1st Round - Portfolio Presentations (20 minutes)
Students present/highlight portfolio to a panel of judges (10-15 minutes). Students answer questions about their personal experience in CIBACS and answer clarifying questions concerning the portfolio.
FasTrak Product Presentation Explanation
The product is a representation of what the student has learned at the work site. Often, the student's imagination is a key element in creating an effective product because some jobs don't seem to lend themselves to visual representations of what is done during the job.
While posters can be part of a product, the student should have more than just a simple poster. The student may incorporate other visuals in addition to a poster, such as movies, banners, charts, diagrams, pamphlets, newsletters, menus, brochures, and any number of other possibilities. A list of product ideas will be given to the students.
The mentor and the teacher should act as guides for the students who are unsure about what to create, but it is ultimately the student's responsibility to come up with an idea.
Not only does this product count as a major grade for the class, it is also what the student will be presenting to the judges at the FasTrak competition, and it is a major part of the portfolio. The student should invest several hours in the creation of the product and in the rehearsal of the portfolio presentation.
The most often repeated advice given by former CIBACS students about the junior year is DON'T PROCRASTINATE. This is an extremely important assignment and one through which you can express your resourcefulness and creativity. It could also be quite useful as practice for a career. The student should plan well, ask for advice from the teacher, and invest time in making the product look professional.
Product Grading Criteria
The product should be:
1. Informative
It should clearly represent what you learned during the work experience. Details and specifics should be evident.
2. Professional in appearance
It should look attractive, neat, and visually appealing. For example, a poster should have clear and concise lettering; a video should be edited professionally; written documents should be displayed on poster board, overheads, or Power Point (main points only).
3. Mechanically Correct
There should be no errors in punctuation, grammar, and spelling, and sentence structure should be correct.
4. Creative
Stretch beyond the norm and use original thought to make the product.
2nd Round - Group Interviews (20-25 minutes)
Students compete in a group interview format for a job at a given business. One student wins the position.
Group Interview Explanation
About six students are interviewed at the same time by a panel of three judges. Students are told the job for which they are interviewing and are instructed to research the company and prepare for the job. Practice interviews are also part of a class assignment. On presentation day judges begin by asking the students to talk about themselves. After all students have done this, they ask a different question to each student in the group. Questions are mostly taken from a list of about fifty common interview questions. After about three or four questions for each student the judges choose one person to award the job.
Sample Group Interview Questions
Portfolio and Product Judges Rubric
Due Dates: Preliminary Product - Friday, 3/5/10
Letter of Introduction to Judges - Friday, 4/2/10
Final Product/Rehearsals Begin - Monday, 4/12/10
Completed Portfolio in Class - Monday, 4/12/10
Product and Product Description - Monday, 4/12/10
FasTrak Simulation - Saturday, 4/24/10
Presentation Pictures
Meeting the judges Proper Attire Marketing Group 1 Marketing Group 2
Marketing Group 3
Pictures of Student Wedding Planner Project
