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Our school is looking to start a capstone project where students are required to complete volunteer hours each year that they are in school. Then their senior year they will complete some sort of paper about their experiences. These hours from each year and paper will be tied into their senior English/language arts class. I have so many reservations about this capstone project. The biggest one is how is a volunteer capstone project if we require them to do it? And how do we keep students from "cheating" their way through the hour requirements?
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This capstone project could be a really great experience for your students. To address your concern that the student may not be honest about their hours, your school could make sure to have the person supervising their hours (not a friend or parent) sign off that the did really complete the volunteer hours. Also, when students write about their experiences, it may be difficult for them to write about if they did not really complete the project.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: I agree that someone besides a parent and/or friend should sign off on community service hours. This would help cut back on students being dishonest.
Rated On: March 15, 2015 5:35 pm
Rated By: eQymyX
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think that having the supervisor of the organization that the student is volunteering at is the best way to prove that the students are doing their work. It has worked for me in the past.
Rated On: October 19, 2015 2:18 am
Rated By: JatePa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: wonderful suggestion
Rated On: October 19, 2015 2:46 am
Rated By: aQaWus
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: Agreed. Supervisor signets/volunteer logs will prevent cheating.
Rated On: March 4, 2016 7:28 pm
Rated By: teVaGu
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think this is a great idea!
Rated On: March 6, 2016 2:24 am
Rated By: habyRa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Great solution!
Rated On: July 10, 2017 12:55 am
Rated By: eRahyR
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: great solution
Rated On: October 9, 2017 2:44 am
Rated By: uhuQyM
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: With volunteer hours you always run the risk of students forging a signature however if you require the kids to supply a phone number or email for the person who signed their volunteer hours it makes it a little more authentic and reduces the chance of a forged signature
Rated On: October 15, 2017 11:24 pm
Rated By: duPuSa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: good suggestions!
Rated On: February 24, 2018 12:56 am
Rated By: aqaMuT
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Agreed
Rated On: February 26, 2018 3:05 am
Rated By: QaHyWe
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
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The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I like the idea of making sure a friend or parent doesn't sign off on the papers.
Rated On: February 19, 2019 10:19 pm
Rated By: dyBese
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: agreed
Rated On: July 3, 2021 1:54 am
Rated By: VuBytu