only be dropped if the student has 1S home hour or
elementary school TA hour; afternoon advisor can be dropped regardless
• Students must remain off campus, unless they check in with their advisor
• Students must remain in good status in classes required for graduation; otherwise, they must report to Ms. Lindsey’s advisor for assistance and remediation
Exit Project Process – Paper
Write a research paper related to the project topic• Students complete the research paper in English 11
• Students have about nine weeks in English 11 class to complete the paper in a step-by-step fashion, with many small assignments that culminate in the final copy research paper due normally before Spring Break
• The English Department and the Exit Project Committee approve both the research paper requirements and the grading rubric
• The English 11 instructor grades all research papers for consistency, and the plagiarism policy is strictly enforced in the grading process
• Students must earn a 60 percent or above to pass the paper; if they do not pass on the first attempt, they do have the opportunity to revise and resubmit
• Students should keep the hard copy of the graded paper and the rubric, as they will need to revise the graded paper, include a clean copy in their portfolio, and include the grading rubric in their portfolio, but they should also keep digital copies of their paper as backups
Exit Project Process – Portfolio
Compile a portfolio as the project is completed• Table of contents
• Research paper revised final copy and grading rubric
• Project time logs
• Project training logs and project execution logs
• Student reflection paper
• Project documentation
• Photos, videos, blueprints, costs/materials lists, lesson plans, etc.
• Project proposal signed final copy
Exit Project Process – Presentation
Complete an oral presentation for a panel of judges• Students will give a 10-minute to 20-minute presentation, followed
by a 5-minute to 10-minute question-and-answer session
• Judges will include the student’s senior advisor, the student’s project mentor, and a faculty member of the student’s choice
• Students should dress and act professionally, explain their project, reference their portfolio, and (preferably) include visual aids
• Juniors will serve as timekeepers and videotapers for senior oral presentations, but other people in the room are the senior’s choice
• Seniors can determine if they want even their parents in the room!
• Juniors and seniors can arrange for transportation to Exit Projects
EXIT PROJECT INFORMATION• General Timeline
• Information Sources
• Advisor Assignments
• Questions/Comments
• Works Cited
Exit Project Timeline
Junior Year (Tentative Schedule)
• Student/Parent Informational Meetings – Sept. 12, 2018
• Project Proposal Seminar – Sept. 14, 2018
• Mentor Interview Seminar – Sept. 19, 2018
• Rough Draft Proposal/Mentor Interview Deadline – Nov. 14, 2018
• Committee Proposal Review – Nov. 19, 2018, and Nov. 20, 2018
• Final Copy Proposal/Mentor Interview Deadline – Dec. 13, 2018
• Mentor Letter Seminars – Jan. 9, 2019, and Jan. 11, 2019
• Mentor Letter Deadline – Jan. 17, 2019
• Research Paper Instruction – January 2019 through March 2019
Senior Year (Tentative Schedule)
• Research Paper Revision – September 2019
• Early Bird Presenter Training Seminars – October/November 2019
• Early Bird Exit Project Presentations – December 2019
• March Presenter Training Seminars – January/February 2020
• March Exit Project Presentations – March 2020
Exit Project Information
Find more information on the Exit Project
• On the Rock Creek web site (www.rockcreekschools.org)
• Go to “Rock Creek JSHS” > “Exit Projects”
• Or, follow the QR code on the informational brochure
• On the i: drive at school (Class of 2020 Exit Project Information)
• Only students can access the i: drive through their logins
• On the official Twitter account (@RCExitProjects)
• From the Exit Project Committee Members
• Goal to inform students, parents, faculty/staff, and local community
Exit Project Advisor Assignments
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Lindsey Miller Milner Rottinghaus, L.
Brown, Josh Biedenbender, Sadie Ahring, Lane Bottom, Ian
Churchman, Nolan Blankley, Jessica Eshelman, Maddy Castaneda, Ashley
Clark, Abbi Burenheide, Hannah Gehrt, Addie Dulin, Andrew
Coughlin, Niamh Davis, Christian Grimes, Kyle Ebert, Gunner
Gomez, Nick Dinger, Derrick Henning, Nathan Forge, Skyler
Grenot, Elijah Ebert, Emma Lee, Aidan Frederiksen, Josie
Hansen, Josie Malbrough, Kayla Matthews, Cici Golden, Bryant
Ines, Shirley McCormick, Cody Nelson, Kaitlin LaRocque, Braedon
Jilka, Aaron Mocabee, Cade Parrick, Annie Lembright, Taylor
McAnerney, Ethan Nippert, Kalea Parrick, Sam Miller, Shaelyn
Pinson, Andrew Plummer, Dylan Smith, Shayla Montgomery, Sydney
Ritchey, Emily Saenz, Sierra Straub, Ty Oller, Thomas
Robb, Tony Smith, Kayla Tiers, Jacob Rader, Jacob
Roberts, Gabe Stanley, Cameron Troyer, Alyssa Sims, Colby
Sandburg, Jarod Tegtmeier, Miranda Wilkens, Cadence Sunley-Coon, Ethan
Stump, Logan Wilson, David Wingard, Lexi Turner, Cheyenne
Turnbull, Jason Zvonik, Allie Woods, Tyler Werner, Max
Zimmerman, Alex
Exit Project Information
Any concerns or questions?
Exit Project Works Cited
• Kansas State Department of Education. "Kansas Education Systems
Accreditation: The 5 Rs." 10 Oct. 2014. Kansas State Department of
Education. Online. 5 Sept. 2016.
<5http://ksde.org/Portals/0/TLA/Accreditation/Accreditation%20Model/
Accreditation%20CURR%20LDRS%2010-10-2014.pdf>.
• Rock Creek Exit Project Committee. Rock Creek High School Senior
Exit Project Manual: Class of 2019. 2017. Print.
INTRODUCTION TO THE
SENIOR EXIT PROJECT
FOR THE CLASS OF 2020Rock Creek Junior/Senior High School
Exit Project Committee
Fall 2018
