Developing an Integrated Developing an Integrated Senior ProjectSenior Project

Nampa School District Nampa School District Academy of Business & Academy of Business &

FinanceFinance

Nampa School DistrictNampa School District

SD Population – 14,000 approx.SD Population – 14,000 approx. Rural city – high area of growthRural city – high area of growth 5 new schools 5 new schools Built within last three yearsBuilt within last three years Ethnic diversityEthnic diversity

Academy DemographicsAcademy Demographics

Three high schools in one: Columbia, Three high schools in one: Columbia, Skyview, & Nampa HighSkyview, & Nampa High

Academy housed at Nampa HighAcademy housed at Nampa High Block schedule: A day/B dayBlock schedule: A day/B day Our non-bell schedule Our non-bell schedule

Academy DemographicsAcademy Demographics1010thth Grade Grade

1010thth Introduction to Financial Services Introduction to Financial Services Site basedSite based Approximately 20 students at each Approximately 20 students at each

sitesite

Academy Demographics Academy Demographics 1111thth Grade Grade

Full time enrolledFull time enrolled History, business, English coursesHistory, business, English courses Internship preparationInternship preparation 20 students20 students

Academy DemographicsAcademy Demographics1212thth Grade Grade

Full time enrolledFull time enrolled Government, business, English Government, business, English

coursescourses InternshipInternship 8 students8 students

Academy DemographicsAcademy DemographicsFacultyFaculty

4 teachers4 teachers 2 business, 1 social studies, 1 English2 business, 1 social studies, 1 English 3 from Nampa High3 from Nampa High 1 from Skyview1 from Skyview Academy DirectorAcademy Director Common prep time for teachersCommon prep time for teachers

A need for changeA need for change

2 high schools2 high schools 2 different senior requirements 2 different senior requirements New state and district standardsNew state and district standards Involvement of the advisory boardInvolvement of the advisory board Inclusion of more technical business Inclusion of more technical business

writingwriting

A new beginningA new beginning

March 2005 advisory board meetingMarch 2005 advisory board meeting Problem-based topicProblem-based topic April 2005 students’ introduction to April 2005 students’ introduction to

projectproject Established time-lines and Established time-lines and

assignmentsassignments

2005-2006 Senior Project2005-2006 Senior ProjectBackground and ProblemBackground and Problem

Background:Background:Fueled by an economic environment of Fueled by an economic environment of affordable Housing and an attractive business affordable Housing and an attractive business environment, Nampa must deal with the environment, Nampa must deal with the increasing scarcity of increasing scarcity of existing resources. existing resources.

According to experts, Nampa has grown by anAccording to experts, Nampa has grown by anaverage of 35% since 1990, or 8% per year. average of 35% since 1990, or 8% per year. Decisions that impact urban and rural settings Decisions that impact urban and rural settings must now be addressed.must now be addressed.

2005-2006 Senior Project2005-2006 Senior ProjectBackground and ProblemBackground and Problem

Problem: Problem:

The dilemma is how to create a regional The dilemma is how to create a regional based program of community planning that based program of community planning that includes both urban and rural setting. The includes both urban and rural setting. The historical divisions between the city and the historical divisions between the city and the country have led only to fractionalization, country have led only to fractionalization, and an overall weakness in the delivery of and an overall weakness in the delivery of services to the citizens and business services to the citizens and business community that create a successful growth community that create a successful growth climate.climate.

2005-2006 Time-line2005-2006 Time-lineApril: April: Proposal; primary/secondary sources; inquiry Proposal; primary/secondary sources; inquiry

letters; interviewing letters; interviewingMay:May: Acceptance letter; proposal due; Acceptance letter; proposal due;

primary/secondary primary/secondary sources; progress and activity reportssources; progress and activity reportsJune:June: Primary contact sources; required meeting with Primary contact sources; required meeting with

Mrs. Patterson (copies of inquiry letters)Mrs. Patterson (copies of inquiry letters)July:July: Progress and activity report; required meeting Progress and activity report; required meeting

with Mrs. Pattersonwith Mrs. PattersonAugust/September:August/September: Literature review; research Literature review; research

paperpaper

October:October: Loose ends; research paper due Loose ends; research paper dueNovember:November: Oral presentations; formal reports Oral presentations; formal reportsDecember:December: Presentations Presentations

PresentationPresentation

At Nampa HighAt Nampa High During school hours (12:30)During school hours (12:30) 30 minute time slots30 minute time slots Evaluators Evaluators

Presentation RubricPresentation Rubric

1. PREPARATION FOR PRESENTATION 1. PREPARATION FOR PRESENTATION 2. EVIDENT QUALITY OF PROJECT2. EVIDENT QUALITY OF PROJECT3. CONTENTS OF PRESENTATION3. CONTENTS OF PRESENTATION4. ORGANIZATION4. ORGANIZATION5. DELIVERY5. DELIVERY

CONSENSUS of this Senior’s presentation (based on, but not CONSENSUS of this Senior’s presentation (based on, but not necessarily an average of the above):necessarily an average of the above): Advanced Proficient Basic Not Fully Developed UnsatisfactoryAdvanced Proficient Basic Not Fully Developed Unsatisfactory

2006-2007 Project2006-2007 Project

Board members involvedBoard members involved April 2006 students’ introduction to April 2006 students’ introduction to

projectproject Established time-lines and Established time-lines and

assignmentsassignments

2006-2007 Senior Project2006-2007 Senior ProjectBackground and ProblemBackground and Problem

Background:Background:

Over the last 20 years national identity hasOver the last 20 years national identity has

been giving way to globalization. Will been giving way to globalization. Will

nations willingly cede national identity and nations willingly cede national identity and

accept a global community?accept a global community?

2006-2007 Senior Project2006-2007 Senior Project Background and Problem Background and Problem

Problem:Problem:

In light of the ever present global societyIn light of the ever present global society

does a country have the right to determine does a country have the right to determine

its own educational, economic, and social its own educational, economic, and social

structure?structure?

BrainstormingBrainstorming

Student ledStudent led Teacher facilitatedTeacher facilitated

BrainstormingBrainstorming

Promote student Promote student interactioninteraction

BrainstormingBrainstorming

Audience QuestionsAudience Questions