TATES CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

EXTENDED ESSAY STUDENT/MENTOR CONTRACT

IB Diploma Class of 2008-2009

 

STUDENT NAME _________________________   SUBJECT AREA ____________________

 

MENTOR NAME      _______________________________________

 

Every IB Diploma Candidate must submit an Extended Essay following IBO regulations as stated in the IB Extended Essay Guide.

 

Each candidate is supervised by a teacher at Tates Creek High School with the appropriate qualifications and/or experience in the subject area chosen by the candidate.

 

The following schedule is meant to help organize the process of writing the Extended Essay into manageable tasks.  Taken separately, the tasks are not overwhelming, and following the time line provides sufficient time to complete each step without undue stress.  Any failure to meet with the following timeline may result in this contract being considered void.  The student will then be required to seek a new mentor.

 

The specific date for each task is agreed upon by the student and his/her mentor but must be completed by the deadline stated.  The specific and actual completion date must be written in the space provided; student and mentor signatures indicate completion of the task.

 

By December 12, 2007                      Select topic and meet with mentor.  Student/Mentor contract signed and turned in to TOK: 100 pts. 

 

We agree to the Student/Mentor Contract:

 

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            Student Signature                                                       Date

 

____________________________________                        _________________

            Mentor Signature                                                        Date

 

____________________________________                        _________________

            Parent / Guardian Signature                                        Date

 

By January 22, 2008                                     Research question defined and list of possible sources.  Turn in to mentor and TOK:  100 points.

                                                                       

Date:            _________________

 

Signatures:  _________________________________    ______________________________

                                                mentor                                                                                   student

 

 

By January 31, 2008                                     Revise research question, if needed.  Turn in to TOK and mentor.  50 points.  

Date:               _________________

 

Signatures:      _______________________________    _______________________________

                                   librarian                                                                      student

 

 

 

Week of April 14, 2008                                   Annotated Bibliography and proof of resources

                                                                          due.  Turn in to mentor and TOK. 300 pts.     

                                                                                

Date:               _________________

 

Signatures:      _______________________________    _______________________________

                                                mentor                                                                                   student

 

Week of May 5, 2008                                   First draft of EE due to TOK and mentor.      

                                                                       500 points.

Date:               _________________

 

Signatures:      ____________________________  _______________________________

                                                mentor                                                                                   student

 

 

By September 8, 2008                                  Second draft of EE due.    Copy to TOK and mentor.  500 points.           

                                                                       

 

Summer Dates:   ______________________                       _________________________

Date:                  _________________

 

Signatures:      _____________________________    ___________________________________

                                                mentor                                                                                   student

 

 

By October 14, 2008                                      Three copies of final EE draft due to TOK. 500 points.  One copy will be given to TOK, one to IB Coordinator, and one to mentor.

 

Date:                ________________        Number of acceptable citations ___________________

 

Signatures:       ____________________________    ___________________________________

                                                mentor                                                                           student

 

 

Students not meeting this deadline may be removed from the IB Diploma Program.

 

Date:               _________________

 

Signatures:      _________________________________    _______________________________

                                        IB Coordinator                                                                                student

 

 

 

TOK Homework Point PENALTIES:  -25 pts. each day LATE on contract deadlines

Incomplete work: deductions proportionate to task as determined by TOK instructor