Synthesis Projects  

Synthesis projects will be due during exam week in each semester.  Designed by individual or teams of teachers, synthesis projects may include or be an alternative to final exams. The goal the synthesis project, is to give a student a chance to demonstrate individual competency in a high school curriculum. 

Students with attendance issues, may be required to complete a synthesis project in order to get credit for a high school course. In addition, synthesis projects may take the form of an intervention for students not succeeding through traditional means of course delivery.

Synthesis projects may include: 

-  exams (written or oral)

-  written papers

-  presentations

-  interviews 

-  a combination of evaluation techniques