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The Personal Project exists to allow students the freedom to explore their own interests and engage in the lifelong learning process of inquiry, action, and reflection while developing skills for future success. Students will primarily learn to become resilient problem solvers.
The Personal Project exists to allow students the freedom to explore their own interests and engage in the lifelong learning process of inquiry, action, and reflection while developing skills for future success. Students will primarily learn to become resilient problem solvers.
The HECP class revolves around students producing a Written Report that provides an overview of their Higher Education and Career Path Project. Because South Salem High School is an IB World School with an MYP Program, the Written Report also captures what IB calls the Personal Project.
The HECP class revolves around students producing a Written Report that provides an overview of their Higher Education and Career Path Project. Because South Salem High School is an IB World School with an MYP Program, the Written Report also captures what IB calls the Personal Project.
Pers Proj Flow Chart.pdfATL Skills.pdfATL Skills
ATL Skills
Approaches to Learning (ATL) Skills are at the heart of everything we do in education to make certain that students are prepared to be life-long learners. The Personal Project revolves around ATL Skills, and at every step of the process, from those early brainstorming stages with Learning and Product Goals, to the Written Report, students will reflect on building their skills.
Approaches to Learning (ATL) Skills are at the heart of everything we do in education to make certain that students are prepared to be life-long learners. The Personal Project revolves around ATL Skills, and at every step of the process, from those early brainstorming stages with Learning and Product Goals, to the Written Report, students will reflect on building their skills.
Personal Project Strands for Assessment
Personal Project Strands for Assessment
Criterion A: Planning
Criterion A: Planning
The planning phase is the most important step. After selecting a *Learning Goal and a Product Goal for their Personal Project, students explain the connection between personal interests and their goals as well as state a detailed plan to achieve their intended product along with success criteria (SMART Goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-Bound). Being aware of ATL Skills at this step helps solidify a well-rounded approach.
Criterion B: Applying Skills
Criterion B: Applying Skills
Students will choose 1 to 2 ATL Skills to focus on for their Learning Goal and 1 to 2 ATL Skills to highlight for their Product Goal (e.g., Communication, Collaboration, Organization, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Social, Self-Management, or Research Skills).
Criterion C: Reflecting
Criterion C: Reflecting
Students explain the impact of their project on themselves or their learning and evaluate their product based on the success criteria they chose for themselves. The product is NOT graded, only the student's ability to reflect upon their learning is assessed under Criterion C.
*Frame the Learning Goal around PERSONAL aims and objectives rather than raising awareness or educating others. Outreach might be a byproduct of the process, but the task is titled Personal Project for a reason.
*Personal Project Scoring Guides
*Personal Project Scoring Guides
Criterion A Scoring Guide.pdfCriterion A Scoring Guide
Criterion A Scoring Guide
Planning
Criterion B Scoring Guide.pdfCriterion B Scoring Guide
Criterion B Scoring Guide
Applying Skills
Criterion C Scoring Guide.pdfCriterion C Scoring Guide
Criterion C Scoring Guide
Reflecting
*NOTE: While the Written Report is graded as a final assignment, each strand is assessed throughout the process to help break down the Personal Project into smaller chunks.
*NOTE: While the Written Report is graded as a final assignment, each strand is assessed throughout the process to help break down the Personal Project into smaller chunks.
Personal Project Academic Honesty Form
Personal Project Academic Honesty Form
During the HECP class, students will have three opportunities to check in with their teachers. These meetings serve multiple purposes including checking for understanding with each step and to verify authenticity of student work. *AI-Generated work, including programs like ChatGPT or Grammarly, as well as other academic fraud like plagiarism, will require students to redo the assignment.
*HECP teachers will cover appropriate and inappropriate uses of Artificial Intelligence during class.
Personal Project Academic Honesty Form.pdfThe Academic Honesty Form will be submitted along with the Written Report to IB.
The Academic Honesty Form will be submitted along with the Written Report to IB.
Sample *Written Reports for the Personal Project
Sample *Written Reports for the Personal Project
Pers Proj Sample 1.pdfSample 1: Written Report for Personal Project
Sample 1: Written Report for Personal Project
6, 7, 7
Pers Proj Sample 2.pdfSample 2: Written Report for Personal Project
Sample 2: Written Report for Personal Project
8, 8, 8
Pers Proj Sample 3.pdfSample 3: Written Report for Personal Project
Sample 3: Written Report for Personal Project
3, 3, 3
*The Written Report, which includes visual evidence such as pictures, graphs, or charts, must not exceed 15 pages. For every minute of audio or video evidence that is submitted separately as evidence, the Written Report must have one page less (e.g., a 3-minute video means a student must not produce more than 12 pages for the Written Report). Please use 12 pt., Times New Roman, and 1" margins. Spacing and word count are not assessed.
*The Written Report, which includes visual evidence such as pictures, graphs, or charts, must not exceed 15 pages. For every minute of audio or video evidence that is submitted separately as evidence, the Written Report must have one page less (e.g., a 3-minute video means a student must not produce more than 12 pages for the Written Report). Please use 12 pt., Times New Roman, and 1" margins. Spacing and word count are not assessed.
DO NOT include your name or a title page; however, make sure to add a Bibliography at the end of the Written Report. The final Written Report, which may fall short of 15 pages, will be assessed on a student's "ability to communicate clearly and concisely" rather than a student's ability to produce a certain number of pages. Also students WILL NOT be graded on their Product nor on the level of "success" they achieve from the criteria they create. Students are ONLY evaluated on their ability to plan, apply skills, and reflect.
DO NOT include your name or a title page; however, make sure to add a Bibliography at the end of the Written Report. The final Written Report, which may fall short of 15 pages, will be assessed on a student's "ability to communicate clearly and concisely" rather than a student's ability to produce a certain number of pages. Also students WILL NOT be graded on their Product nor on the level of "success" they achieve from the criteria they create. Students are ONLY evaluated on their ability to plan, apply skills, and reflect.
Written Report Template for Personal Project
Written Report Template for Personal Project
If you would like to use this template, make a copy in Google Docs by clicking here . DO NOT include a cover page and DO NOT exceed 15 pages!
Subtract 1 page for each minute you dedicate to an audio or video file. Audio or video evidence is OPTIONAL and must be uploaded separately from the Written Report. Links to audio or video files in the Written Report will NOT count as evidence.
If outside sources are used, a Bibliography must be attached at the end of the Written Report, but it will not count toward the 15-page limit.
DO NOT put your name or any information about your specific school in the Written Report.
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