TT ECTA Senior Capstone Option 3 / Back To Basics

Option 3 / Student and family friendly direction

Back To Basics Senior Capstone

A clear, primary-color guide that feels approachable for students and families without losing structure.

Start With Requirements View Phase Flow Open App Alpha
6core phases
11support pages
1secure app bridge

Bright, simple, classroom-ready

A site option built around the real capstone workflow.

Students can move from requirements to proposal, build, presentation, showcase, and portfolio while stakeholders can quickly see how the web guide supports the app.

Who this helps first

Four quick ways into the site.

Students Know What To Do Today

Big, readable sections help students jump straight to the page that matches the current problem.

Families Understand The Project Quickly

The structure is simple enough for supporters to follow without needing internal school context.

Mentors Coach Without The Jargon

Meeting prep, showcase guidance, and timeline cues feel straightforward and welcoming.

Staff Keep It Classroom-Friendly

The visuals stay upbeat while the content still maps cleanly to the real capstone milestones.

01 Program Requirements Confirm the CTE program rules before students lock in a project idea. This keeps the public guide, teacher expectations, and app workflow aligned. 02 Phase 1 - Kickoff Turn a rough idea into a clear, feasible Core Concept Proposal with CTE alignment, Titan Tenets, timeline, and approval path. 03 Phase 2 - Build Part I Move from approved proposal to visible work. Students plan sessions, gather supplies, track blockers, and prepare for the first mentor meeting. 04 Phase 2 Continues - Build Part II Students move from making the project to explaining the work. The second mentor meeting, outline, and presentation slot become the focus. 05 Phase 3 - Present Students present the project, the CTE connection, the process, final outcome, Titan growth, and audience questions. 06 Phase 4 - Portfolio + Reflection Students turn the year into a professional record: artifacts, reflection, resume language, thank-you notes, and final recognition evidence.

Project cadence

Make the year feel manageable.

Kickoff Requirements + Proposal

Clarify pathway rules, choose the idea, and secure a realistic approval path.

Build Gather + Make Progress

Use the support pages for supplies, scope control, mentor prep, and visible evidence.

Present Tell The Story Clearly

Move from build work to outline, presentation rehearsal, and a public showcase people can understand.

Launch Portfolio + Reflection

Close with gratitude, resume language, portfolio evidence, and a professional finish.

Menu structure

The Google Site menu becomes a guided public path.

Program requirements, phase supports, mentor meetings, and app resources stay visible without exposing protected app data.

  • Website: public instructions, templates, rubrics, and stakeholder context.
  • App: evidence, review decisions, assignments, notes, and dashboards.
  • Together: easier to manage than the current Google Site workflow.

Program Requirements

Program Requirements Sponsorship Support Calendar

Phases

Phase 1 - Kickoff Phase 2 - Build Part I Gathering Supplies Managing Your Vision Mentor Meeting 1 Phase 2 Continues - Build Part II Sprint To The Finish Mentor Meeting 2 Phase 3 - Present Project Showcase Phase 4 - Portfolio + Reflection

Web App

Product App Preview Templates Rubrics Grades

Student supports

Focused pages for the places students get stuck.

Community bridge Sponsorship Support Give families, sponsors, and community partners a simple way to understand what students may need and how adults can help appropriately. Milestone map Calendar A public-facing calendar view that helps students understand the year as a sequence of decisions, builds, presentations, and reflection. Resource readiness Gathering Supplies A focused support page for students who need materials, software, people, workspace, permissions, or outside connections before the build can move. Scope control Managing Your Vision A student-friendly guide to keep ambition realistic without making the project small. This page helps students revise scope before time runs out. First feedback loop Mentor Meeting 1 Students arrive with the proposal, summary, timeline, and questions so the mentor can help the project become more realistic and stronger. Final build push Sprint To The Finish A practical end-of-build checklist for students who need to finish, document, rehearse, and package the evidence before Presentation Day. Presentation readiness Mentor Meeting 2 The second mentor meeting turns project progress into a clear story that an audience outside the pathway can follow. Public exhibit Project Showcase Students prepare a display that communicates the project quickly, professionally, and in line with program expectations. Ready-to-use supports Templates Planning templates give students a starting point for proposals, mentor meetings, presentations, displays, portfolios, and reflection. Quality targets Rubrics Rubrics help students see what mastery looks like before they submit, present, or display their final work. What counts Grades A simple public explanation of how the major capstone pieces connect to progress, presentation, display, portfolio, and recognition.