Term 1
- Discuss project approval process and respond to questions from candidates. Refer to “Procedures: Staring a Project.”
- Meet with candidates individually for Interview 1 by the Interview Deadline on the Calendar.
- Proactively monitor entries on Managebac approximately every two weeks, using the Maintaining a Project Guidelines and provide feedback as needed, to support focus and commitment on:
- Getting started with CAS.
- Quantity and quality of projects.
- Quality and regularity of reflections.
- Note: There is no magical number of projects, frequency or length of reflections, but based on the guidelines provided in the Student Guide, they should:
- be engaged in projects 3-4 hours per week
- reflecting regularly, ideally, about every two weeks or so.
- Reflections should briefly detail:
- One or more specific experiences in the project.
- Action taken.
- What was LEARNED (think LO´s) from the experience and handling it.
- What (s)he is gaining from the project.
Status for Term 1
Consider evidence that:
- Includes all required information in the project details.
- Demonstrates completion of the initial interview.
- Demonstrates an adequate level of engagement. Three (3) to four (4) hours per week are recommended, but a minimum of two (2).
- Demonstrates consistent pattern of reflection focused on the LO`s identified.
This should be set early in the term and updated as you see appropriate.as either:
- Excellent
- On Track
- Of Concern.
NOTE: At the half-term, ALL status flag will be reset. Please update it based on your review as:
At the end of the term, the status report appears on the term reports, based on the status flag.
If the requirements were not up to expectation by the term deadline, make a note on Managebac and in Tutor comments that indicates the reason, Ie:
- inadequate engagement.
- inadequate reflection.
- lack of other documentation, etc.
and what can be done to address it.