Graduation Project Jan 08.ppt [Read-Only]€¦ · The NC Graduation Project • Has its history in the Senior Project • Evolved as a “grassroots” initiative over ten years ago

Rebecca GarlandRebecca Garland

Karen BurdenKaren Burden

Wandra PolkWandra Polk

NC Graduation ProjectNC Graduation Project

What is the Graduation Project?

Performance-based assessment thatallows students to demonstrate what

they know and are able to apply in thestudent’s area of interest.

The NC Graduation Project

• Has its history in the Senior Project

• Evolved as a “grassroots” initiative over ten years

ago

• Supported by UNC-G and SERVE

• Recommended by the Standards & Accountability

Commission in the 90’s

Requirements of the Project

• Research paper on topic of student choice

• Project

• Presentation

• Portfolio

Rationale for Graduation Project

• Bolsters student confidence

• Allows for creativity and innovative thinking

• Honors student interests

• Improves communication skills

• Integrates knowledge and application

Implementation of Graduation Project

• Professional Development

Lincoln

DurhamAlamance

Alleghany

Anson

Ashe

Avery

Beaufort

Bertie

Bladen

Brunswick

Buncombe

Burke

Cabarrus

Caldwell

Carteret

Caswell

CatawbaChatham

CherokeeClay

Cleveland

Columbus

Craven

Cumberland

DareDavidson

Davie

Duplin

Edgecombe

ForsythFranklin

Gaston

Gates

Graham

Granville

Greene

Guilford

Halifax

Harnett

Haywood

Henderson

Hertford

Hoke

Hyde

Iredell

Jackson

Johnston

Jones

Lee

Lenoir

McDowell

Macon

MadisonMartin

Mecklenburg

Mitchell

MontgomeryMoore

Nash

NewHanover

Northampton

Onslow

Orange

Pamlico

Pender

Person

Pitt

Polk

Randolph

Richmond

Robeson

Rockingham

Rowan

Rutherford

Sampson

Scotland

Stanly

StokesSurry

Swain

Transylvania

Tyrrell

Union

Vance

Wake

Warren

Washington

Watauga

Wayne

Wilkes

Wilson

Yadkin

Yancey

Perquimans

Chowan

NC Graduation Project & Senior Project Training

Pasquotank

Camden

Currituck

Alexander

Counties trained in NCGP

Counties trained in Senior Project

City and counties trained in NCGP

Counties trained in Senior Project and NCGP

Cities and counties trained in Senior Project and NCGP

Counties trained in other venues and doing Senior Project

Counties obtaining information and self-training in Senior Project

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Based on numerousindividuals from eithercentral office and/orhigh schools in city andcounty systemsattending training inNCGP or Senior Projectas of 1-3-07.

Graduation Project Resources

Graduation Project Resources

Implementation of Graduation Project

• Highlights of Professional Development

• NC Graduation Project Coordinators Conference

• Fall Regional Meetings

What public input or criticismsabout the Graduation Project

have been received and how hasthis been addressed?

Need for consistency in gradingscales used for the four

components of the GraduationProject.

Should Graduation Project onlybe taught in English IV?

Need for assistance inorganizing and managing the

tremendous amount ofpaperwork associated with

multiple students completing thefour components of the NorthCarolina Graduation Project.

Next Steps

• Three Spring Staff Development Trainings

• Summer Institute– June 19-20, 2008

• Continue Quarterly Electronic Newsletter

• Fall Video Conference

Perspective from the Field

Karen Burden

Graduation Project Coordinator

Holly Springs High School

Wake County Public Schools