Welcome to CAPStone

at Andover High School

The Senior Capstone Cohort (CAPS) at Andover High School is an advanced inquiry-based research seminar. As a cohort, CAPS students pursue an essential question through quantitative and qualitative research methods along with a substantial field-based inquiry project. CAPS offers students a chance to create an independent academic experience with a focus on extensive authentic examination.

The focus of CAPS is to place students in the position of the “expert” in an area of study or in a career setting of their own choosing. CAPS projects require students to develop competency in gathering, analyzing, and reporting on data. For seniors, it’s an opportunity to interweave their learning in all these areas and to do so “in real time, in an unpredictable, complex, real-world environment.”

For questions or additional information, contact us at: rdalise@k12.andoverma.us

SAVE THE DATE!!

the 2022 LIVE Capstone Showcase!

On May 67th from 6:30 - 9:00 PM we are excited to celebrate the 2021 Senior CAPS and Global Pathways students and their hard work throughout the year. This event will be held at the Andover Youth Center and is open to the public.

SAVE THE DATE!!

CLIPS FROM LAST YEAR'S CAPS SHOWCASE

Panel Session #2 Mental Health and Well-Being

PANELISTS

Chloe Brussard: Stigma and Mental Health: How Media Can Affect Perception and What Can Be Done

Kelley Carzo: Anxiety Among High School Students: What Schools Can Be Doing to Help

Emma Dowty: Climate Anxiety: How is Climate Change Affecting Mental Health and Well-being

Ava Goff : The Psychological Affect that Nutrition Has on the Brain

Jackson Gress: Using Art as a Community Building Tool Through the Lens of Organized Crime in El Salvador

Autumn King: The Mental Health of Those with Speech Disorders

Sarah Leinbach: Depression and its Affects on Siblings

Cora McGrath: The Advantages of Being Introverted

Panel Session #3 Sustainability

PANELISTS

Katherine Billings: Sustainable Hair Care for All Hair Types

Lily deLemos: Eutopia, Eutopia. Where for art thou Eutopia.

Amelia Faucher: The Role of Local Small-Scale Agriculture in a Sustainable Food System

Anuraag Nagaraja: Food Security and Sustainability

Meg Palaniappan: Environmental Sustainability from a Global and Local Standpoint

Justin Qiao: Sustainability of Current Food Systems and the Promise of Artificial Meat

Ella Reck: The Challenges of the Tourism Industry and Why There is a Need for Change

Panel Session #4 Policy and Politics

PANELISTS

Karina Calhoun: How Social Media Has Changed Political Communication

Emily Clements: The Degradation of The Coral Reefs and What Environmental Legislation is Doing to Protect The Ecosystems

Sydney Gregory: Consumer Behavior and Its Influence on the Economy

Mafoudia Keita: Is All Help Good Help? Non-Governmental Organizations and Foreign Aid in Haiti

Maddie Kessel: Safety and Prevalence of GMOs in America

Ethan Paulo: The Art of Protesting

Wilson Stecher: Effects of Immigration on Mental Health and Productivity

Panel Session #5: Navigating Health and Healthcare

PANELISTS

Julianna Barbaro: "Right to Try" in the United States

Diya Desai: The Influence of Healthcare Cost on Patient Decision Making

Aryaman Malliwal: The Relationship Between Access and Job-lock

Anna Riley : Maternal Mortality in America: How does bias in healthcare affect maternal health?

Rosie Scott: Approaches to Substance Use Disorders

Max Tweedale: Palliative Care and the Importance it Holds for People with Alzheimer's

Monday May 18th

Panel Session #1: Education Today

PANELISTS

Saadwi Balaji: Visual Tools: Implementation of Murals and Graphic Novels into Indian Class Curricula

Sidney Conway: The Role of Nutrition in Cognitive Development and Academic Performance

Justin Gu: Effectiveness of Managed Procrastination

Darby Hackett: The Lack of History in Elementary School Education

Mark Huynh: Substance Use Among Highly-Driven Student-Athletes

Olivia Schwinn-Clanton: The Effects of a Lack of Diversity in Education

Anuj Sesha: Personalized Math Education Using Artificial Intelligence Approaches

Panel Session #2: Issues and Approaches in the Medical Field

PANELISTS

Brooke Abouhamad: Advanced Medical Interventions During Outbreaks

Aleah Davidsen: Clubfoot and Treatment Access in the United States

Emily Grady : The Emotional and Physical Impacts of Different Adolescent Scoliosis Treatments

Lauren Jefferies: Arboviral/vector-borne disease spread and policy in regards to climate change

Michelle Liu: Genetic Modification as a Form of Disease Prevention

Sabrina Osborn: How to Create a High-Reliability Athlete

Panel Session #3: The Necessity of Art, Music, and Design

in the World

PANELISTS

Jorge Allen: Exploring the role of cultural music in global relations

Sofia Armstrong: Writing Fiction Through an Environmental Lens

Addison Baldwin: The Effects of Music on the Mental and Social Aspects of Adolescents

Charlie Dankens: The Environmental and Design Benefits of Indian Vernacular Architecture

Jackson Gress: Using Art as a Community Building Tool Through the Lens of Organized Crime in El Salvador

Akshara Iyer: The Power of Music: What are the Impacts of Music Therapy on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Livia Iwanicki : How Does Architectural Design Effect the Psychological Well Being of Inmates in the United States?

Nelia Romanus: How Language Affects Perception

Haywood Schwartz: Why We Need Music Education

Panel Session #4: Race, Gender and Equity

PANELISTS

Amina Cathey: Juvenile Delinquency: Where Race and Mental Health Intersects

Haley Joyall: Gender Equality in Sports

Katelyn Kendrigan: Umoja: An Examination of Gender Inequalities in Kenya

Suren Maheswaran: Examining Fault in Cultural Inequality

Imani Physic: In What Ways is Implicit Racial Bias Prevalent In the American Juvenile Justice System?

Sara Wiley: The Influences and Impact of Gender Roles in the Modern Day

Panel Session #5: STEM Pursuits

PANELISTS

Nathan Conforti: Automation and the Workforce

David Grossman: Creative Computers for Music Composition

Mitali Gupte: STEM Education for Improved Public Health

Jolene Pern: High School Implementation of an Interdisciplinary Science Curriculum

Kush Shah: Adapting to a Changing Scientific Landscape

Vishnu Suresh: The Negatives of Data Science Usage

Armaan Vasowalla: Using Robots to Improve the Outcome of Disasters

Alice Yu: New 5G Technology