1. TAG DIRECTED STUDIES (D.S.) OVERVIEW, RULES, AND REQUIREMENTS
D.S. Overview: How do I complete a Directed Study?
Choose a Decide on Goals; Write a Contract
Create a plan for meeting
Topic what do you want & Email it to
with Advisor
from your D.S? Advisor
Revise Contract Present Complete 1st
Discuss progress & Grade-able Grade-able
& Email Advisor
Contract with Advisor Assignment Assignment
Complete Next
Last No
Grade-able
Assignment?
Assignment
Yes
Complete Final Present Final to Back-up and
Evaluate D.S.
Comprehensive Entire Delete all files
Experience
Assignment Department & from the school
Peers p.c.
Requirements: What is expected to effectively complete a directed study?
1. Maintain consistent communication with your TAG teacher advisor. They must know what you working on at all
times.
2. Choose a minimum of 12 grade-able assignments.
3. Choose assignments that reflect higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation.
4. Use valid research techniques and cite all sources using the methodology of the field of study.
5. Approach your directed study with the same rigor as you would an Advanced Placement Course.

2. Rules: A complement to those outlined in the student handbook.
1. Sign-in daily for attendance purposes, even if 9. Print only to the student printer in the TAG
your assignment is not in the TAG room. office.
2. Arrive on time. 10. Excessive printing is not permitted nor is
3. Sleeping or lounging on the sofa is not printing of materials for other classes.
permitted. 11. Only materials required for directed study may
4. No personal laptops, iPods, cell phones, or be left in a storage space in the TAG office.
electronic devices may be used unless required 12. Personal material should not be left in the TAG
for your directed study. office this includes but is not limited to
5. Socializing with other students should be kept textbooks and sports equipment.
to a minimum. 13. Use only the laptop to which you were
6. Use of the microwave during a directed study is assigned.
not permitted. 14. Browsing to inappropriate websites is not
7. Eating during a directed study is not permitted. permitted. Computer use should be in
8. Doing the work of another class is not accordance with the technology use agreement
permitted. signed at the beginning of the school year.