Regional College Readiness Special Advisors

Webinar

December 11, 2009

Educational Service Centers

Core Group• Collaboration/coordination of activities and

resources.

• Work session• Scheduling

• Topics

EXPANDING Our Focus

Provide a network to bridge between the state and regional interests

Increase CRSA expertise in state initiatives, effectiveness as liaison

Increase awareness of and input into new initiatives

Increase stakeholder “buy-in” Leverage various CCRI

Resources

Human Capital• CRSAs/Other RCRSAs

• ESCs

• CB Staff

• TEA • Backing mapping information http://www.txccrs.org/more/research.htm

• P-16 Council

• IHE Faculty

• Public Education Faculty

• Regional Workforce Boards/Commissions

Resources, cont.

Existing Activities/Initiatives• Local/Regional

• CSCOPE (ESC project)

• Vertical Alignment

Resources, cont.

Existing Activities/Initiatives• THECB

• Faculty Collaborative

• Pathways

• Model Vertical Alignment Project

• College Readiness Assignments

• Increasing faculty involvement after initial pilot.

• Development of new assignments (Fall 2010)

Regional Plans

• Creating Plans • Resources/Relationships

• Coordination/Cooperation

• Leveraging

• RCRSAs Plans

• Plan Template

Plan Template - example

Contract Responsibility

Goals Action Plan Timeline Assessment

Implementation and Awareness of College and Career Readiness Standards

Development of ways to leverage existing resources.

Recruit instructors in English Language Arts from the region to incorporate College Readiness Assignments into lesson plans.

Ongoing, beginning in Fall 2010 after initial pilot of CRAs.

Submit to the CB lessons learned and modifications based on feedback provide by instructors.

Next Steps

February 2 meeting

• Topics of discussion with CRSAs• Coordinating and leveraging regional activities

and plans

• CRSA Homework and Follow-up

• Meeting registration