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13. Does at least one adult from the outside the classroom help students develop a sense of the real world

standards for the type of work arising from their project?

_____ Yes

_____ No

_____ Not Sure

14. What roles will adults outside of the classroom play in this project, and how will students connect with

these individuals? (Ex. Structural engineers will provide feedback to student teams on bridge design,

Teacher contacts will be used.)

ASSESSMENT PRACTICES

15. What are the criteria for measuring student growth in each of the following?

 21

Century Skills

 Competencies

 Product Creation

16. Are students asked to review and/or help establish project criteria?

_____ Yes

_____ No

_____ Not Sure

17. Which of the following methods of structured self-assessment of progress are students expected to use?

(Check all that apply)

o Journals and work logs

o Conferences with teachers or adult mentors

o Conferences with peers

o Using a rubric or other assessment measure

o Reviewing their progress against a work plan they developed for the project

o Identifying areas where improvement has occurred and where it is needed

18. What types of ongoing feedback will students receive on their work-in-progress from teachers, mentors,

and peers?

19. What benchmark deliverables are students expected to complete prior to the final product or outcome? (Ex.

Formative assessments such as proposal, work plan, reflection papers, mini-presentations, models)

20. Do students prepare a culminating exhibition, performance, or demonstration at the completion of their

project that shows their ability to apply the knowledge and skills they have gained?

_____ Yes

_____ No

_____ Not Sure

21. What opportunities are students given to conduct individual, small group and whole class reflections on

their learning and to offer suggestions for future class projects? (Ex: Small group reflection and whole-

class debrief held the day after final exhibition.)

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