District Design Team

To ta l n u m b er o f LUSD Pat hway St u d ent s

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Academy Students

AOHS AOIT AOE72 incoming Freshman requested the course

Computer Repair 32Video Editing 25

Engineering 101 30

Two Sections of Exploring Health Careers with 30 learners in each section

Intro. To Engineering & Design 30

Total 60 Total 47 Total 60

Academy Development and Structure• Student Recruitment

– College/Career Registration Day for all schools– Open enrollment based on choice– Recruitment efforts for non-traditional L’s

• Personalized Environment– AOE (STEM 101) (PLTW a-g curriculum)

• ELA/Math

– AOHS ( NAF Themed courses with 3 academic core)• English/Science/Physical Education

– AOIT ( NAF Themed Courses with 2 Academic Core)• ELA/Economics

– All academies are 4 year programs and offer career themed guidance.

• Data Collection/Review– Data is collected from LUSD SIS (Aeries) and reviewed with

• Advisory Board Members• Academy Staff• Site and District Leadership Team Members• Individual learners data is shared with learner and learner parents

– Learner achievement and performance is shared with NAF– Anonymous student-level data will be shared with Linked Learning Cohorts as well as state wide

evaluation of AB790

Academy Development and Structure

• Academy Leadership– Uniquely qualified staff are employed in each academy– College/Career Coordinator position was created to support the

Academies– Career and academic student support are provided by qualified

counseling personnel

• Professional Development– Regularly provided throughout the year @ various levels– College readiness planning– Personalized student support through built in advisory schedule– Integrated project development– WBL continuum solidly integrated within pathway outcomes

Curriculum and Instruction

• Program of Study– All NAF Academies have ELA, Math or Science core integrated with the

technical core– Minimum of one large scale project based learning experience per year– Instructional Practices

• Instructional Practices– Common literacy rubrics

• Instructional Supports– Early intervention programs designed to support behind pace learners

• College/Career Readiness– College visits/FASFA workshops– a-g course approved in all three academies– Some industry certifications available (A+, N+, C.N.A. )

Work Based Learning

INTERNECT Engineering Project

• First year academy 9th grade learners• A New School Community Environment for Health

design competition• 21 week process• School teams made up of educators, students and

industry mentors. Post-secondary collaboration.• Three Academy Teachers dedicated to the project• Authentic professional experience

PHOTOGRAPH Metro Early College High School

Internnect Award Winners

1st Place LHS AOE Team

WBL Stipend$475 per team member

Feature Presentation at TCOE’s Night at the 21st Century Museum

Advisory Boards

• AOE– Advisory Board in Place and meets regularly– Consists of industry partners, educators, students

• AOIT/AOHS– Member identified and agreed to participate

• District Advisory Board– In place– Representatives from Academy Advisories– Active involvement in setting academy outcome

CHALLENGES

• Locating, Hiring and retaining Qualified CTE credentialed teachers.

• Pathway popularity is expanding faster than personnel recruitment

• Transportation to WBL opportunities

NEXT STEPS

• Post secondary partnerships• Continued expansion of

Career Technical Education at the K-8 levels

• Continued expansion of out of classroom learning experiences

• Seek industry certification opportunities