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Graduation Project Handbook Information
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Task Evaluation Criteria

Graduation Project Evaluation Criteria for Eligible Projects
This set of criteria is used to determine whether a particular project within a course is eligible to be placed in a student's portfolio. The student's project will receive an eligibility rating using the score card (appendix B) at the time the project is evaluated by the subject teacher within a course. The subject teacher will also designate which components of the graduation project requirement the particular project demonstrates. All projects do not need to demonstrate all components; however, the totality of the work in the portfolio must demonstrate all the components.

5 Distinguished
The project demonstrates independent student work completed over time that exhibits application, synthesis, or evaluation of course content using thorough research, sound communication, and mastery of course specific skills to complete a project.

4 Proficient
The project demonstrates independent student work completed over time that partially exhibits application, synthesis, or evaluation of course content using research, communication, and course specific skills to complete a project.

3 Partially Proficient
The project demonstrates independent student work completed over time that exhibits limited application, synthesis, or evaluation of course content using research, communication, and course specific skills to complete a project.

2 Apprentice
The project demonstrates independent student work achieved over time that exhibits limited application, synthesis, or evaluation of course content using limited research, communication, and course specific skills to produce a project.

1 Novice
The project demonstrates some independent student work achieved over time that exhibits little application, synthesis, or evaluation of course content using minimal research, communication, and course specific skills to produce a project

Graduation Project/Portfolio Scoring Criteria
The evaluation criteria and levels of achievement for written, oral, research, technology, visual, and reflection components of the graduation project are listed in detail. Students should be clear on these components and levels as they complete projects within courses and their culminating project. These criteria will be applied to all graduation project work.

Written Component
5 Distinguished Student demonstrates the ability to clearly communicate key concepts of a discipline and a unique perspective using appropriate grammatical and organizational structures. The report is enhanced graphically and is in publishable form.
4 Proficient Student demonstrates the ability to communicate key concepts of a discipline and a unique perspective using adequate grammatical and organizational structures.
3 Partially Proficient Student demonstrates the ability to communicate key concepts of a discipline and a unique perspective using marginally adequate grammatical and organizational structures.
2 Apprentice Student demonstrates the ability to communicate a limited range of concepts of a discipline using weak grammatical and organizational structures.
1 Novice Student demonstrates the ability to communicate at least one concept of a discipline using inadequate grammatical and organizational structures.
Oral Component
5 Distinguished Student demonstrates the ability to clearly convey key concepts of adiscipline and a unique perspective orally using clear, concise language and delivery style.
4 Proficient Student demonstrates the ability to convey concepts of a discipline and a unique perspective orally using clear, descriptive language and adequate delivery style.
3 Partially Proficient Student demonstrates the ability to convey concepts of a discipline and a unique perspective orally using appropriate language and adequate delivery style.
2 Apprentice Student demonstrates the ability to convey limited concepts of a discipline orally using inadequate language and delivery style.
1 Novice Student demonstrates the ability to convey at least one concept of a discipline orally using marginally appropriate language and delivery style
Research Component
5 Distinguished Student demonstrates the ability to access, sort, and synthesize information in support of an original thesis from both primary and secondary sources through traditional and electronic media.
4 Proficient Student demonstrates the ability to access and sort information as evidence from both primary and secondary sources through traditional and electronic media.
3 Partially Proficient Student demonstrates the ability to access and sort information as evidence from secondary sources through traditional and electronic media.
2 Apprentice Student demonstrates the ability to access information as evidence from a variety of sources.
1 Novice Student demonstrates the ability to access information as evidence from a variety of sources.
Technology Component
5 Distinguished Student demonstrates the ability to skillfully use technology in research, development, production, and presentation of the project.
4 Proficient Student demonstrates the ability to skillfully use technology in at least two aspects of the project.
3 Partially Proficient Student demonstrates the ability to use technology in at least two aspects of the project.
2 Apprentice Student demonstrates the ability to use technology in at least one aspect of the project.
1 Novice Student demonstrates an attempt to use technology in at least one aspect of the project.
Visual Component
5 Distinguished Student demonstrates the careful and effective use of visual elements which enhance the communication of key concepts of a discipline
4 Proficient Student demonstrates the careful use of visual elements that clearly communicate key concepts of a discipline.
3 Partially Proficient> Student demonstrates the use of visual elements that communicate key concepts of a discipline.
2 Apprentice Student demonstrates the use of visual elements which communicate images related to concepts of a discipline.
1 Novice Student demonstrates the use of visual elements which are extraneous or distracting from concepts of a discipline.
Reflection Component
5 Distinguished The reflection demonstrates a thoughtful and unique process during which the student analyzes the portfolio or project contents and overall high school experience. The portfolio or project is used as supporting evidence to demonstrate the development of skills in the content areas.
4 Proficient The reflection demonstrates an organized and complete process during which the student analyzes the portfolio or project contents and overall high school experience. The portfolio or project is used to provide some evidence to demonstrate development of skills in the content areas.
3 Partially Proficient The reflection demonstrates a complete process during which the student analyzes the portfolio or project contents and the overall high school experience. The portfolio or project is used to provide limited evidence to demonstrate the development of skills in the content areas.
2 Apprentice The reflection demonstrates a complete process of student reflection on the portfolio/project and the overall high school experience. The portfolio/project is used to provide limited demonstration of development of content area skills.