Senior Culminating Project

Preparing for the Oral Presentation

In order to be completely prepared for the Oral Presentation your portfolio must be up-to-date

If you need help updating your portfolio, the Culminating Project lab is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the library

You will receive a Culminating Project progress report on November 7in Advisory

What’s the Oral Presentation about?

The Oral Presentation will answer the following prompt which is based on the KR mission

statement:

“How have your experiences during the last four years at KR empowered you to become a knowledgeable, responsible citizen prepared to meet life’s challenges?”

Requirements of the Oral Presentation

10-12 minutes in length and will include a question and answer period

A visual aid that is appropriate for the topic and audience (using technology is encouraged)

Judges will be teachers and may include community members

What you will include in your presentation

Evidence of high school academic courses that have prepared you to accomplish your 13th year plan

Reflection on your academic growth over four years (Best Works)

Thoughtful preparation for life after high school (college/tech school applications, military preparation, apprenticeship, etc)

Evidence of community involvement and responsibility

Evidence of achievement (awards and recognition earned in school and in other places)

Evidence of tech proficiency Evidence of preparation for the workplace

(resume, cover letter, references, etc.)

Common Questions

Are there rubrics and where can I find them? The rubrics are on the on-line handbook which

you will find on the KR home page www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/KR/

What if I don’t meet standard? You will have another opportunity to improve

your presentation and to present it again

When, where and how will the presentations occur? During WASL Week April 15-18 at Kentridge All students will be scheduled with a specific

day, time, and classroom at KR

How will I prepare and practice for this presentation? You will have time in advisory to work on your

speech Practice time will also be provided during

advisory periods More time outside of school will probably be

necessary

Job Shadow

The purpose of a Job Shadow is to get an up close look at your potential career and to talk to some one who is knowledgeable and experienced in that career

How do I find some one to shadow?

You may already know some one who is in the career of your choice

Your parents may know some one Ms. Sweeney in the KR Career Center has

contacts that may be helpful to you You MUST ask the person for the opportunity

to spend some time with him/her

Preparing for a job shadow

You must first complete a prior approval form which your Advisor will give you today

You can also download a copy of the prior approval form from the on-line handbook (KR homepage)

Your parent/guardian must sign the form to approve your Job Shadow

Your advisor will keep the signed prior approval form

Preparing questions

You are expected to come prepared to the Job Shadow so that you make use of your time and show courtesy to your host

Your advisor will give you a list of potential questions that will help guide you through your on-site visit. You are not expected to ask all of the questions—choose those that are relevant to you

Common Questions about the Job Shadow

Can I shadow my parent? You may shadow some one at your parent’s

workplace but it should be some one other than your parent so that you can get a different perspective

If I want to be a teacher, can I shadow one of my teachers at KR? No, you should have a different perspective

and arrange to shadow or interview a teacher at a different school

Asking to Job Shadow

When you contact a potential Job Shadow host, introduce yourself and state that you are a student at Kentridge High School

Explain that you are interested in pursuing a career in their field and ask if it would be possible to meet with them so that you can observe the workplace and ask them some questions about their career

You are expected to complete this outside of the school day (after school, weekends, late start days or vacation time)

How long does this take?

Your time on the visit will vary but it is not necessary to document how long you spent on your Job Shadow

Generally students will spend one to two hours on-site

The most important thing is that you come away with information that will help you form a better picture of what your career would look like

Do I have to take notes?

As you ask the questions that you have prepared, you will want to keep your notes so that you can use the information in your research paper and to complete your Job Shadow reflection. You will not have to turn your notes in but they are still important to keep.

What if I can’t do an on-site visit?

It is possible that you will have difficulty personally visiting certain job sites because the workplace does not allow non-employees to visit

In that case, you may conduct a telephone interview. You will need to keep your interview questions and answers as documentation of your Job Interview and document electronically (see next slide)

Post Job Shadow Documentation

You will document your Job Shadow one of two ways: With an electronic signature through

email/eFolio With a written signature from the person you

interviewed/shadowed

Can I use a previous Job Shadow experience to meet this requirement?

Yes, if your previous job shadow experience meets the criteria for the Culminating Project Job Shadow: IF it within your career pathway IF you can document your previous job

shadow with the person you shadowed IF you write your reflections in eFolio

Post Activity Reflection

In eFolio you will write your reflections in a three paragraph essay in which you will

1) Describe the business that you visited and the name of your Job Shadow host You must include the date of the shadow/interview. You will explain your rationale for choosing to shadow this person and how it relates to your career pathway

Post Activity Reflection

Summarize your experience on-site. Include such things as the size of the business (employees), location (urban/suburban/rural), hours of operation, employee dress requirements, information about wages and/or opportunities for advancement. If you did not do an on-site visit, include the questions and answers to your interview.

Post Activity Reflection

Conclude with what you have learned about yourself and your career choice as a result of this visit. What have you learned about this career that you did not know before? Have you reconsidered this field and if so, why? If you plan to continue in this career area, what changes, if any will you make to your future educational or training plans?

Update to Best Works!!

In the past, you have been required to write a reflection on why you chose your Best Work and to explain how it fits the criteria for Critical or Creative Thinking. There has been a change in order to streamline the process.

In order to submit an entry for Best Works,

students will do the following:

Decide whether the sample of your Best Work meets the criteria for Creative Thinking or Critical Thinking.

Students will send their Best Work via eFolio to their Advisor. The Advisor will confirm that the artifact has been uploaded, that it meets the Critical or Creative Thinking Rubrics, and approve it.

Next month in Senior Advisory:Community Experience

If you think that you have already met this requirement, check the on-line handbook on the KR homepage and see if you meet the criteria

More detailed information will be presented in the November Advisory period