Senior
Projects Rational
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This Framework was developed with the following quotation as its guiding theme: “Enter to Learn; Leave to Achieve.” Senior Projects allow students the opportunity to consolidate and showcase the learning from their high school years into a meaningful and relevant project. It is their venue to connect with the world outside of school and to demonstrate they have the skills to go on to further education and/or enter the workforce. Senior Projects allow schools an avenue to promote the relevance and increase the rigor of the high school experience. A question we often hear from students is “Why do I have to learn this?” Senior Projects allow students to see the connections between what they are learning now and the application to their future lives. They become an “expert” in their chosen topic area and showcase the skills and abilities they have gained through their high school experience. Senior Projects add increased rigor to the Senior year. The Senior Project also provides students with focused and structured learning, gives them experience with the responsibility for meeting timelines, making decisions, doing research, making presentations, and preparing a presentation – all skills needed for success in the workplace. Senior Projects provide an opportunity for students to model the 3 R’s for schools – rigor, relevance, and results!
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