ECTA Senior Capstone

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Workspace workflow guide

How The Signed-In Workspace Works

A public guide to the signed-in workflow for students, mentors, program teachers, and admins. It explains how private proof, review decisions, revision loops, dashboards, and protected activity fit together; real student records stay inside the Capstone Project Workspace.

Class of 2026 All programs Action needed

Trusted progress state

Dashboard Counts Come From Persisted Records

The workspace separates student drafts, assigned-staff updates, status history, school totals, and refresh states so users know which information is ready to trust.

Server-owned Counts come from saved workspace records
draft update

Student Progress Update Draft

Student changes stay in progress until the workspace accepts the update.

Fields: requirement, phase, progress, note, and evidence.
assigned staff

Staff Progress Update

Mentors and teachers work only with the students assigned to their role.

Checks: account, program, assigned students, and reason.
history

Status History Saved

Every accepted change adds to the student record before dashboard counts update.

Records: progress, status history, and submission status.
school totals

Dashboard Totals Updated

Dashboard totals are derived from saved rows by role and cohort.

Rules: totals link back to the student records a user can view.
reviewed access

Protected Access Checks

Out-of-date changes ask the user to refresh and keep the student record protected.

Activity: progress updates, status changes, and protected access reviews.
  1. Receive update

    Check the signed-in account and the submitted change.

  2. Confirm access

    Apply student, mentor, teacher, or admin boundaries.

  3. Check readiness

    Review status move, deadline, and evidence readiness.

  4. Save records

    Save progress and status history together.

  5. Record activity

    Keep a safe activity trail for who changed what and why.

  6. Refresh dashboard

    Refresh counts from saved records only.

Student workspace

Know The Next Move

The student view stays calm: current phase, one next action, feedback, evidence, and clear resubmission paths.

7/9 Research sections complete

Problem, sources, quote, counterclaim, and draft saved.

3 Evidence artifacts

Two uploads and one checked external link.

Nov 14 Approval target

Proposal approval checkpoint.

1 Open revision

Teacher feedback is ready for resubmission.

Revision requested

Finish Research Proposal Challenge

Teacher feedback asks for a stronger CTE connection, a verified third source, and a final student revision.

Approved

Setup

Workspace, program, cohort, and access created.

Revision requested

Proposal

Teacher asked for clearer CTE evidence.

Draft

Research

Two sections still need completion.

Not started

Build

Unlocks after proposal approval.

Locked

Present

Presentation outline opens in Phase 2B.

Submissions

Current Work

Revision requested Nov 14

Core Concept Proposal

Clarify CTE skill, testing plan, and final evidence.

Draft Nov 18

Research Proposal Challenge

Two required sections remain before submit.

Rolling

Private Evidence Space

3 artifacts mapped to proposal and research.

Not started Dec 06

Mentor Meeting Prep

Unlocks after proposal resubmission.

Guided quality engine

Research Sections

1

Problem And Proposed Solution

Specific audience and project goal.

Approved
2

Three Sources

3 sources attached, one needs access check.

3

Key Quote

Quote saved; explanation needs revision.

Draft
4

Counterclaim

Student started but not submitted.

Draft
5

Refutation

Required before submit.

Not started
6

Student Draft

Locked while under review.

7

AI Feedback Used

Feedback present, final revision missing.

Under review
8

Final Student Version

Teacher feedback attached.

Revision requested
9

Why It Matters

Needs stronger CTE program connection.

Draft

Private proof

Uploads, Links, And Staff Notes

Artifact Type Visibility Status
Project proposal draft v2Student Document Private to student and assigned staff Revision requested
Audience survey notesStudent Upload Program teacher and mentor
Source article linkStudent External link Access check needed Blocked
Teacher coaching noteProgram teacher Staff note Staff only Under review

Workspace states

Common School Workflow States

These examples show the kinds of status, access, and follow-up states a school user may see in the workspace.

Status Pill

DraftSubmittedUnder reviewRevision requestedApprovedBlockedOverridden

Submission Card

No work startedDraft savedSubmitted lockedRevision openApproved

Evidence Row

UploadExternal linkStaff noteAccess checkFailed upload

Review Drawer

CommentRequest revisionApproveEscalateFlag weak CTE alignment

Admin Modal

Role editDeadline changeOverride reasonExport confirmation

Workspace boundary

Use The Protected Workspace For Student Records

This public guide explains the workflow. Student records, private work, reviews, mentor assignments, and closeout tasks belong in the signed-in Capstone Project Workspace.

School users should sign in from the workspace when they need to review real project information.

Separate account-check pages are reserved for approved workspace verification and are not part of public navigation.