Mission Statement

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The Central Bucks School District’s Sixth Grade Assessment is an authentic school-based experience for sixth grade students to demonstrate their competencies with time management, research skills, expository writing, technological resources, and live audience presentation.

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Presearch and Question Development The students explore topics related to the K-6 Central Bucks School District curriculum and locate resources that can be used to research the topics. After selecting one (or two) topics, the students develop researchable questions.             Presearch Document	5-10 School Days (During January, February, or March)
	Research   The students spend time in the library researching, using graphic organizers, and taking notes in order to write a research paper that answers their research question.   Process Rubric	Expository Writing   The students use the writing process (drafting, revising and editing, and publishing) to produce a word processed research paper that is scored by at least two educators.   Written Rubric	Presentation   The students create a multimedia visual which they use during a presentation to at least two adult educators.​   Presentation Rubric