Proposal
(includes budget & parent consent sections)
Due October 13
All assignments are typed.
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| Senior Project Proposal |
Mentor, Student & Parent |
Mentor, Student & Parent |
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Writing the Proposal
The proposal is completed with your mentor. Answers are provided as a bulleted or numbered list. The proposal is like a contract. As with any other contract, the details matter. The main reason that students have to resubmit their proposals is because they weren’t specific enough.
Product Description
What will your final product be?
What should your teacher look for or listen for in your final product? List a minimum of three things.
In what form will your final product be presented for grading to your teacher? (object, pictures, CD/DVD, video)
Future Goals & Career Pathways
Your project will relate to your future career and/or educational goals and one of the following Career Pathways
Arts and Communication
People who are artistic and creative are employed in this pathway. These pathways may include fashion design, graphic design and production, film and cinema studies fine arts, journalism foreign languages, radio and television broadcasting, advertising and music production.
Business Finance & Operation
These career pathways appeal to those who value organization and detail work. Careers may include accounting, research and assessment, operations management, finance, stocks and bonds, and economics.
Business Marketing & Management
These pathways may include careers that appeal to those individuals who are enterprising and persuasive in nature including careers of public relations, sales, marketing, hospitality and tourism, computer/information systems, retailing, small business ownership, and management.
Science & Engineering
People who are realistic and enjoy getting things accomplished are found in this career pathway. These pathways may include engineering, computer programming, drafting, scientific research, management, landscaping, forestry, turf management, and related horticulture occupations.
Social & Health Services
People who put the education and well being of others at the top of what is important to them are drawn to this career pathway. It may include careers related to health and community support related to economic, political, and social systems. It may also include law enforcement, nursing, counseling, childcare, cosmetology, and medicine.
Technology, Trades & Manufacturing
People who are attracted to careers in this pathway are inquisitive and like to ponder data and issues. Pathway careers include those related to the technologies necessary to design, develop, install, or maintain physical systems. This pathway may include engineering, welding, mechanics, electronics, computer technology, videography, web related services, automotive related occupations, and telecommunications.
Project Criteria
Explain how your project will meet at least one of the criteria below.
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Academic
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Involves independent research study
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Formal instruction from a professional resulting in credit, certification, or licensure or documentation of completion
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| Community Service |
Is a leadership position that provides a needed and viable service to a community agency or organization
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| Career |
Related to student’s career pathway and/or provides extended learning experience or internship that may involve potential future employment
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| Personal Exploration |
Represents an exploration in an unfamiliar area of interest
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Learning Stretch
What will be new and challenging to you in the process of completing this project?
Research Focus
What questions will you find answers to in your research? List a minimum of 3 key questions.
Contact Information
If you are doing a leadership project, an apprenticeship, or on-the-job training.
Make sure you contact the person and/or place first for permission. Provide contact information: organization name, address, contact person, contact's phone number & email
Evidence
You will provide evidence that will prove the planning & execution you did for your project, the close working relationship you had with your mentor, and the learning stretch this project provided for you. It clearly shows that you met the 30-hour minimum requirement.
Parent & Student Consent
This section brings parents/guardians in the loop for the Senior Project and prevents unpleasant surprises. It is to be read, discussed with the student, and filled out by hand by the parent or legal guardian.
Parents & guardians are a valuable resource in making sure the proposed Senior Project demonstrates a “learning stretch” for the student.
Senior Project Estimated Budget
This section clarifies the cost and who will pay for the project. Parents & mentors review this section.
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