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CAPSTONE PROJECT
GOALS
To encourage students to think critically and creatively about academic, professional, and/or
social issues and to further develop their analytical and ethical leadership skills to make a
better world.
To allow students to extend their academic experience into areas of personal career
interests, working with new ideas, organizations, and individuals.
To provide students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in their
courses to research relating to a career or an area of interest.
To provide students with the opportunity to refine research skills and demonstrate their
proficiency in written and/or oral communication skills.
The Capstone Project is completed in Career Life Connections and consists of 4 Major Phases:
PHASES GRADING
1. Paper Research 25%
2. Projects 25%
3. Portfolio 50%
4. Presentation Pass or Fail
Each Phase must be completed and graded before credit will be given on the next component.
Students who have successfully completed Phases 1 3 are eligible to present their Capstone
Presentation.
GRADING
The Student must complete the Capstone Presentation to Pass the course. The Capstone
Project is worth 15% of the Career Life Connections course.
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The student must research and document information on a career of their choice in an area in
which they have an interest, but they are not an expert in. The research paper must be a
worthwhile stretch beyond what the student already knows. The length of the paper is determined
by the Career Life Connections teacher. The understanding of certain information must be
included in the paper.
Paper must include:
I. Specific Career
II. Career Goal
III. Educational or Training needed
IV. Future Trends or Outlook
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Each student will be assigned a time for their Presentation well in advance.
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Questions:
1. Reason for choosing this career or area of interest (briefly explain why you chose this
career/interest and what you hope to learn from completing this project).
2. What prior knowledge (if any) do you already have which relates to this project? (Explain
how this project will help you gain new knowledge or information)
3. How will completing this project help make a connection between your academic and career
goals?
4. List any other related information that you feel should be included in the Proposal.
I understand the responsibilities to submit my Capstone materials by the deadline date established
in my timeline and in maintaining academic honesty and integrity. My Capstone Project will be
presented on:
Approved: Yes No
2.___________________
3.___________________
November 6, 2017 List Extra-Curricular
Activities / Awards &
Recognitions
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I understand the responsibilities to submit my Capstone materials by the deadline date established
in my timeline and in maintaining academic honesty and integrity. My Capstone Project will be
presented on: January 17, 2017
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Name:
The items listed in the checklist are a minimum of what is required but it may also contain any
other information or documentation relative to the career or area of interest. These documents
could also include: personal notes, photographs, time logs, journal entries, receipts, letters, the
research paper, etc.
The portfolio is a work in progress and will record the students development towards their career
goal. Although components of the portfolio will be graded throughout the course, the following
projects/assignments must be included in the portfolio as part of the Capstone Presentation.
1. COVER PAGE
Create a colorful and eye catching Cover Page with the following information:
Career or Area of Interest, Student Name, and Career Life Connections Teacher
2. TABLE OF CONTENT
Must be typed and usually follows the Cover Page.
4. INTRODUCTION
Students will compile information that documents who they are. Could include: skills, values, traits
personality and or learning styles.
5. GOALS
Goals should be measureable and not to be too personal.
Requirements
Expository
Length is ________________
Sources use APA style
7. RESUME
Must be professionally formatted.
8. REFERENCE LETTER
Attach a personal or community reference letter.
12. REFLECTION
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You will be required to write a narrative about the Core Competencies within the Career Education
Learning Standards in a reflection essay. Core Competencies are sets of intellectual, personal,
and social and emotional proficiencies that all students need to develop in order to engage in deep
learning and life-long learning.
Name:
The Capstone Project is worth 15% of the Career Life Connections course. The Student must
complete the Capstone Presentation to Pass the course.
Note: Each Phase must be completed and graded before credit will be given on the next component.
Student who have successfully completed Phases 1 3 are eligible to present their Capstone Presentation.
If presentation is not completed, the student is at risk of failing the Career Life Connections Course.
allow students to extend their academic experience into areas of personal interests, to
include working with new ideas, issues, organizations, and individuals
encourage students to think critically and creatively about academic, professional, and/or
social issues and to further develop their analytical and ethical leadership skills
provide students with the opportunity to refine research skills and demonstrate their
proficiency in written and/or oral communication skills
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The Visual Aids should help the audience understand the content and not distract attention
away from the presentation.
Student must outline their points using a visual aide of their choosing this could include:
Powerpoint, Prezi, or Trifold Board etc. Be aware using any type of technology in the
presentation may fail, so prepare a backup plan.
One of three Projects must show tangible evidence/application of skills and knowledge
acquired from the project. Student could use either a physical model, book, pamphlet,
artwork or demonstrate a skill.
APPEARANCE
The student should dress in business attire or clothing which reflects their chosen career path.
III. DELIVERY
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Name:
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Language/Grammar Student uses words Student uses some Student selects words Student uses a rich
(Student speaks effectively inappropriate for the words appropriate for appropriate for variety of words
and uses correct grammar) context; uses little the context, uses some context, uses correct appropriate for
correct grammar and correct grammar and grammar and sentence context, has no
sentence structure sentence structure structure grammatical errors,
and uses excellent
sentence structure
Organization/Time Student has no Student introduces the Student presents Student presents
(Student organizes ideas introduction to the topic; little evidence information clearly; information clearly
logically, connects key topic; no connecting of connecting key connects some key and creatively,
points, uses time effectively) of key points; points; completes points; completes connects all key
completes presentation within 3 - presentation within 1 - points; completes
presentation more 4 minutes of allotted 2 minutes of allotted presentation within
than 5 minutes of time time allotted time
allotted time
Content/ Knowledge Student presentation Student presentation Student presentation Student presentation
Gained does not define the defines the topic but defines the topic and clearly defines the
(Student presents information topic and lacks a lacks a relation to the the relation to the topic and the relation
in a manner that represents relation to the selected selected career; selected career; to the selected career;
understanding and career; supports the supports the topic supports the topic supports the topic
knowledge) topic with no research with limited research with research and with exceptional
and resources; and resources; some resources; research and multiple
provides no evidence provides little provides some resources; provides
of personal, academic evidence of personal, evidence of personal, exceptional evidence
and career growth academic, and career academic, and career of personal, academic,
growth growth and career growth
Delivery/Communication Student does not gain Student gains Student gains Student gains
(Student speaks clearly, attention through use attention through attention through use attention through
maintains eye contact and of voice, tone, and some use of voice, of voice, tone, and enthusiastic use of
good posture, use of enunciation; little or tone, and enunciation; enunciation; voice, tone, and
technology and focus on no eye contact and limited eye contact maintains eye contact enunciation;
topic) good posture; no use and good posture; and stands straight maintains constant
of technology to limited use of most of the time; use eye contact and stands
illustrate focus of technology to of technology to straight; innovative
topic illustrate focus of illustrate focus of use of technology to
topic topic illustrate focus of
topic
Appearance Student does not dress Student dresses in Student dresses in Student dresses in
(Student is dressed in appropriate and somewhat appropriate appropriate and appropriate and
appropriately for the professional attire that and professional attire professional attire that professional attire that
presentation) is representative of that is representative is representative of is representative of
the career area of the career area the career area the career area
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