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=Grade 12 PLC=

Tim Byars Nancy Malafronte Joe St. Martin Sara Stevens

__** September 14th, 2:30-3:45 Minutes **__ // Discussion: Our group discussed different possiblities for smart goals for our senior class. We decided that we would focus our attention and smart goal on increasing the percentage of students who perform a senior project as all seniors will be required to perform a senior project by 2018. // __**// November 9th, 2:30-3:45 Minutes //**__ // Discussion: Our group discussion centered around collecting data from this year's senior class on the number and type of senior projects. Currently, twenty-eight(28) seniors have submitted proposals for a total of eighteen(18)senior projects. Further, the senior projects were broken down into three different classifications: (1) Service oriented (2) Charity and (3) Self-Enrichment. This year's breakdown of senior projects is six - service oriented projects, seven - charity projects, and five - self-enrichment projects. Additionally, there was a healthy discussion on ways to increase the number of UCONN ECE students that submit senior projects which we tabled to the next meeting. // **__December - 14__**//__th**, 2:30-3:45 Minutes**__// // Discussion: Our group discussion centered around possible ways of increasing the number of UCONN ECE students that submit senior projects. Items discussed was the possibility of seniors earning a course credit like they will when the state capstone requirement is mandated. After discussing this with our PLC members as well as Mr. Hale we decided that was not a route we would pursue at this time because of staffing issues. The other possibility that we all liked was the awarding of a differrent type of diploma at commencement for those that have submitted a senior project. The type diploma discussed was that if the seniors met the eligibilty requirements (GPA, # total credits earned, senior project submitted and completed) that seniors would be awarded an Honors Diploma. Final discussion centered around inviting the Superintendent to our next grade level PLC meeting to discuss this as well as staffing requirements that might be needed in the future because of this state capstone requirment. // // Discussion: We were joined for our discussion today by Pat Charles, our Superintendent. The discussion centered around our senior project Smart Goal and our progress and research so far with implementing possible ways of increasing participation in the senior project arena. Pat informed us of the fact that she has a relative who is an educator who district requires the seniors to complete a senior project and she said that she would research the nuances of their program and get back with us. Additionally, Nacy said she would get in touch with North Branford HS as they require a senior project of their graduates. //
 * __// January 11th, 2:30-3:45 Minutes //__**