Student Responsibilities The CAS Project Student Responsibilities
The CAS Project Can be from one or more of the three strands Students must work collaboratively Must involve research and planning
The time frame for a project From the time of planning to its conclusion, the project must last at least one month
Rationale behind the key changes To encourage students to choose other strands of CAS than service To encourage students to work together on projects to require students to use the CAS stages model in planning and executing the project
The CAS stages model for planning
Investigation Students identify personal interests, skill, and talents gathering information and determining the purpose for their CAS experience. Interview Media Personal experiences
Preparation Organize the plan with clarification of roles, responsibilities, timelines, and ongoing development of any skills needed to complete the plan. Reflect!
Action Implementation of the plan taking the form of Direct service You do it! Indirect service You orchestrate or improve it! Advocacy Grow it! Research Evaluate outcomes!
Reflection - Ongoing throughout process Connector between each stage… it becomes a driving force of the total experience. Cognitive and affective aspects Increase self-awareness Informs how the process develops Assists in developing future plans
Comprehensive Reflection! Demonstration Totality of the experience What you did to learn What you found out Comprehensive Reflection!
Examples of CAS Projects based on Strands Creativity: A student group plans, designs and creates a mural. Activity: Students organize and participate in a sports team including training sessions and matches against other teams. Service: Students set up and conduct tutoring for people in need.
Examples of CAS Projects based on Strands Creativity and activity: Students choreograph a routine for their marching band. Service and activity: Students plan and participate in the planting and maintenance of a garden with members of the local community.
Examples of CAS Projects based on Strands Service and creativity: Students identify that children at a local school need backpacks and subsequently design and make the backpacks out of recycled materials. Creativity, activity, and service: Students rehearse and perform a dance production for a community retirement home.