Anatomy
of an Exhibition Jody Brown Podl
Coalition of Essential Schools
This is a case study of a teacher who, after ten years of giving students
the same final exam, designed a new assessment employing student exhibitions.
The story examines the required preparation for teachers and students,
as well as the outcomes and lessons learned.
Performance
and Exhibitions: The Demonstration of Mastery Kathleen Cushman
Horace, March 1990 (Vol. 6, No. 3)
This article shows the connection between student learning goals and
performance assessment, such as course-end and year-end student exhibitions.
The site also provides examples of final course exhibitions.
Sedona Red Rock
High School Sedona, AZ
To graduate from Sedona Red Rock High School, each senior completes
one exhibition, which includes a process-folio, an oral presentation,
and student-selected products. The school's website provides a
comprehensive overview of what the exhibition entails, sample exhibitions
from previous years, tips for student success, and answers to commonly
asked questions.
Parker
Charter High School Senior Project Handbook Devens, MA
Parker Charter's Senior Project Handbook contains a description
of each project element, a timeline, elements of a proposal, information
about mentors, options for obtaining release time, internships, process
documentation & assessment, final assessment rubrics, and guidelines
for the (mandatory) Senior Seminar. Their site also includes a sample
exhibition
rubric.
Poland Regional High School Poland, ME
Poland Regional High School calls their senior exhibition the Senior
Celebration. Students organize their proposal by using a worksheet
to outline their purpose, prior knowledge, passion, and action plan.
Students then follow a timeline
and planning process which includes checkpoints and a minimum number
of conferences with the student's advisor. Poland's assessment
rubric and possible
evidence of mastery are useful samples.
