Project Score Card:

Project Name
Have you included the ingredients of a great project? Want to find out? To what degree do these statements describe your project? (1-strongly disagree, 2-disagree, 3-agree and 4-strongly agree)

Engagement
Goal My project connects with issues that are meaningful to students. My students will be required to construct something authentic, original and worthwhile. I personally find the topic engaging. Students will use real-world skills. (Problem solving, critical thinking, teamwork, project management, communicating, decision making) The project requires students to design, create, build, explore Points (1-4)

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Academic Challenge
Goal My project requires complex thinking from my students. My project is relevant to a variety of curriculum outcomes or standards. My students are exploring how ideas and phenomena are related. My students must consider multiple viewpoints. My students can use a variety of approaches to complete the project. Points (1-4)

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Technology
Goal Technology has a integral role throughout my project. Technology is providing my students with rich learning opportunities. My students play an important role in deciding which technologies are most appropriate. The project requires my students to use a wide variety of technologies. My students will be using technology to collaborate with others. Points (1-4)

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Assessment
Goal I have a clear understanding of what I want my students to learn. My students helped define how the project will be assessed. Ongoing and self assessment are important parts of my project. I am going to use the results of ongoing assessment to guide my teaching. Someone from outside the classroom can assess the final project. Points

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Engagement Academic Challenge Technology Assessment

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How to rate your score:

65-80 points Congratulations! You are well on your way to a great project. - To fine-tune your project, consider collaborating with other teachers in the community. - If you haven't done it already, you could create a class website to start communicating with parents and students about your project topic and the structure you have designed for students. 45 - 65 points: Good. You're on your way. You still have the potential for a great project. Try improving one area for immediate benefit. Start with one section where your score is less than 15 points. - Identify one or two strategies you could use to strengthen your project design. - Find a teacher you could talk to for ideas, strategies and resources. Its hard to brainstorm by yourself! - Talk to your students about the project. 20 - 45 points: You've laid the foundation for a great project, by assessing the strengths and weaknesses in your current work. Check your score in each of the four sections. Find the section with the greatest opportunity for improvement and work on that section first. You don't have to fix everything at once. - Go through the tutorials, to learn about the Characteristics of Great Projects. - Check out the Great Project Ideas tutorial for ideas you can incorporate into your teaching. - Find a teacher you could talk to for ideas, strategies and resources. Its hard to brainstorm by yourself!