CAS Handbook Class of 2013

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International

Baccalaureate

CAS

Handbook

Washington-Lee High School1301 N. Staford St.Arlington, VA 22201

IB Coordinator :Chad DeagistrisPhone: 703-228-6233Fax: 703-527-5918cdemagi!a"#ing$on%k12%&a%'

CAS Coordinator !Anne "eedPhone: 703-228-8657Fax: 703-527-5918

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Class of 2013

CAS Handbook Table of Contents

#eneral $n%or&ation and #'idelines

What is CAS? 3

What is not CAS? (

Sa&)le CAS Acti*ities +-

What to Do

#'iding 'estions %or CAS Acti*ities /

"eection 'estions %or CAS Acti*ities

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*al'ation o% CAS -

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lanning

CAS ro)osal Doc'&ent 11-12

CAS ro)osal re-Con%erence lanning #'ide

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*hi a)ec$ o+ CAS can inc#'de )a"$ici)a$ion in ex)edi$ion/ indi&id'a# and$eam )o"$/ and )h,ica# ac$i&i$ie o'$ide $he no"ma# c'""ic'#'m i$ a#oinc#'de )h,ica# ac$i&i$, in&o#&ed in ca"",ing o'$ c"ea$i&e and e"&ice)"o.ec$% Ac$ion ma, in&o#&e )a"$ici)a$ion in )o"$ o" o$he" ac$i&i$ie"e'i"ing )h,ica# exe"$ion 4 'ch a hiking ex)edi$ion and cam)ing $"i)%

*", $o ge$ in&o#&ed in g"o') and $eam ac$i&i$ie and in 'nde"$aking ne "o#e/b'$ an indi&id'a# commi$men$ i acce)$ab#e he"e $he gene"a# "e'i"emen$o+ CAS a"e me$: you set goals, you refect on your progress, and you benetothers.

C"ea$i&i$, and ac$ion can be enhanced b, inco")o"a$ing $he e"&icecom)onen$% + ,o' a"e in&o#&ed in a"$ and in )h,ica# ac$i&i$ie/ ,o' migh$conide" coaching ,o'ng chi#d"en/ enio" in "eiden$ia# home/ home#echi#d"en/ e$c%

Ser*ice!

Se"&ice )"o.ec$ and ac$i&i$ie a"e o+$en $he mo$ $"an+o"ming e#emen$ o+$he i)#oma P"og"am% *he, ha&e $he )o$en$ia# $o n'"$'"e and mo#d $heg#oba# ci$ien% Se"&ice in&o#&e in$e"ac$ion/ 'ch a $he b'i#ding o+ #ink i$hindi&id'a# o" g"o') in $he comm'ni$,% *he comm'ni$, ma, be $he choo#/$he #oca# di$"ic$/ o" i$ ma, exi$ on na$iona# and in$e"na$iona# #e&e# 'ch a'nde"$aking )"o.ec$ o+ ai$ance in a de&e#o)ing co'n$",% Se"&iceac$i&i$ie ho'#d no$ on#, in&o#&e doing $hing +o" o$he" b'$ a#o doing$hing with o$he" and de&e#o)ing a "ea# commi$men$ i$h $hem% Therelationship should show respect or the dignity and sel-respect o others.W-L enco'rages ser*ice co&&it&ents reaching


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• An, c#a/ ac$i&i$, o" )"o.ec$ $ha$ i a#"ead, )a"$ o+ ,o'" i)#omaP"og"am

• An ac$i&i$, +o" hich ,o' a"e )e"ona##, "ea"ded ;nancia##, o" omeo$he" bene;$ #ike "ecei&ing a g"ade o" c"edi$ 'n#e $he bene;$ i)aed on $o a o"$h, ca'e

• oing im)#e/ $edio' ande#igio' de&o$ion and an, ac$i&i$, $ha$ can be in$e")"e$ed a)"oe#,$iing

• =o"k ex)e"ience $ha$ on#, bene;$ $he $'den$

• F'nd-"aiing i$h no c#ea"#, de;ned end in igh$

• An ac$i&i$, he"e $he"e i no #eade" o" "e)onib#e ad'#$ on i$e $oe&a#'a$e and con;"m $'den$ )e"+o"mance% *hi ad'#$ canno$ be amembe" o+ ,o'" +ami#,%

• Ac$i&i$ie $ha$ ca'e di&iion among$ di?e"en$ g"o') in $hecomm'ni$, e%g% o"k on a )o#i$ica# cam)aign o" a$$ending ademon$"a$ion

Ea!"les of CAS A#ti$ities

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*he n$e"na$iona# @acca#a'"ea$e ha deigned $he CAS 4 $he C"ea$i&i$, < Ac$ion < Se"&ice)"o.ec$ 4 $o en'"e $ha$ a## @ i)#oma $'den$ a"e in&o#&ed in ex$"a-c'""ic'#a" ac$i&i$ie ae## a in academic )'"'i$% A$ =ahing$on-ee High Schoo# e enco'"age each candida$e$o deign a CAS )"o)oa# $ha$ mee$ )e"ona# need and in$e"e$/ '))o"$ a## CASg'ide#ine/ )"o&ide cha##enge/ and inc#'de a ba#ance o+ g"o') and indi&id'a# ac$i&i$ie% ngene"a#/ $he"e i a #o$ o+ +"eedom in ha$ ,o' do/ and $he mo"e c"ea$i&e ,o' a"e in coming

') i$h a good combina$ion o+ ac$i&i$ie/ $he mo"e ,o' i## ge$ o'$ o+ $he $ime ,o' in&e$%A#$ho'gh man, CAS o))o"$'ni$ie i## come a#ong d'"ing ,o'" 11$h and 12$h g"ade ,ea"/ ,o'i## be aked $o ha&e an o&e"a## )#an )"e)a"ed ea"#, in ,o'" .'nio" ,ea"% *he +o##oingac$i&i$ie a"e in$ended $o gi&e ,o' ome idea:

C"A=$V$=? @ ersonal nrich&ent Pa"$ici)a$ion in = @and < Cho"' < B"che$"a < *hea$"e )e"+o"mance P"i&a$e #eon in D'ic/ A"$/ ance/ *hea$"e/ Pho$og"a)h,/ e$c%

com)e$i$ion/ )e"+o"mance/ ho/ )a"ade/ "eci$a#/ and #eonaocia$ed i$h abo&e

S)ecia# c#ae $aken o'$ide o+ choo# $ha$ bene;$ o$he" a e## a ,o'"e#+Exam)#e: a ign #ang'age co'"e/ com)'$e" cam)/ e$c%

P#anning e&en$ and )"o.ec$ +o" choo#/ comm'ni$, o" o$he" o"gania$ion $ohich ,o' be#ong

Pa"$ici)a$ion in $he = ne)a)e"/ #i$e"a", )'b#ica$ion/ ,ea"book

*hee ac$i&i$ie ma, no$ be )a"$ o+ an an, c#a +o" hich ,o' i## "ecei&e a ce"$i;ca$e o"di)#oma/ o" "ecei&e c"edi$ec"ea$iona# $eam $ha$ a"e coached b, an ad'#$ C#'b ac$i&i$ie hich in&o#&e )h,ica##, ac$i&e )a"$ici)a$ion Sco'$ing ac$i&i$ie >'nning a ma"a$hon *aking an ae"obic


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=hen in do'b$ abo'$ he$he" a gi&en ac$i&i$, 'a#i;e a a CAS ac$i&i$,/ i$ i a#a, a goodidea $o check i$h $he CAS Coo"dina$o"% *he n$e"na$iona# @acca#a'"ea$e doe no$ "ecognieac$i&i$ie 'ch a $he +o##oing:

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Sa!"le CAS A#ti$ities

The letters C, A and correspond to !creativity," !action" and !service."#epending on the details o the pro$ect, not all categories will apply.

• Ph,ica# ai$ance $o $he e#de"#, S

• A $"'c$'"ed e"ie o+ &ii$ $o a home +o" o")han S

• He#)ing i$h "ehabi#i$a$ion a$ $he #oca# ho)i$a# S

• *eaching baic #i$e"ac, C/S

• E$ab#ihing and coaching a )o"$ $eam +o" diad&an$aged ,o'ng$e"C/A/S

• E$ab#ihing and #eading a m'ica# enemb#e +o" &i'a##, im)ai"ed

)eo)#e C/A/S• n&o#&emen$ in a $hea$"ica# )"od'c$ion $o hich "e+'gee chi#d"en a"e

in&i$ed C/A/S• *eaching $he 'e o+ com)'$e" C/S

• En&i"onmen$a# "e$o"a$ion and )"o$ec$ion C/A/S

• *eaching chi#d"en ho ha&e a diabi#i$, $o im A/S

• Coaching a o+$ba## $eam A/S

• *eaching g'i$a" $o chi#d"en C/S

• ="i$ing +o" $he choo# ne)a)e" C/S

• =o"king i$h abandoned chi#d"en $o )ain$ m'"a# in $hei" in$i$'$ion

C/S• *eaching Eng#ih $o ne#, a""i&ed immig"an$ chi#d"en C/S

• n$e"-gene"a$iona# #ea"ning and +"iendhi) C/S

• eading a mo'n$ain ex)edi$ion A/S

• C#ea"ing a beach o+ oi# )o##'$ion o" #i$$e" A/S

• B"ganiing a a#k-a-$hon $o "aie mone, +o" g'ide dog C/A/S

• B"ganiing $'den$ )a"$ici)a$ion in and "aiing +'nd +o" $he Dode#Ini$ed a$ion C/S

• >aiing mone, +o" Amne$, n$e"na$iona#


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• Noining a "'nning c#'b A

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1. How did this activity involve creativity, action, and/or service? What did you plan to do? What did youaccomplish? ?o' &'st )ro*ide eFa&)les o% hoB the acti*it6 Bas creati*it6, action,andEor ser*ice. "es)ond to all three 5'estions.;

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2. How did this activity relate to any or all of the eight learning outcomes? (Fa&)les sho'ldeF)lain hoB the acti*it6 a))lies to an6 or all o% these / o'tco&es.;

3. What was the value of the activity to you? What did you learn about yourself? What did you learnabout others? 8"es)ond to all three 5'estions. Fe&)lar6 e*idence &'st s'))ort theo'tco&es a


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P#eae "ead ca"e+'##, and 'e $he K*i) +o" Po$ing E&idence in Danage@ac/L)age 18-19%

CAS Acti*ities• M'ide#ine "e'i"e $ha$ candida$e engage in a$ #ea$ $o di?e"en$ $,)e

ac$i&i$ie )e" ca$ego", Ce)one ho'#d be in de)$h/demon$"a$ing inigh$+'# $ho'gh$ and ex)e"ience% *i) on )age 20 o'$#ine

$he "eOec$ion 'e$ion and coach 'a#i$, "e)one%

CAS Doc'&entation A))ro*alAn ac$i&i$, i a))ro*ed b, $he CAS Coo"dina$o" hen ho'"/ e&idence/"eOec$ion/ and igned KCAS Com)#e$ion Fo"mL a"e 'bmi$$ed 'cce+'##, +o"each ac$i&i$, acco"ding $o )'b#ihed CAS dead#ine%

CAS Learner 'tco&es

*h"o'gh an, o" a## ac$i&i$ie/ a di)#oma candida$e m'$ )"o&ide e&idence o+mee$ing $hee 8 o'$come:

• $ncreased 6o'r aBareness o% 6o'r oBn strengths and areas %orgroBth

You are able to see yourself as an individual with various skills and abilities, soe oredevelo!ed than others, and understand that you "an ake "hoi"es about how you wish to

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• Inderta7en neB challenges

A ne cha##enge ma, be an 'n+ami#ia" ac$i&i$,/ o" an ex$enion $o anexi$ing one%

• lanned and initiated acti*ities

P#anning and ini$ia$ion i## o+$en be in co##abo"a$ion i$h o$he"%Hoe&e"/ ,o' ,o'"e#+ m'$ be in a #eade"hi) "o#e%

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Diploma candidate name ____________________

Graduation date ___________

In planning your 18 month proposal for completing CAS which does include therising senior year summer, the guidelines recommend a minimum amount of hours,

“approimately the e!ui"alent of three to four per wee#, or 1$% hours total,& with a

“reasona'le 'alance& in creati"ity, action, and ser"ice commitments( Students must

also pro"ide e"idence in eight outcome areas)

1( Increased their awareness of their own strengths and areas for growth

*( +nderta#en new challenges

( -lanned and initiated acti"ities.. Leadership guideline

/( 0or#ed colla'orati"ely with others .. Collaborative guideline

$( Shown perse"erance and commitment in their acti"ities( 2ngaged with issues of glo'al importance ..Speciic activity

3( Considered the ethical implications of the actions .. Speciic activity

8( De"eloped new s#ills

!"o dierent activities must be planned per category o C/A/S#

Appro$imately 5% hours per category must be dedicated# Any activity should

involve a minimum o 15 hours# At least one activity must engage & o '

categories# (()uidelines '*+*6*, must be addressed "ith a speciic activitys.#

Acti"ity4-ro5ect6minimum si7 Category utcome area4 2stimate of hours 68fficial 9itle of Acti"ity7 6:ou may circle more than one(7 6Indicate ;1


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2planation) Gi"e a 'rief description of each acti"ity4pro5ect listed( -ro"ide

pro5ected 'egin4end dates within which the acti"ity will 'e completed( Include

Summer *%1*( Dates must span the 18 month guideline( Chec# 'o if this acti"ity

will occur 'oth 5unior and senior years(

Acti"ity4-ro5ect Description49itle 6indicate C4A4S category7 Dates

1( __________________________________________ ___ < ___

*( __________________________________________ ___ < ___

( __________________________________________ ___ < ___

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$( __________________________________________ ___ < ___

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nter activities beyond the minimum si$* or changes belo"(

3( __________________________________________ ___ < ___

8( __________________________________________ ___ < ___

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Student signature ____________________________ Date __________

-arent signature _____________________________ Date __________

Appro"al) __________________________________ Date) _________

CAS Coordinator

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Proposal Planning Guide

Instructions: Please read the CAS Handbook thoroughly andthink about guidelines and expectations. Complete the

information below to plan your CAS proposal.

THE CAS PROPOSAL DOCUMENT (PAGES 11-12) IS DUE B

MA !" 2#11$

e as speci!c as you can at this time in planning your CAS Proposal:

Creativity activities (at least two diferent ones)-1.

2.

Action activities (at least two diferent ones)-1.

2.

Service activities (at least two diferent ones. One activity should reach beyondthe "#$ community .)-1.

2.

Which activity(s) will engage your leadership role

Which activity(s) will !e colla!orative

Which activity(s) will integrate at least two categories

Which activity(s) will engage ethical issues "lo!al signi#cance$thical%

"lo!al%

&o your activities provide at least the 'ini'u' nu'!er o hours (*) per categoryC+A+S

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Will your activities provide you with an opportunity or signi#cant re,ection (1hour 'ini'u'

ow will you provide evidence or each activity in varying or'ats (1* 'ini'u')

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4A6ENEA7:

! What is CASJ

C-A-S i ho"$hand +o" $he @ "e'i"emen$ $ha$ a## i)#oma Candida$e com)i#eand "e)o"$ a))"oxima$e#, 50 ac$i&i$, ho'" in each o+ $h"ee a"ea -- C"ea$i&i$,/Ac$ion and Se"&ice 4 +o" an a))"oxima$e $o$a# o+ 150 ho'"%

! HoB &'ch ti&e do $ ha*e to co&)ile and doc'&ent the re5'ired ho'rsJ

@ i)#oma Candida$e ma, begin com)i#ing C-A-S Se)$embe" o+ $he .'nio" ,ea"%A## 150 ho'" o+ $he C-A-S "e'i"emen$ m'$ be doc'men$ed b, $he ;"$ eek o+Da"ch o+ $he enio" ,ea"% *hi dead#ine accommoda$e an, needed "e&iion)"io" $o $he dead#ine in hich a## a$$endan$ )a)e"o"k m'$ be 'bmi$$ed $o $he@B%

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+o"m $o $he CAS Coo"dina$o" b, )'b#ihed dead#ine% Pa"en$ o" o$he" +ami#,membe" ma, no$ ac$ a )ono"% Fo" 'n''a# ci"c'm$ance 4 e%g% hen a)a"en$ is $he $eam coach o" )"og"am ')e"&io" 4 )#eae eek $he ad&ice anda))"o&a# o+ $he @ Coo"dina$o" be+o"e 'nde"$aking $he ac$i&i$,%

! Can $ Knish &6 C-A-S in grade 11J

o 4 o' m'$ be )a"$ici)a$ing in ome a)ec$ o+ ,o'" CAS $h"o'gho'$ $he 18mon$h ,o' a"e in&o#&ed in $he @ di)#oma )"og"am% Hoe&e"/ ome ac$i&i$iena$'"a##, $ake )#ace in a ho"$/ com)ac$ed amo'n$ o+ $ime e%g% a eek )en$ ona Habi$a$ +o" H'mani$, )"o.ec$ hi#e o$he" )an e&e"a# mon$h a )o"$eaon o" c#a%

! $% $ ha*e a 5'estion a


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g"o') in $he #oca#/ na$iona# o" in$e"na$iona# comm'ni$,% o#'n$ee" o"k)e"+o"med i$ho'$ a )ono" o" i$ho'$ comm'ni$, in&o#&emen$ i## no$ 'a#i+,a Comm'ni$, Se"&ice 'nde" CAS g'ide#ine%

! Can $ co'nt as Ser*ice the ti&e $ s)end at &6 ch'rch or on ch'rchacti*ities %or Co&&'nit6 Ser*iceJ

@ di$ing'ihe be$een e"&ice $ha$ bene;$ membe" o+ oneG on +ai$hcomm'ni$, ch'"ch/ ,nagog'e o" mo'e and e"&ice $ha$ bene;$ $he #a"ge"comm'ni$,% Fo" exam)#e/ ch'"ch-)ono"ed ac$i&i$ie $ha$ bene;$ indi&id'a# o"g"o') o'$ide oneG ch'"ch can 'a#i+, +o" Se"&ice/ b'$ &o#'n$ee" ac$i&i$ie $ha$)"ima"i#, e"&e o" bene;$ ch'"ch membe" a"e no$ e#igib#e $o be c"edi$ed a C-A-S ho'"%

IS=$NS A>I= ACTION:

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! $ don:t ha*e ti&e d'ring the school 6ear to )artici)ate in W-L-s)onsored &'sic, theatre, or other )er%or&ing arts. HoB else can $earn the re5'ired Creati*it6 ho'rsJ

ndi&id'a##, deigned c"ea$i&i$, )"o.ec$ o" ac$i&i$ie 'ch a NAS/ com)'$e"cience


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• All uploaded files should 'e easy to access, download, and 0(

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If you scan a document as e"idence 6li#e a certificate of completion7,it must 'e legi'le and clearly pro"ide e"idence of your participation

using appropriate attri'ution 6your name, dates, official organiAation 7(

• -owerpoints are accepta'le e"idence as long as there is 'onafide

attri'ution to you and4or your photo is appropriately included(

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• 0e'sites can 'e used to "erify the purpose or goals of the

organiation in which you are in"ol"ed(• A we'site alone, howe"er, does not pro"ide clear e"idence of your

participation unless there is a photo of you or attri'uted credit to you

that is easily identifia'le and accessi'le (


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CAS REFLECTION TIPS

• Each activity or project that you choose to fulfill the CAS

requiree!t ust e!"a"e i! #eep$ reflective i#eas%

• This reflectio! is su&itte# throu"h the CAS o!li!e a!a"i!"

syste$ 'a!a"eac%

• All ite respo!ses are iporta!t a!# shoul# &e thorou"hly

ela&orate# upo! usi!" #etails a!# e)aples%

•

These are the !i!e questio!s pose# to reflect o! the activity% If you#iscover that your project or activity #oes !ot easily e!"a"e thesereflective questio!s$ the! it is !ot a *orthy CAS project+

1. How did this activity involve creativity, action, and/or service? What did you plan todo? What did you accomplish? ?o' &'st )ro*ide eFa&)les o% hoB theacti*it6 Bas creati*it6, action, andEor ser*ice. "es)ond to all three5'estions.;

2. How did this activity relate to any or all of the eight learning outcomes? (Fa&)lessho'ld eF)lain hoB the acti*it6 a))lies to an6 or all o% these /

o'tco&es.;

3. What was the value of the activity to you? What did you learn about yourself? Whatdid you learn about others? 8"es)ond to all three 5'estions. Fe&)lar6e*idence &'st s'))ort the o'tco&es a


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$. %n your interaction with others, who provided guidance and support during theactivity? 8Cite Bho, Bhat, and hoB as it a))lies to the acti*it6.;

&. %n service activities especially, ethical 'uestions should beconsidered( were you trying to help or empower people) what obligation doyou have to the person*s+ being served) if relevant, how do you plan to

end a service relationship and/or what do you do if a person*s+ does notwant your service? 8"es)ond to this 5'estion onl6 i% 6o'racti*it6 in*ol*es ser*ice ho'rs.;

CAS TIME LOG FORM

This is NOT a required documentation piece. Use as a too to o! hours "or #unior $ear%summer% and senior $ear documentation. Fina hours per acti&it$ are posted &ia CAS onine.

'ate No. o" (ours C A S

T$pe o" acti&it$

competed

Super&isin!

Adut)s

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(Use this o! to record dedicated hours in one acti&it$ .)

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