4th Grade Passage Presentations
At Detroit Prep, Passage Presentations are a rite of passage for students to share their reflections on personal growth, character development, academic progress, and quality work on their path to become leaders and world-changers. These benchmark presentations occur at the end of important transition years (4th and 7th grade), giving students a chance to celebrate progress and set goals along the three dimensions of student achievement. Passages communicate the unique story of each student’s journey, told in their own voice, exemplified by meaningful evidence to evaluate their readiness for their next chapter.
Preparation
Throughout the entire school year, students engage in reflections on their work and assessments in core content areas. Closer to the end of the school year, students begin typing their reflections, preparing their Portfolios and practicing for their Passage Presentations. Below are sample questions parents, caregivers, and community members were urged to ask students while preparing for their Passage Presentation.
What Habit of Character do you think you show the most often? How do you know?
What Habit of Character is the most challenging for you? Why? How do you know?
Which of your Final Products have you been the most proud of this year (or any year)? Why? How did feedback help you revise your work to make you proud of this product?
Which Expedition Topics have been especially interesting to you the last few years? What makes you say that?
What are your goals for the future? How did you choose those goals? What support do you think you’ll need to reach those goals?
Presentations
During their Passage Presentations, students introduce themselves, present their reflections of 4 Artifacts, how they’ve grown and shown our Habits of Character throughout their time at Detroit Prep. Presentations take 10-15 minutes, with time for questions at the end. Students also explain why they believe they will be ready for Upper School at Detroit Prep (5th-8th Grade) and what Habit’s of Character they will need to show the most to be successful in Upper School.