MODULE 17 · Capstone and continuation · 180 MINUTES

Integrated capstone: from mission to an evaluated program

Learn the principle. Practice the work. Preserve what you learn.

Your learning goals

Integrate the role’s responsibilities into one coherent project.
Produce a complete, usable program package.
Demonstrate evidence-based revision and accurate implementation status.

Preparation

Choose a bounded capstone

Select an assigned Q45 project or use the fictional Purposeful Service Practice project. State the organization, audience, need, scope, intended outcome, and decision owner. The capstone brings the full role cycle together: mission understanding, research, design, development, authorized implementation or synthetic rehearsal, evaluation, improvement, and continuation. A manageable project with complete evidence is more useful than an expansive collection of unfinished ideas. Reuse work from earlier modules when it fits the current objective, then reconcile the terminology, sources, version numbers, and assumptions across every component. Explain how the project serves Q45 and how any Foundation contribution is separately identified.

Assemble the complete project package

Include a mission and needs brief, source table, program plan, logic model, learning resource, participant instructions, facilitator guide, communication drafts, operational tracker, digital QA record, evaluation instrument, and resource or funding research note. Add the actual or synthetic evaluation with explicit labels and denominators. Each component should connect to the same audience and objective. Cross-reference the editable source and distribution material using the established project record. Review the package through a fictional participant journey and a successor’s continuation journey. The participant should understand what to do; the successor should understand how to maintain and improve the work.

Demonstrate revision and honest readiness

Apply the rubric, identify the three most consequential weaknesses, and revise the package. Record each weakness, its evidence, the change made, and the repeated check. Keep source integrity, participant dignity, accessibility, rights, and ownership visible throughout the review. An actual implementation requires the assigned authority and systems; a synthetic rehearsal remains valuable evidence of preparation and testing. State the current status of each major component precisely. Conclude with a recommendation that identifies what is ready, what dependency remains, and the next executable action. The capstone is complete for training when its required artifacts, practice checks, and learning evidence meet the curriculum criteria; actual program deployment is a separate project state.

Worked example

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Worked example: coherent capstone scope

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Synthetic capstone: a 45-minute Q45 Purposeful Service Practice workshop for adults. The package contains an original lesson, a fully worked action plan, five scenario questions, an accessible web layout brief, a facilitator script, a participant journey, a synthetic rehearsal report, and an evaluation using the supplied 12-record dataset. A grants note examines a fictional $2,000 learning microgrant. The revision cycle adds a clearer example, improves the feedback link label, and clarifies denominators. The status is “training capstone completed with synthetic rehearsal; actual delivery remains a project decision.”

Your practical assignment

Complete the integrated project package

Select the capstone and write a 300-word scope and mission brief.
Integrate the required artifacts from the previous modules, revising them into one coherent version.
Run a complete synthetic participant journey and successor walkthrough.
Identify and repair three material weaknesses.
Prepare a 1,000–1,500-word evaluation and readiness memo with evidence links and next actions.

Evidence to prepare

A complete integrated project package containing at least 12 connected artifacts.
A synthetic rehearsal and QA record.
A three-issue revision record.
A 1,000–1,500-word evaluation and readiness memo.

Assignment scoring guide

Use these criteria for self assessment and feedback. Each criterion contributes 25 points to the 100-point assignment rubric.

Criterion	Points	Evidence
Role integration	25	Research, education, innovation, operations, engagement, and evaluation form one coherent project.
Usability	25	Participant and successor journeys can be completed from the actual materials.
Evidence and revision	25	Sources, tests, calculations, and substantive improvements are traceable.
Readiness accuracy	25	The package distinguishes training completion, actual implementation, and remaining decisions.

Reflection

Which artifact most strongly demonstrates your growth?
What is the smallest meaningful next action for the actual project?

Scoring and revision guidance

Evidence is absent or cannot be assessed.

Limited evidence; substantial guidance and revision are needed.

Partially demonstrated; a material element needs revision.

The essential requirement is met; minor corrections remain.

Complete, accurate, traceable, and usable evidence for the criterion.

Review the explanation for each missed question, revisit the relevant lesson, and retry. Revise practical work against the rubric and document the change.