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Port Angeles High School
Senior Culminating Project (SCP)

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WELCOME to the PAHS Senior Culminating Project (SCP) pages. The members of the SCP Taskforce have created them as a guide and reference.

Overview of the Senior Culminating Project: The goals of the SCP are to address State Learning Goal 3 -- Think analytically, logically, and creatively; integrate experience and knowledge to form reasoned judgments and solve problems; State Learning Goal 4 -- Understand the importance of work and how performance, effort, and decisions directly affect future career and educational opportunities; and to allow students to showcase what they have learned and to stretch themselves in the pursuit of a self-direct special project. To these ends, students are asked to find something that they are interested in, something that will keep their attention for the 18- 22 months of the project. Career interests, hobby interests, philosophical questions are all fair game. They must develop an essential question which they will try to find an answer to. It is recognized that some questions will not be answered in this time; but, the students' journey and their ability to deal with ambiguity, to continue questioning and questing, and to report their learning is the heart of the project. Besides the intellectual rigor of the project, students must also demonstrate their understanding and use of several skills: time management, research, formal writing, public speaking, verbal and visual communication, etc. NOTE: Students with I.E.P.s and 504 accommodations are expected to complete the Senior Culminating Project. Case Managers will be involved in ensuring that the students' projects are appropriate in scope and difficulty and that individual needs are met.

Why is PAHS beginning the Senior Project? Washington State school reform includes a culminating project that is required for graduation beginning with the Class of 2008. The Port Angeles School District Board of Directors has set this as a graduation requirement beginning with the Class of 2007.
Click here to dive into the Senior Culminating Project Pages		Note: clicking on links in the colored block will take you to the SCP navigation page.

The link above will take you to the SCP Index. You'll see links to specific resources. Each page will have a set of the colored blocks below. We hope that you will find the answers to your questions here. If you don't, please let the SCP task force know. Clicking here will open an email link. We welcome suggestions for improvement.
Community Information (Will open a new page.)	Teacher Support (Will open a new page.)	Student Support (Will open a new page.)		PAHS Home PAHS Library PAHS SCP Home Advisor Addresses SCP Class of 2007 Handbook SCP Class of 2008 Handbook SCP FAQ Brochure SCP Glossary -- Definition of Terms SCP Forms-- includes rubrics Citation Machine Digital Learning Commons (DLC) College Board SCANS Skills Self- Assessment State Board of Education Guidelines -- click on the X in the sign-in box that appears How to Write an I-Search Paper (PDF)
Click on this link for Frequently Asked Questions Dates to Know Resources	Click on the link above to find help with essential questions, career and interest surveys and information, and forms.	Click on the link above to find help all aspects of the Senior Culminating Project, sample projects, and forms.
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	PASD ã 2005 Last updated 10/29/2007 Please let mzinfo know if there are problems with links, inaccuracies, misspellings, etc. Comments and requests for additional information also requested. Maintained by SCP Taskforce.