Process Journal & Report Checklist
Objective A: Planning
I have logged at least one meeting on the academic honesty form on managebac.
Strand Evidence Note: Not every checkbox makes sense for every Personal Project - you do not need to
have every single thing on the list.
i. state a learning I have documented my brainstorm/ideas for my project
goal for the project I have described my goal fully and have answered the following
and explain how a questions
personal interest
What I want to achieve through my personal project
led to that goal
What I want others to understand through my work
What impact I want my project to have
I have used facts or stats to justify why my topic is an important issue
I have described why my project is important to me, personally
I have justified why my goal is highly challenging for me
I have submitted my proposal and this has been approved by my
supervisor
ii. state an intended I have considered a variety of different products/outcomes that will
product and help me reach my goal
develop appropriate
I chose one product/outcome, explained what it is, and why I chose
success criteria for
the product that particular product/outcome
I developed multiple appropriate, specific, and detailed success
criteria for my product/outcome
I support my choices of success criteria with research where
necessary (ex. I think my website should get ___ unique visitors in one month to
be considered successful, I came up with that number from my research [citation])
I explain my success criteria thoroughly
iii. present a clear, I have created an action plan (or similar) for my project, including a
detailed plan for list of things you need to do and when you will do them
achieving the I have followed the plan that I created
product and its I have documented each step of my project process - this may
associated success include interview notes, brainstorms, photographs, storyboards,
criteria sketches, graphs, questions, write ups, tests, prototypes…
If I have used a digital system (eg trello or to-do-ist), I have taken
regular screenshots to record my process.
I have explained any changes made to the project plan and why I
made them
Objective B: Applying Skills
I have logged at least two meetings on the academic honesty form on managebac.
Strand Evidence
i. explain how the *Note: The evidence below might not all apply to your project. Even so, try
ATL skill(s) to include all five categories of ATLs. Choose some to explain how you
was/were applied to achieved your learning goal, then, choose some to explain how you
help achieve their achieved your product.
learning goal
Category 1: Communication
I used different speaking or writing techniques to communicate
with different audiences
I wrote for different purposes
I paraphrased and took effective notes
I organized information logically
Category 2: Social
I gave and/or received feedback
I collaborated with others
I helped others succeed
Category 3: Research
I have collected baseline data that I can use to evaluate the
success of my goal (ex. I surveyed my audience before and after I released
my website to see if their opinions on ___ changed)
I have compiled information from a range of different sources and
ii. explain how the source types (MISO)
ATL skill(s) I have added all my sources to NoodleTools
was/were applied to
I have evaluated my sources, and have evidence of this
help achieve their
product Category 4: Self-Management
I used a detailed plan to achieve my goal
I used strategies to keep myself on-track
I was able to meet deadlines
I stayed organized
I set goals that were challenging but realistic
I used technology in an effective and productive way
I demonstrated perseverance / self-motivation / resilience
I developed new skills or strategies to work effectively
I thought about my strengths and weaknesses when deciding how
to proceed
Category 5: Thinking
I recognized problems
I formulated arguments / questions
I revised my understanding based on new information
I worked to create new ideas, solutions, or original works
I applied skills/knowledge that I already had in an unfamiliar
situation
Objective C: Reflecting
I have logged at least three meetings on the academic honesty form on managebac.
Strand Evidence
i. explain the impact I have described the key pieces of information and the key skills I
of the project on have developed during this process
themselves or their I have described how my ATLs have developed during this process
learning I describe facts / statistics I have learnt during the process
I have discussed my strengths and weaknesses as a learner, and
how I have grown
I have identified at least three IB learner profile attributes and
discussed how I have developed these attributes
I consider how completing the Personal Project will help me as a
learner in the future
ii. evaluate the I have assessed my product / outcome against my success criteria
product based on from Aii - point by point
the success criteria I support my assessment of my product/outcome with evidence
I have justified any changes made to my product
I have described improvements I could make to the product
I use feedback from my target audience to help evaluate my
product
I have compared my results to my baseline data where possible