district and school board leadership for academy success

District andSchool Board Leadership

for Academy Success

#NAFNext

Bill Taylor, Associate VP, NAF

JD Hoye, President, NAF

David Fischer, Senior Director, CTE, NYC

Lupe Diaz, Director of Choice Programs, Miami

Joy Frankoff, CTE Coordinator, Wake County, NC

Introduction

Education and the Economy

The best economic stimulus package is a high school diploma

Graduates of NAF academies complete college faster, earn more, and have stronger ties to their communities than their peers.

An estimated 90% of NAF students graduate from high school—compared to 50% in the urban areas where most academies are located.

Career-academy graduates earn 11% more in total earnings over the eight years following high school than their non-academy peers.

Ninety percent of students report that the academies helped them to develop career plans.

Serving Targeted Students

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Benefits Beyond Economic Impact

Increase in the percentage of young people living independently with children and a spouse or partner.

Young men also experienced positive impacts on marriage and being custodial parents.

African American males experienced sustained earnings gains averaged 17% higher than non-academy peers.

NYC DOE

Evolution of career-focused education in New York City; progression from the mid-20th century voc-ed model, to CTE now as “career training for the knowledge economy,” applying classroom learning to real-world applications under the guidance of industry professionals

N YC DOE

Career Academies are an exemplary model for our vision of next-generation CTE; the curricula are standardized but customizable, allowing for collaboration across sites but refinement for the circumstances of different schools and students.  

Sustaining Career Academies

By Aligning Education to Economic

Development

Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2011-2012

Fourth largest school district Largest number of NAF

programs (47 NAF programs plus one public charter AOF program)

Three distinguished NAF programs and 11 NCAC model academies

7, 183 students enrolled in NAF programs

NAF THEMES

NUMBER OF PROGRAMS

AOE 4

AOF 14

AOHS 2

AOHT 14

AOIT 14

Student, Parent and Community Engagement

This pillar supports activities and functions which enhance student, parent, and community understanding, awareness, and support for our schools and District.

Form an education and workforce leadership task force

Highlight and reward business engagement in education

Form an Academic Economic Leaders Council

Prioritize the enhancement of basic skills training

Deepen the impact of career academies

OneCommunityOneGoal Strategic Plan

Sustaining Career Academies

By Aligning Education to Economic

Development

WCPSS Career Academies and Student Achievement

• Career Academy expansions are a part of The Strategic Plan for WCPSS Vision 2017

• Career Academies: Are an effective tool to support student achievement Engages student learning Increase in graduation rates Improved attendance Increase in postsecondary attendance

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Wake Forest-RolesvilleConstructionTechnology

SandersonFinance

BroughtonHospitality &Tourism2013-2014

Athens DriveHealth Science

ApexInformationTechnology

Middle CreekDigital Media

KnightdaleEnvironmental Studies

CareerAcademies2012-2014

*EnloeMedicalBioscience

EnloeDesign & Merchandising Technology**

*HeritageGame Art Design 2013-2014

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*Southeast RaleighEngineering

*GarnerFire & Safety 2013-2014

Middle CreekSustainability Energy Engineering 2013-2014

*CaryCulinary Arts2013-2014

Wake County Population: 983,367Square Miles: 857Median Family Income: $64,000Adults Having a BA or Higher: 48%Number of Elementary Schools: 105Number of Middle Schools: 33Number of High Schools: 5Number of Special/Optional Schools: 5Early Colleges: 4

The Three “Legs” of School-To-Career

Data