Graduation Project Handbook Information
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Critical Information for Parents

What these requirements mean to your child…

• The graduation portfolio with culminating project is an organized display of high quality work.
• The portfolio and project can be presented to college admissions officers and prospective employers.
• The school district will withhold the diploma from any student who does not successfully complete the portfolio with project.

What to expect…

• Look for portfolio eligible projects within courses.
• Look for a report of the portfolio status at least twice a year through both sophomore and junior years.
• Look for a scheduled time and date for the project presentation (fall of senior year).
• Teachers, advisors, and the Graduation Project Coordinator will be helping students toward completion of their portfolio and project. The staff is also available to answer your questions and concerns

Who to contact…

• For questions regarding projects within courses, contact the subject teacher.
• For specific questions regarding the portfolio, contact the Graduation Project Coordinator.
• For questions regarding portfolio and culminating project assessment or overall graduation requirements in terms of the graduation project, contact the Graduation Project Coordinator.
• For other questions regarding special circumstances or high school policies, contact the high school principal.

Intervention Options…

• Students may revise course projects that same year to meet the portfolio eligibility standards.
• The Graduation Project Coordinator may meet with students to give specific guidelines for improvement of projects toward the standards.
• Summer tutors may assist students with portfolio projects.
• Students will have one opportunity to revise the presentation of their culminating project.

Notification…

• Notification of progress toward completing the portfolio will be made on the report card.
• Notification of acceptance into the final phase of the graduation project will be made by the Graduation Project Coordinator by June of the junior year.
• Notification of failure to successfully complete a culminating project will be made at the end of the first semester of the senior year by letter.
• Notification of withholding of the high school diploma will be made at the beginning of the fourth quarter of the senior year by letter.

Why?… State regulations and district policy

• Any parent who wishes to review the Souderton Area School District Strategic Plan or Chapter 4 of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education regulations may do so by contacting the office of the Superintendent of the Souderton Area School District.