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NAF California Strategy

California Academies

• San Francisco: 2 AOF; 4 AOIT; 2 AOHT; 1 AOE• Antelope Valley: AOIT• Porterville: AOE• San Jose area: 2 AOF; 2 AOHT• Sacramento: 1 AOIT; 1 AOE• San Diego: 3 AOF; 2 AOHT; 3 AOIT; 3 AOE

California Priorities

• Open California NAF Office with a California Director– Berkeley• Strengthen Partnerships with Irvine Foundation, ConnectEd,

California Partnership Academies, CASN, Intermediaries, NWW

• Open a minimum of 9 more academies in Los Angeles and 17 more in California within 2 years

• Complete a Statewide resource mapping – LA just completed• Develop a NAF academy certification and assessment system

tied to California curriculum standards• Secure intermediary and industry partnerships• Enhance existing academy performance using “design studios”

and additional professional development opportunities

Key Features of NAF Curriculum

• At least two projects per course.• Including one culminating project.

• Inquiry-based instructional practices that promote rigor & relevance.

• Evidence of student learning written, oral, visual, or technological form.

Possible Components of a NAF Certificate

• Successful completion of course tests.• Questions:

• Should test focus on only “just in time knowledge”?• Should it be on-line or paper & pencil?• How should the test be scored (by teacher, automatically, NAF)?• What level of proficiency should be required?• How many course tests should be passed to qualify for a certificate?

• Cumulative portfolio of completed projects for several NAF courses.• Questions:

• Should the portfolios be digital or hard copy?• How many projects should be reflected in a comprehensive portfolio?• Is having teachers and advisory board members from other academies feasible?• What sort of training would be required for portfolio development and evaluation?

• Successful completion of an internship.• Questions:

• Who should evaluate the internship? Employers alone? Advisory Board Members? Teachers?• What artifacts should be presented to demonstrate a successful internship?

• NAF Course Credits (number to be determined)• Questions:

• How many NAF courses should serve as a minimum for qualifying for the certificate?• Should a minimal GPA in NAF courses be required? If so, what should the GPA be?

Advisory Board Development

• Tops Down Corporate Partnerships• National Advisory Support• Statewide Corporate Support• Work with Intermediaries• Work with Statewide Associations• Local/Academy Advisory Boards

• Work with Students – mentoring, in-class, field trips• Work with Teachers• Offer Internships & Scholarships• Fund raising

What Can NAF Do?

What should we prioritize to help you and your students?

Deanna Hanson

NAF California Director

916 296-4131

dhanson@naf.org