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Criteria for the Capstone Conversation
Criteria for the Capstone Conversation
Generally Capstone Conversations encourage students to:
Represent quality and depth of learning
Complement the student’s personal strengths and competence
Display richness of critical analysis and synthesis
Follow a logical sequencing of thoughts and ideas
Demonstrate coherent organizational structure
Connect appropriate content to the overarching theme
Provide clear explanations of key points
Support claims with relevant and accurate evidence
Include compelling features to engage the audience
Examples for the Capstone Conversation
Examples for the Capstone Conversation
Below are examples of how to approach specific criteria to address various capstone formats. These are provided as entry points for educators and students, as they discuss options that will work for local school communities.
Example #1: For students who elect to share through oral presentation, the criteria can encompass the elements that demonstrate proficiency in this format. For example, for students who choose to showcase their learning journey through the telling of their personal story, one way to approach preparation for this format is to invite an experienced storyteller into the school to work with students on their presenting techniques and to help co-create assessment criteria with students and teachers. Criteria in this case could include proficient use of voice, facial expression, and body language; intonation; use of imagery and other narrative structures; pacing and responsiveness to audience reactions; and overall creativity of the story.
Example #2: Students hoping to pursue a particular field of study at a post-secondary institution may choose a capstone representation and showcase format that highlights their passion and strengths in that field. For example, students may choose to demonstrate their disciplinary learning and research competence through a field study approach and science display format. In consultation with experts from a post-secondary institution, teachers and students could co-create criteria, including evidence of higher-order thinking, disciplinary knowledge, and research procedures and ethics. These criteria could be used by teachers to assess the capstone representation and inform feedback from post-secondary experts who attend an exhibition of student displays.
Example #3: Students whose career-life interests include pursuing a trades or technical program may choose to design and create a product that demonstrates their creativity, manual dexterity, and technical expertise. Criteria for this aspect of their capstone representation can include industry standards and expert input from a tradesperson in the field. In this case, students can explain how their product meets these criteria, teachers can use these criteria to evaluate this aspect of their capstone representation, and members of the industry community can be invited to share feedback.
During the Capstone Conversation you will be responsible to present 3 key pieces of information:
Your Learning Story - this will probably take between 3-5 minutes of your time.
Your Skill Showcase - this will probably take between 5-7 minutes of your time.
Your Career Pathway- this will probably take between 5-7 minutes of your time.
1. My Learning Story Presentation 3 - 5 minutes
1. My Learning Story Presentation 3 - 5 minutes
Share one story that demonstrates that you know who you are, what you learned from it, and how it has impacted you moving forward.
Share one story that demonstrates that you know who you are, what you learned from it, and how it has impacted you moving forward.
Presenting Your Learning Story.mp42. Skills Showcase Demonstration 5 - 7 minutes
2. Skills Showcase Demonstration 5 - 7 minutes
Demonstrate the skills and knowledge that you have acquired that are transferable (helpful to you) as you transition from high school.
Presenting Your Skill Showcase.mp43. Career Exploration & Pathway Presentation 5 - 7 minutes
3. Career Exploration & Pathway Presentation 5 - 7 minutes
Be able to describe the specifics of your research:
1. Potential school and program of interest.
2. Specific and the types of career options that may open for you, and the lifestyle you see yourself finding.
3. Show you understand costs and budgeting for school whether you will live on your own or at home.
Presenting Your Career Exploration Pathway.mp4
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