academy assessment 101
DESCRIPTION
Learn how to use the academy assessment process for program improvement in areas such as evidence collection and action planning. This session provides a general overview of the entire continuous improvement process. Presenters: Beatrice J. Arvie, Scotlandville Magnet High School, Timothy Oldenburg, Career and Technical Education & Academy, and Patti Smith, National Academy FoundationTRANSCRIPT
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Academy Assessment 101
Continuous Improvement Process
Action Plan
Academy Assessment
Evidence
Review Team
Data Center
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Data Center
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Data Center EntriesData Center Opens Sept 14
Deadline for entries Dec 4
Data entries are linked to Academy Assessment
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Review TeamGather Academy team Administrators-school and
district Advisory board members
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Review Team Not private or compilation of input Changed from a to-do list item to a team
approach Formed groups (director, teachers,
counselors, admin, AB, college partner, NAF partner)
Ownership, diverse voices, refocus and redefined roles
Drives our strategic plan, initiatives, and areas of improvement/growth
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Review Team•Convene a 2-hour meeting to complete the tool
•Strengths and weaknesses become evident
•Discussion and synergy flow smoothly
•New ideas and creativity are evident
•Tool is completed on-line by the Director at a • later date based on consensus answers
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Collect and Store Evidence
Acad
emy
Dev
elop
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Program offerings
Recruitment and Marketing
Parental engagement
Location, mission, demographics
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Livebinder
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Recruitment EvidenceSeptember
Orientation Team building Big picture Why
are you here?
Welcome back Team building
Big picture Goal setting
Welcome back Team building Big picture
Goal setting
Welcome back Goal setting Senior year
timeline & procedures
October
Goal setting Self-awareness - character, kindness, citizenship,
integrity, responsibility PSAT
Internships Resumes
PSAT
Polishing resumes & essays Choosing
colleges, gather applications
College applications
November
Learning style Motivation style
Communication skills Interpersonal relationships -
friendships, self-esteem, dating, cliques, bullying
Interview process, mock interviews
PSAT interpretation
College applications
DecemberTime & task management
Study skillsConflict resolution College planning timetable
Post-secondary planningFinancial aid FAFSA Scholarships
January
Transcripts, credits, report cards Revisit goal
setting
Revisit goal setting CAPT preparation -
importance
Revisit goal setting Preparing for SATs
Revisit goal setting
FAFSA Scholarships
FebruaryInterpersonal relationships, peer
pressure, bullyingCAPT preparation Test-taking skills
Reducing text anxiety
Career decision process Career interest inventory
Employment, labor market projection
MarchCAPT CAPT CAPT CAPT
AprilSelf-awareness Decision
makingInterest inventory
Work/career explorationCollege search
Practice college applicationJob searching
Budgeting
May
Work/career exploration Practice college application
Educational plan Community service
Practice college application Educational plan
Community service
Transcript review Educational plan Community service
Preparing for college
Transition from high school
June
Looking ahead Summer plan
Summer school Closure
Looking ahead Summer plan Summer school
Closure
Looking ahead Summer plan
Summer school Closure
Goodbyes!
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Advisory Board
Advi
sory
Boa
rd
Membership with contact information
Mission and/or Vision
Minutes of Meetings
Goals and Objectives
Committees
Budget and Funding
Activities
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Curriculum & Instruction
C &
I
Demonstrates Integrated learning
Team planning
Student interventions
Strengthens parental engagement
Provides personalization for students
Evidence that students travel together
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Drop Box
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Academy AssessmentAcademy Assessment Opens Oct.1
Deadline for entries Jan 20
Academy Assessment scores linked to Action Plan
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Academy Assessment
•Prepopulated items
•Answered items
•Evidence to support answers
•Scores for multiple years instantly available
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Academy Assessment
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Professional Development
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Action Plan
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Action Plan•Planning & Improvement:
Drives strategic plan/thinking Vision of NAF expectations and directions
that we can strive Use SA results to focus AB meetings
throughout the year Ideas
include students and parents AB professional development
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Exercise: Action Plan
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Create Goals and Actions
•Bea’s Action Plan- Goal and Action
•Tim’s Action Plan- Goal and Action
•Create 3 Goals and Actions Strengthen Review Team Complete AA/DC process earlier this year Compile salient evidence