La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXV-2322

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section CXV-2322 - Senior Projects [Formerly section 2321]

A. A senior project is a focused rigorous independent learning experience completed during the student's year of projected graduation from high school.

B. Each LEA allowing students to complete a senior project in partial fulfillment of the requirements for an academic endorsement shall develop local policy for senior projects that includes these requirements.

1. Each student must choose a challenging topic of interest approved by their parents or guardians and the school-level senior project committee.

2. Each student must have a senior project mentor.

3. Students must successfully complete the four components listed below with a score of satisfactory or higher on each component. The components will be evaluated locally using rubrics provided by the LDOE:

a. research paper of 8 to 10 pages on an approved topic of the student's choice;

b. product or service related to the research requiring at least 20 hours of work;

c. portfolio that documents and reflects the senior project process; and

d. presentation to a panel of three to five adults from the community and school.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXV-2322

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 492094 (12/1/2023), Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 49, exp. 5/27/2024 (Emergency).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:7, R.S. 17:24.4, R.S. 17:183.2, and R.S. 17:395.