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Guidelines for a Senior Capstone Project, Portfolio, Performance-based Assessment or Structured Experiment. Dr. David Eshelman Director of Workforce Development and Initiatives Dr. Tina Manglicmot
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Guidelines for a Senior Capstone Project, Portfolio, Performance-based Assessment or Structured Experiment Dr. David EshelmanDirector of Workforce Development and Initiatives Dr. Tina Manglicmot Interim Assistant Superintendent of Learning and Innovation/Director of STEM and Innovation
Legislation To develop and submit guidelines for local school boards to develop and implement a senior capstone. To include: • Project; • Portfolio; • Performance-based Assessment; or • Structured Experiment (aka. Individual Science Research Project)
Current Virginia Practice In 2011, BOE approves two Capstone Courses • Mathematics Capstone Course • English Capstone Course Courses focus more on content than overall demonstration of competencies learned throughout high school that prepare to be college and career ready.
State Practices • Georgia and North Carolina – graduation requirement • California – local option • Washington – past graduation requirement eliminated in 2015
Stakeholder Meeting • August 14, 2019 • Representation from various stakeholder groups invited • School Divisions • VDOE staff • Institutions of Higher Education • Educational Partner Organization
Next Steps • September 25, 2019 • Stakeholders to include • LEA • IHE • Educational groups • Business/Industry