Capstone+Curriculum

= Capstone Project = A capstone project synthesizes your learning from the electives in your career academy and demonstrates your command of core 21st century skills in a real world context.

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 * Capstone requirements**
 * 1) Create a proposal of the project of your choice dealing with one of the themes in your career pathway.
 * 2) Design and produce a related rigorous, student-driven project.
 * 3) Include a bibliography of 10-20 sources with which you created your project.
 * 4) Write a reflection of 3-4 pages that identifies how your project demonstrates your command of core 21st century skills.
 * 5) Present your project to an audience consisting of teachers, administrators, parents and community participants.

(post meeting) || 10. [|Self-Assessment] ||
 * = ** CAPSTONE TIMELINE ** = ||
 * __ Problem Solving Step __ || __ Advisor Check-in __ || __ Sub-goals __ ||
 * ** Define the problem ** || March of junior year || 1. Capstone assignment assembly with advisors ||
 * ^  || June of junior year || 2. [|Selection of theme/focus] ||
 * ^  || September of senior year || 3. [|Capstone Proposal] ||
 * ** Identify and implement a strategy ** || October || 4. [|Exploratory research - What is your central question?] ||
 * ^  || November || 5. [|Selection fo Presentation Method] ||
 * ** Evaluate progress toward the goal ** || December || 6. [|Researching and creating (stage 1)] ||
 * ^  || January || 7. [|Researching and creating (stage 2)] ||
 * ** Solution and Reflection ** || February || 8. [|Finalize Presentation] ||
 * ^  || March || 9. Make the presentation ||
 * ^  || March