When You're Done¶

SDA Commons Wiki · South High School

You've finished your studio. Your Demo is submitted, your Reflection is complete, and Reese has given you a score. This page covers what happens next — where your work goes, how it gets recorded, and what finishing a studio actually means.

Step 1 — Submit Your Demo¶

Your Demo of Learning is submitted to Reese directly. Depending on your demo mode:

Demo Mode	How to submit
Written Assessment	Google Doc shared with Reese from your studio folder
Extended Writing	Google Doc shared with Reese from your studio folder
Verbal Conversation	Schedule a 10–15 minute conversation with Reese during the week you finish
Visual/Creative	Image or PDF uploaded to your studio folder; share with Reese
Multimedia/Performance	Video, podcast, or presentation file shared via Drive or presented live
Portfolio Annotation	Google Doc with your annotated work and commentary, shared with Reese

Make sure your demo is in your studio folder before you share it. Reese scores from what's in the folder — not from an email attachment or a file you shared separately.

Step 2 — Complete Your Reflection¶

Your Studio Reflection is a short document (2 pages) where you think back on the studio: what you learned, how the process went, and what you'd do differently. Complete it before or at the same time as you submit your Demo.

→ Open Studio Reflection (Make a Copy)

The Reflection has seven prompts: 1. Your Question & Angle — What was the EQ? What was your specific angle and why did you choose it? 2. What You Found Out — What changed, complicated, or deepened your thinking? Name the source. 3. Your Best Evidence — Quote something directly from your Source Log and explain why it mattered. 4. Your Standard Score — Which standard, what score, and why is that score accurate based on your proficiency targets? 5. What You Would Do Differently — Angle, sources, or process — what would you change? 6. The Question This Left You With — What's the most interesting thing this studio didn't answer? 7. Self-Score Summary — A table: standard, score earned, one sentence of evidence for each.

Fill it out honestly. Reese reads these. He's not grading them for content — but he uses them to understand where you are and what you need next.

Step 3 — File Your Work in Google Drive¶

All finished work goes into your studio folder in The Commons. The folder structure is:

The Commons
  └── [Your Subject Area]
        └── [Your Last Name, First Name]
              └── [Studio Title]
                    ├── Studio Contract — [Start Date].gdoc
                    ├── Source Log.gdoc
                    ├── [Your Demo] (essay, sketchnote, recording, etc.)
                    └── Studio Reflection.gdoc

If you don't have a studio folder set up, ask Reese — he'll get you into the correct shared drive.

Everything goes in the folder before Reese signs off. Not after, not "I'll add it later." The folder is the complete record.

Step 4 — Exhibit Your Deliverable¶

Exhibiting your Deliverable is part of finishing every studio. Your Deliverable goes to a real audience — not just to Reese.

Common exhibition formats¶

Published to the SDA Commons (digital) Work published to the wiki (essays, research summaries, explainers, annotated primary sources) goes through Reese. He'll add it to the appropriate section of the wiki. This is how student work becomes part of the permanent SDA Commons.

Hallway or classroom display Posters, visual projects, and physical artifacts can be displayed in the SDA space or the hallway outside. Coordinate with Reese for timing — some exhibitions are set up during specific exhibition windows.

Presentation to an audience If your contract listed a specific audience (other students, another class, parents, a community partner), Reese helps you coordinate the date and format. Give yourself at least a week before your target date to schedule this.

Where does the Deliverable file go? Even if your Deliverable is physical or performed, put the digital version (or a photo/recording of it) in your studio folder alongside everything else.

Step 5 — Get Your Score¶

Reese scores your Demo using the 1.0–4.0 scale from your contract's Proficiency Targets. He'll review:

Your Demo
Your Reflection
Your Source Log

And compare all three against what you wrote in Part 5 of your contract.

How scoring works:

Score	What it means
1.0	With help, you could do this. You haven't demonstrated it independently yet.
2.0	You can do the basic version independently, but haven't yet hit the full 3.0 target.
3.0	You've met the standard for this studio. This is the target.
4.0	You've gone beyond the standard in a documented, specific way.

A 3.0 is a genuine accomplishment — it means you've proven you can do the thing the standard asks for, independently, without a template. Don't treat it as "just okay."

If you scored lower than you hoped:

Talk to Reese. Not to argue about the score — but to understand specifically what you didn't demonstrate and whether there's a path to revise and resubmit. In some cases, he'll allow a targeted revision. In others, he'll note it as in-progress learning and you build on it in a future studio.

Step 6 — Recording Your Score in Headrush¶

This section will be updated once Headrush is set up for SDA.

Headrush is the platform where your demonstrations of learning are formally recorded. Once you've earned a score from Reese, it will be entered into Headrush so it counts toward your SDA record.

Until Headrush is configured, Reese tracks scores manually. Your contract, your Reflection, and the file in your studio folder are your official record.

What Finishing a Studio Means¶

One completed studio means:

You've earned evidence toward a standard
You have a documented research and writing process
You have a body of work in your Google Drive folder
You've practiced the six-week arc — and you know what you'd do differently next time

Your reflection is your roadmap for the next studio. What you wrote in Part 4 (Ownership) is where you start planning.

Ready for Another Studio?¶

If you're planning a pre-built studio next, go to the Studio Packet Archive and pick your next packet.

If you want to build your own again, start at Design Your Studio.

Either way — the process starts the same way: with a question you actually want to answer.

When You're Done · SDA Commons Wiki · South High School See also: Design Your Studio · Your Contract · Student Workflow · Studio Archive