career academies

Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland

Career Academies

Rationale, Structure, Planning, Implementation and Sustaining


Career Academy Workshop Objectives

Participants will know and be able to:

1. Explain the rationale for Career Academies

2. Define Career Academies and their 4 criteria

3. Explain the steps to planning Career Academies


Indicate your role at your schoolP = planning career academiesI = implementing career academiesYears of implementation 1st, 2nd, etc.

Career AcademiesIn a Talent Development

High School

Four defining characteristics of Career Academies1.Prepare all students for any

post secondary option

2. Small Self-Contained Learning Community

(own space, faculty, students, administration, and support

team)

3. Business Partners for advice and authentic experiences

4. Student self-selection, open to all students


Why Career Academies?Small learning communities foster more positive relationships - personalization Improved school climate

“Safe, serious, student mobility”

Increased student motivation “Relevant program with less apathy”

Improved student attendance and promotion rates

Greatly reduced dropouts

Research shows that students experience:

Anonymity: Many students feel anonymous in their schools.

Apathy: They do not see therelevance of school.

Relevance Career connections

Personal relationships A sense of community

Organization of a Talent Development School

Team Leader

Career Academy#1

Career Academy#2

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Leader

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LeaderAcademy Leader

Counselor

Academy Leader

Counselor

Academy LeaderCounselor

Academy LeaderCounselor

Career Academy#3

Central AdministrationPrincipal

Ninth Grade Academy

Team Leader

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Leader

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Talent Development High SchoolsCareer Academy Pathways

Career Academy

250 – 350 Students14-16 Teachers, 10 Advisories

Counselor

Pathway 1Career Focus150 Students7-8 Teachers

Core Curriculum“Real World” Experiences

Team Leader5 AdvisoriesGoal: Common Prep. Period for Majority of

Staff with a Team Leader Who Has a Reduced Schedule

Pathway 2Career Focus150 Students7-8 Teachers

Core Curriculum“Real World” Experiences

Team Leader5 Advisories

A pathway identifies the more specific careers that are covered under the

broader Career Academy themes. Each pathway has a sequence of courses.

O ffice Techno logyP a thw a y 1

Accou n tingP a thw a y 2

BusinessS L CACADEMY

C u linary A rtsP a thw a y 1

Travel & To u rismP a thw a y 2

HospitalityC a re er A cad e m y

Career AcademiesPlanning Criteria

• Survey student interest and skills• Build Upon School Strengths (staff and facilities)• Consider Local Labor Market• Provide Variety of Career Academy Choices


Career Academies are reflective of faculty strengths

Encourage staff members to work together with faculty who have similar interests

Generate enthusiasm among the faculty for establishing Career Academies. This leads to ownership for planning and leading academies.

Career Clusters

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Agriculture & Natural Resources

Arts, Media & Entertainment

Building Trades &

ConstructionEner

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Engineering &

Design

Fashion & Interior

DesignFinance & BusinessHealth Science &

Medical Technology

Hospitality, Tourism &

Recreation

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Career Technical Education Industry Sectors


A variety of Career Academy themes allows for each student to find a Career Academy that suits the individuals’ strengths and interests.

Career Academy ExamplesEnvironmental ScienceArts and Humanities Sports Studies & Health /Wellness Transportation and Engineering Technology Teaching and the Helping ProfessionsHealth Sciences

Global Business and TechnologyRestaurant and Hotel Services Business and Finance Aerospace TechnologyPublic Service Legal and Criminal Justice


The Planning Year

Step 2: SLC Formation: October-November

Step 3: Faculty SLC Selection: December

Step 4: SLC Marketing November-January

Step 5: Student Selection/Placement: December-January

Step 6: The Nitty Gritty – January to May Staffing & Scheduling Facility Reorganization Baseline Data Collection Professional Development Plan

Step 7: Summer Work & Faculty Retreat


Implementation Years

Deepening of SLC/Teaming Practice

Putting the Career in Career Academy

Ongoing instructional improvement supported by peer coaches

Ongoing systems and Leadership Development

• Self-Contained SLCs with Teams– All Teachers scheduled within the academy– 4 x 4 Schedule– Common prep time for teaching teams– Extra prep time for Team Leaders– Double dose in Math and English for students

who need it– Cross Academy Courses for specialty and

Advanced Courses

Scheduling Goals:

All students choose a pathway revolving around a career interest.

Each teacher in an academy is identified as a part of a pathway.

Pathway students are in pathway advisories.

Pathway advisors stay with advisory from year to year and receive professional development in mentoring strategies.

Room assignments are clustered by pathway identification of teachers and advisories.

Career Academy Checklist


Staff Members organized by academy

BEFH FAITH FSA HHCAsst. Prin.: Shirley Trench Asst. P rin.: Rosann Hymel Asst. P rin.: Percy Williams Asst. Prin.: Connie Dickerson

Counselor: Shane Moras Counselor: Isabel Melancon Counselor: Coy Boe' Counselor: Carol Mills

Arlie, Leatrice Acosta, Kyle Alford, Norma Audiffred, Kathleen

Barrilleaux, Ronald Britton, Beverly Beadle, David Blouin, Cynthia

Batiste, C.J. Cherry, Karen Boles, Bill Dauterive, Larry

Beadle, Robert Daley, Tim Breaux, Carol DeBaptizer, Jackie

Chauvin, Jennifer Dougherty, Marla Burns, Sybil Goudia, Ella

Donaldson, Joy East, Donielle Clesi, Georgia Irvine, Lowe

Graves, Kim Ellis , John Dupuy, Paul Jones, Warren

Harris, Shirley Ensminger, Brian Francois, Carli Kreller, Evie

Hill, Claude Green, Theresa Giordano, Troy Loria, Darlene

Houston, Annette Guillory, Dawn Guildon, Cody Lowery, Suk

Jeffery, Debra Johnson, Phyllis Hughes, Gillian Newsome, Donna

Johnson, Paula Jones, Genevieve Jones, Pam Owen, Jeremy

LaRose, Mark Marlowe, Kathy McDonald, Dorothy Parker, Betty

Leatherwood, Elizabeth McKinney, Dorothy McGowan, Beatrice Pyne, Lorraine

Leatherwood, Vaughn Moore, Deborah Milton, O'deal Reeves, Chris

McCoy, Dolores Pilis i, Paul Moak, Jackie Robinson, Melissa

Nicholas, Brenda Rodrigue, Amelia O'Brien, Anne Roussell, John

Richardson, Derrick Rodriguez, Eleno Pierre, Mary Smith, Sandra

Robinet, Toni Roybiskie, Christine Schumert, Virginia Stein, Sandi

Stang, Jack Russell, Donna Theriot, Jay Tomlinson, Janice

Stevens, Kenny Yates, Dustin Toney, Marie

Torregano, Joe Whitesides, Ellen Whitesides, Ellen

Trent, Kathleen Zammit, Eric Zammit, Eric

Waguespack, Macky

White, Leonard

Map of Small Learning Communities

A three-year course sequence of career focused pathway courses is identified and students are scheduled into these courses.

Staff Development time is provided for pathway teams to meet and discuss team development strategies and student issues.

Pathway teams (SLC teams) develop pathway/SLC culture with room decorations, newsletter, all-team meetings, awards programs, trips, and other teaming strategies.

Each SLC develops an “advisory council” made up of partners in business, universities, government, and community.


Student ID Cards by academy (personalization/identity)

A parent advisory group is formed to work with the team for support and to encourage parent involvement.

The master schedule allows for pathway teams to share a common prep time to discuss pathway issues.

The team leader and academy counselor work with each pathway team to locate job shadowing and internship experience during junior and senior years.



Advisory Board Structure and Management

Information from NAFNational Academy Foundation (www.NAF.org)


Role of Advisory Board

Helps define the mission of the programAssist in the development of Academy policiesProvide paid internships for qualified studentsProvide industry expertise to support

curriculumBusiness/Industry tours for teachers &

studentsMentoring and job shadowing opportunities

for teachers and students


Role of Advisory Board

Assist in budget development Assist in fundraising in support of the AcademyAssist in promotional activitiesCurriculum review and developmentDevelopment of competencies for career pathsProvide awards and incentives for teachersProvide scholarships for studentsAssist in the development of a strategic plan


Ways to be Engage Board Members

Advisory Board Committee memberPaid internship provider / supervisorClassroom speakerMentor Job-shadow venueCoach, judge (Senior Projects)Speaker at Student Conference


Don’t forget outreach involving

UniversitiesService projectsParents Cultural institutionsLocal, city and state governmentSchool districtAlumni


WORKING IN TABLE GROUPS

Think about a career themedinterdisciplinary unit/project/idea for your academy. Be prepared to explain to the groupincluding how each subject area teacher will be involved

(Extra credit will be given for creativity of idea and creativity in sharing)

Thank you!

Comments, Questions, and Contact Info:Tara Madden [email protected]

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