2017 Externship Program

October 19, 2017 Regular Board Meeting

1 What is an Externship? ● Teachers ● Businesses ○ Spend 3 days in business and ○ Learn about RRISD organization ○ Write and implement lesson plan based ○ Learn about current on experience educational trends ○ Present to peers regarding experience ○ Contribute to next ○ Complete end-of-experience survey generation of workers ○ Gain current, real-world experience ○ Network with teachers

● Teachers Receive ○ $500 stipend, $50 gas card, plaque

2 History of RRISD Externships

Summer # of RRISD Externs 2015 6 2016 41 2017 72

3 2017 Externship Revenue Sources • Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area Grant (Rural Capital Area includes 9 surrounding counties except Travis)

District # of Teachers and Staff Funded by Grant

Round Rock 56 Georgetown 26 San Marcos 17 Dripping Springs 11

• Round Rock ISD paid for remaining 16 participants

4 Staff Participants

Participants per Campus Subject Areas or Roles • 7 Canyon Vista • 14 Career & Technical Ed. • 1 Assistant Principal • 5 Cedar Ridge High School • 14 English Language Arts • 2 Counselors • 3 Chisholm Trail Middle School • 8 Fine Arts • 1 Instructional • 6 Hernandez Middle School • 7 Mathematics Coach • 9 McNeil High School • 11 Science • 1 IB Coordinator • 5 Social Studies • 2 Librarians • 8 • 4 Special Education • 1 Reading • 1 Round Rock Opportunity Center • 1 Academy Specialist Interventionist • 8 Stony Point High School • 7 Success High School • 1 Teaching & Learning • 17 Westwood High School

5 Businesses and Organizations

Locations - Round Rock, Austin, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Elgin and Taylor 4Reelz School of Film Hot Dog Marketing St. David’s Sim Lab A+ Federal Credit Union IBM Design Group Stantec ACC Round Rock Insys Therapeutics Taylor Housing Authority ArtSpace Junior Achievement Texas A&M Round Rock Balcones Country Club KVUE Texas Baptist Children’s Home Baylor Scott & White OneVoice Communications Texas Heat Treating BLGY Architecture Penfold Theatre Texas Museum of Science & City of Round Rock R Bank Technology Community Impact Round Rock Chamber Texas Tribune DHL Analytical Round Rock Express Typhoon Texas Down Home Ranch Round Rock PD Univision Department of Public Safety Round Rock Serving Center UT Civil, Architectural & EA Games Samsung Environmental Engineering EIX Systems Senator Charles Schwertner UT Butler School of Music Epicor Representative Larry Gonzalez Volatile Analysis Corp Georgetown Palace Williamson Museum Herb Kelleher Center for Entrep. Zach Scott Theatre

6 2017 Teacher Feedback

● Rate the overall experience, scale 1-5: ○ Average of ratings = 4.7

● What is the likelihood that you would do an externship again? scale 1-5: ○ Average of ratings = 4.7

7 Teacher Survey Question: What was the most positive part of the experience?

● “As a CTE teacher/school/district it was reassuring to know that we are on the right track towards preparing our students to be successful and productive as future employees/citizens.”

● “Being able to apply the chemistry that I teach my students to the real world. It will be interesting for my students to see how chemistry is used in the development of pharmaceuticals.”

● “The most positive part is getting to see the jobs our students are able to acquire and the training they need to be successful.”

8 Teacher Survey Question: If a fellow teacher asked your opinion on whether they should participate in this program, what would you say?

● “I would recommend it without reservations because it can truly recharge your self-respect, ignite new ideas for instruction, and allow you to make meaningful connections with other teachers and community and business leaders.”

● “DEFINITELY. Participating in this program gives you so much exposure to business expectations. It will assist with improving your understanding of what business is requiring and expecting of our students.”

● “THIS WAS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY! The insight that I gained from working with industry personnel was so valuable. I will be using what I experienced this summer to work with staff and students.”

9 Business and Organization Feedback ● Rate the overall experience, scale of 1-5: ○ Average of ratings = 4.8

10 Business Survey Question: What did you enjoy most about hosting one or more educators this summer?

● “Meeting the educator and learning about the school district. We also enjoyed learning about the different dynamics of the school, her background, and the educational programs she is involved in.”

● “I enjoy learning what they’re trying to do in their classroom and what they’re also having trouble doing so I can see if we can help.”

● “The ability to learn and grow together as community partners.”

11 Next Steps ● Texas Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area Grant ○ Texas Workforce Commission will fund again for Summer, 2018 ● Summer 2018 Goal – 75 participants

12 RRISD Externs at Univision, Summer 2017

Video link: goo.gl/u6Q2Kd

13 Questions?

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