IntroductionsSusan Katzman , NCAC, President Emerita

Erika McLaren district academy coordinator and Jeff Draves academy director

Strong district/academy relationships- cooperation

Brevard County, FL

Gabby Rosillo academy coordinator

WBL- using the ECCO program to row wbl in the academy

LA, CA

Dana Rivas, Academy coordinator

Growing the theme across subject areas

Elizabeth, NJ

Daniel Mesick, Principal Como HS

Taking the NAF model seriously, using the action plan to increase fidelity

St. Paul, MN

Brevard County, FL74,861 students, 33% minority enrollment10th largest of 67 school districts in Florida48th largest district in the United States5 NAF Academies (3 AOF, 2 AOHT)

Viera High School 1,997 students, 21% minority enrollmentLargest of 16 high schools Academy of Business & Finance, Grades 9 – 12, 167 students, 21% minority enrollment, 7% FRL

Strong District/School Relationships

• Strong leadership at academy level/district maintains a support role

• District takes responsibility for issues that occur across sites

• Academy is responsible for issues specific to the academy

• NAF strong data collection efforts benefits both district and academy

LAUSD, CA District size, demographic

School size, demographic

Academy size, demographic

Engage the Community

Extend classroom learning by involving subject area teachers in the academy

• Create many opportunities for academy students by engaging Advisory board

• Expand capacity by increasing enrollment in 9th grade first and then throughout the academy

Elizabeth, NJ District size, demographic

School size, demographic

Academy size, demographic

Increase WBL Capacity Get involved in ECCO

Find ways to address students that are unavailable for summer internships

Integrate WBL across subjects

Increase advisory board support

St. Paul, NM District size, demographic

School size, demographic

Academy size, demographic

Action Planning

• Identify standards for improvement

• Increase recruitment

• Engage advisory board

• Partner with local college