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I. II. Career Connection Academy Executive Summary
Since 1994, Volusia County Schools have related to academy success. nurtured thriving career academies. The evolution of the career academy model as a part of high school redesign, continues to The following pages will outline the plan adapt to meet the needs of the 21st Century for achieving the 12 Academy Standards for student here in Volusia County. With a total SY 2015-16. As much specific detail and of 36 career academies active for 2015-16 follow-up information is contained in this school year, the success of the academy document that should be shared with school model is directly linked to the outstanding based administration, Career & Technical teachers, directors, business members, Education Department district personnel, school based administrators, district staff, and academy Advisory Committee business parents and students who have a stake in the partners to ensure the success of the rigorous career based curriculum. academy and it’s students. Graduating students who have both career The plan begins with the academy’s Mission experience and high level academic Statement which outlines the goal and preparation, is the ultimate goal of career purpose of this academy and continues on academies. The reality of a world with high through each of the standards. Each stakes testing and increasingly high standard is defined and text boxes are given standards for employment required that for the academy team to describe their Volusia build in the highest standards of approach to enacting each standard, and quality within their academies. Since 2005, tables where appropriate to give more Volusia has utilized 12 Standards for Career specific detail for their plan. Standards that Academies as a means to evaluate each need additional collaboration with school academy on a yearly basis. Academies must based administration such as Assistant meet minimum standards to retain their Principals for Curriculum, Data and gold, silver, or bronze academy status. Scheduling, Guidance Counselors, and Data Integrated curriculum, pure schedule, and Processing Clerks are delineated. Standards common planning are the three key that need guidance and participation from components that separate an academy from Academy Advisory Business Partners are any other CTE program. The additional also noted. standards further clarify a structure for what Please click here to access further an academy should look like. This level of information on the 12 Academy Standards, standardization has helped to serve as a associated forms, and to further access the benchmark for academies and a way to Academy Wiki Site. achieve the goal of measureable outcomes
Career Academy Team for School Year: 2016-2017
School New Smyrna Beach High School Academy: Culinary Director: Mallory Parker District Liaison: To be filled in by CTE District Team School Based Administrative Contact: Guidance Counselor: Requires Administrative Support- Requires Administrative Support - CTE Course: Academic Course:
SY 2016-17 ACADEMY ACTION PLAN FOR NEW SMYRNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL CULINARY ACADEMY - AUGUST 2015 3 Academ CTE Academic Le CTE Course Sectio Teach P ic Sectio Teach Cours Course Pd vel Name n# er d Course n # er e # Name # 9th Culinary 880051 0001 Parker 4 English 1 1001310 0001 Stone 2 Arts 1 0C C English Honors 1
0001 Parker 5 English 2 1001340C 3 10th Culinary Arts 2 8800520C 0001 Stone English Hon 2 1001350C 4
Culinary Arts 3 2-7 English 3 1001370C 2 11th 8800530H 0001-0006 Parker 0001 TBD Hon
12th Student Ambassador: Business Partner(s):
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Your Mission Statement answers the question, “What is your academy’s core purpose?” (Quick video: Academy Mission Statement) Characteristics: T-Shirt Test Tip: Short Would your mission statement fit on a t-shirt? Memorable If it did, would you wear it? Inspiring If you produced it, would your academy staff/students wear it?
Academy Highlights: 2014-15
SY 2016-17 ACADEMY ACTION PLAN FOR NEW SMYRNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL CULINARY ACADEMY - AUGUST 2015 5 III. Standard 1: Integrated Curriculum
A minimum of 25% of at least 1 out of 4 of the academic courses integrated with the career area. •Capstone Project/Portfolio
Bonus - Minimum of 1 Curriculum In Action Visit. Completed Reflection for each integrated unit taught CTE Contact to ask for assistance: Dr. Kristin Pierce
*Grad Project CTE CTE Academi Academi Project Summary *Duratio e Name Course Teach c c (2-3 sentences) n Level Name er Course Teacher (in Name weeks) 9th The Most Culinar Mallory English 1 Beth Have students prepare 2 weeks Dangerous y Arts Parker Stone survival type foods. It Game 1 ties in to the VLT by having students write about survival foods. 9th A Culinar Mallory English 1 Beth Hold a mini chopped 2.5 Separate y Arts Parker Stone competition using the weeks Piece 1 ingredients from the novel. 9th Romeo Culinar Mallory English1 Beth Students have to 3 weeks and Juliet y Arts Parker Stone prepare a menu, Banquet 1 develop recipes, cook and serve food at a banquet using ingredients from the Elizabethan Era. 9th Odyssey- Culinar Mallory English 1 Beth Students will create a 1 week How’d that y Arts Parker Stone scene from the get on my 1 Odyssey on a plate plate completely out of food. 9th Of Mice Culinar Mallory English 1 Beth Students will create an 2 weeks and Men – y Arts Parker Stone original cupcake and Cupcake 1 display that personifies War a chapter from Of Mice and Men. 10th To Kill A Culinar Mallory English 2 Beth Students will create an 2 weeks Mockingbir y Arts Parker Stone original cupcake and d – 2 centerpiece for a tea Cupcake party fit for Aunt War, Tea Alexandra’s finest Party ladies tea. Table Edition Service will be a
SY 2016-17 ACADEMY ACTION PLAN FOR NEW SMYRNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL CULINARY ACADEMY - AUGUST 2015 6 required element. 10th The Culinar Mallory English 2 Beth Students will create 3 weeks Chosen – y Arts Parker Stone and serve a Hanukkah Hanukkah 2 banquet around their Party reading of the book The Chosen.
10th Restaurant Culinar Mallory English 2 Beth 2 weeks Impossible y Parker Stone Arts 2 *Integrated curriculum must represent a minimum of 25% (9 weeks) of at least 1 academic course integrated with 1 CTE course for each grade level.
IV. Standard 2: Career Focus
Students are exposed to 3 or more classroom career assignments, activities at each grade level. •Completion of Career Focus Template. Should include input and participation of Academy Advisory Committee Business Partners. CTE Contact to ask for assistance: Dr. Kristin Pierce
Grade Level Activity/Event/Speaker/Project/Portfolio Date/Semester 9th Grade: City of Edgewater Banquet, Johnson and Wales Speaker Art Institute Guest Speaker Teacher Lunches Catered Evening Meals Senior Breakfast Teacher Appreciation Chili Cook-off CAPS Spaghetti Dinner Chamber of Commerce Dinner Epcot Food and Wine Universal Culinary Experience – School of Rock 10th Grade: City of Edgewater Banquet, Johnson and Wales Speaker Art institute Guest Speaker Teacher Lunches Catered Evening Meals Senior Breakfast Teacher Appreciation Chili Cook-off CAPS Spaghetti Dinner Epcot Food and Wine Universal Culinary Experience – School of Rock 11th Grade: City of Edgewater Banquet Johnson and Wales Speaker Art institute Guest Speaker Teacher Lunches Catered Evening Meals Senior Breakfast
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12th Grade: City of Edgewater Banquet Johnson and Wales Speaker Art Institute Guest Speaker Teacher Lunches Catered Evening Meals Senior Breakfast Teacher Appreciation Chili Cook-off CAPS Spaghetti Dinner Epcot Food and Wine Universal Culinary Experience – School of Rock V. Standard 3: Program of Study
Requires Administrative Support: Include Guidance Counselor and Assistant Principal in charge of the Curriculum.
A rigorous and relevant POS is defined for grades 9-12. DOE Program of Study for grades 9-12 & part of the school's curriculum guide Industry Certification or technical skills attainment exam administered in final course of the program
CTE Contact to ask for assistance: Dr. Dan Cox
Career Cluster: CTE Program:
Career Cluster Pathway: Industry Certification: 16 CORE CURRICULUM CREDITS 8 ADDITIONAL CREDITS
CAREER AND SOCIAL OTHER SCIENCE TEC ST REQUIRED HNI COURSES RECOMMENDED ENGLISH MATH 3 credits, 2 U CAL ELECTIVES wit FINE ARTS (1 EDU (ALIGNED WITH COMMUNITY 4 credits 4 credits DI credit) CATI COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY h PHYSICAL SYSTEM PROGRAMS) ES ON lab EDUCATION 3 credits (1 credit) COU RSES
HIG Students are encouraged to use flchoices.org to explore careers and postsecondary options. Students are also encouraged to participate in dual enrollment courses which may be used to satisfy high school graduation or Bright Futures Gold Seal Vocational Scholars course requirements. One course within the 24 credit program must be an online course. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale for 24 credit program English 9th Honors 1 Culinary 1 English 1 English 2 10th Honors Culinary 2 English 2 th English 3 Culinary 3 11 Honors
SY 2016-17 ACADEMY ACTION PLAN FOR NEW SMYRNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL CULINARY ACADEMY - AUGUST 2015 8 English 3 English 4 12th Honors Culinary 4 English 4 Based on the Career Cluster of interest and identified career and technical education program, the following postsecondary options are available. TECHNICAL CENTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAM(S) UNIVERSITY PROGRAM(S) POS PROGRAM(S) Daytona State College UCF Kaiser College
Sample Career Specialties (The Targeted Occupations List may be used to identify appropriate careers.) Event Planner Hotel Manager CAR Head Chef Lodging Manager Line Chef Restaurant Food and Beverage Sous Chef Management
Articulation and CTE Dual Enrollment Opportunities Secondary to Secondary to College Credit Certificate or Degree PSAV/PSV to AAS or AS/BS/BAS CRE Technical Center (Minimum # of clock or credit hours awarded) (Statewide and other local agreements may be included (PSAV) here) (Minimum # of clock hours awarded)
Internship/Work Experience Recommendations
VI. Standard 4: Advisory Committee
An active advisory committee is established with at least 8 members. A minimum of 2 meeting agendas with minutes A business person chairs the committee A representative is named to sit on the Cadre
Please see detailed information/directions the Career Connection Academy Advisory Committee Booklet.
CTE Contact to ask for assistance: Kate Barnette, Marianne Blair
I only have a couple of business partners at this time and will be working on getting more. I plan on attending an advisory meeting of a different academy to see how the meetings should
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VII.Standard 5: Enrollment
Goal of 90+ students in all grades with less than 50% of students from out-of-zone. CTE Contact to ask for assistance: Dr. Dan Cox
Plan or status:
We are happy that are enrollment has increased and hope our academy continues to grow.
Grade Level Enrollment Total In Zone % Out of Zone % 9th Grade: 10th Grade: 11th Grade: 12th Grade: VIII. Standard 6: Pure Schedule
Requires Administrative Support: include Guidance Counselor and Assistant Principal in charge of the Master Schedule. Class rosters for each grade level showing a minimum of 50% of students are enrolled in classes with identified academy teachers. CTE Contact to ask for assistance: Kelly Amy
Plan or status: I am paired up with Beth Stone for English 1 & 2. This year it would be nice to identify a different core class the academy could be paired with.
IX. Standard 7: Common Planning/Collaboration
Academy teachers have a minimum of 2 hrs. of common planning per week or 72 hrs. per year from activities listed below: Teachers attend a 24 hr. Academy Workshop Academy teachers meet / collaborate at designated times Planning template documents agendas, minutes, and attendance from school
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CTE Contact to ask for assistance: Kelly Amy
Person In Charge of Mallory Parker Agenda: Person In Charge of Beth Stone Minutes: Weekly Planning Schedule: Wednesday during lunch, daily email correspondence, Skype, daily phone conference during office hours. F2F or Virtual Collaboration Skype Resources:
Other Follow-up: X. Standard 8: Professional Development
Academy teachers earn a minimum of 18 in-service hours in curriculum integration, academy related topics, or using technology for academy development (over a 2 yr. period). Academy related conference attended / on-line course
CTE Contact to ask for assistance: ALL
Plan or status:
CEU-Miami Johnson and Wales Academy Directors Meetings Curriculum Planning Culinary Academy Retreat
XI. Standard 9: Articulation
Academy articulates with middle school via at least 3 career academy activities: Curriculum Fair / Orientation Night / Open House 8th grade high school registration Middle school Orientation / Awareness Day 8th grade shadow day HS / MS collaboration Mentoring / volunteering
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CTE Contact to ask for assistance: Kate Barnette, Dr. Dan Cox, Debra Dumas, Dr. Kristin Pierce
Plan or Status:
8th Grade High School Registration Middle School Orientation Academy Showcase Mentoring
Grade Level Activity/Event Date/Semester 9th Grade: Academy Showcase Middle School Orientation 10th Grade: Mentoring Academy Showcase 11th Grade: Mentoring Academy Showcase 12th Grade: Mentoring Academy Showcase XII.Standard 10: Work-based Learning
Goal of 90% or more of students at each grade level participate in a real world experience, on or off campus. Other: Should include input and participation of Academy Advisory Committee Business Partners. CTE Contact to ask for assistance: Dr. Kristin Pierce
Event: Cuda Café City of Edgewater Banquet 9 th Grade: Feeding the football team # of Anticipated Participants: Purpose: Event: Feeding the football team 10 th Cuda Cafe Grade: # of Anticipated Participants: Purpose:
SY 2016-17 ACADEMY ACTION PLAN FOR NEW SMYRNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL CULINARY ACADEMY - AUGUST 2015 12 Event: Cuda Café 11 th Feeding the football team Grade: # of Anticipated Participants: Purpose: Event: Cuda Café 12 th Feeding the football team Grade: # of Anticipated Participants: Purpose: XIII. Standard 11: Capstone
. Should include input and participation (if possible) of Academy Advisory Committee Business Partners. CTE Contact to ask for assistance: Kelly Amy, Kate Barnette, Dan Cox, Kristin Pierce
9 th Industry Certificate: Grade: Course: TBD 10 th Industry Certificate: Grade: Course: TBD 11 th Industry Certificate: Grade: Course: TBD 12 th Industry Certificate: Grade: Course: TBD XIV.Standard 12: Marketing
Academy awareness is promoted through the following the following activities: Alumni Association (Required) High School Showcase (Required) Open House Agenda Newsletter Brochures, flyers, electronic marketing materials
SY 2016-17 ACADEMY ACTION PLAN FOR NEW SMYRNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL CULINARY ACADEMY - AUGUST 2015 13 Academy t-shirt or uniform to identify academy members Academy logo Should include input and participation (if possible) of Academy Advisory Committee Business Partners.
CTE Contact to ask for assistance: Dr. Kristin Pierce
Event Date: Details/Agenda
Open House: High December Volusia County Fairgrounds School 11, 2014 Showcase: Academy Project: Commerci Team: al Academy n/a logo Academy Ambassad or: Academy Alumni:
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Operating Budget When planning, the Academy Team, along with the district and school based assistance, begins to build a list of equipment, textbooks, and additional materials that will be needed to operate for the year. Cost considerations include marketing, competitions, academy activities, etc… This is only a suggested format, and can be edited for your needs. Please know that this also allows for talking points and conversations with your business partners.
Deposits
Bank Account
Academy Competitions
Academy Activity 1
Academy Student Assocation
Equipment
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Total Equipment
Opening Inventory
Other (list):
Item 1
Item 2
SY 2016-17 ACADEMY ACTION PLAN FOR NEW SMYRNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL CULINARY ACADEMY - AUGUST 2015 15 Rationale for Career Academy Cohort Scheduling: Supporting Standards 1 & 6 VITAL AREA CONSIDERATION Integrated Team Planning/Curriculum Writing workshops occur District Investment annually. Academy teacher teams of CTE and Core instructors are paid to write/update integrated curriculum projects to be delivered to students for the upcoming school year.
National Best Practice The Integrated Curriculum project approach is a vetted data Approach for Student driven method for increasing student achievement. Several Achievement professional and national associations from around the country consider this model a best practice for students.
Volusia is a Nationally Volusia as a Next Generation Learning Community that has Recognized Ford NGL been nationally recognized as a leader in career academy Community development, integrated curriculum delivery, and academy progress monitoring Academy teacher teams build and allow for high VSET domain gains. Through the integrated curriculum and project based Complements the learning – academy teacher teams avail themselves of more District VSET Highest than half of the 9 Power Components: Setting instructional Performance Standards outcomes, assessing student learning, creating an environment of respect and rapport, establishing a culture of learning, engaging the students in learning and reflecting on teaching. Teacher teams are strengthening the Florida Standards District Florid connections via rigorous and relevant project based learning. Standards Connection The integrated curriculum projects are a vehicle for connecting Florida Standards with career and college ready skills Evaluation considers Pure Scheduling at a minimum of 50% of identified academy students at each grade level should be scheduled into a corresponding identified core course. Integrated curriculum, pure schedule, and common planning are Academy Evaluations the three key components that separate an academy from any other CTE program, and yield the highest documented student success rates A total of 20 points out of 100 points total are awarded for meeting the 50% standard for scheduling. Crosspointe Technical Assistance Paper: How to Enter/Exit Academy Students
XVI.Academy Ambassador Program SY 14-15
Career Connection Academy Ambassadors will represent their academy at school events like Open House, and district events, such as the Academy Awards and High School Showcase. The program consists of one Academy Student Ambassador selected by their Academy for the current 34 Career Connection Academies. The 2014-15 program will include: Orientation Meeting – September 11, 2014 at Mainland High School Selection of an East Side and West Side Academy Ambassador Lead Position Academy Awards Hosting – September 25, at Daytona State Hosseini Center High School Showcase – December 11, at the Volusia County Fairgrounds Academy Advisory Committee Representation and responsibilities. Organization of an Academy Commercial for Spring 2015 Marketing activities (details to follow). Leadership Seminar – April 2015, at Bethune Cookman University (details to follow). As you can see, the Academy Ambassador will have tremendous opportunities to represent your academy, network, and develop leadership skills/abilities. Career Connection Academy Ambassador Benefits: Interacting with business partners, district and high school administrators, faculty, and staff Creating networking opportunities and making new friends Gaining valuable knowledge Career & Technical Education and the Academy Model Augmenting your resume/college and/or scholarship applications Working with peers in a positive, friendly environment Acquiring leadership skills Building self-confidence Career Connection Academy Ambassador Roles and Expectations: Dress appropriately! Casual business attire or academy polos. Behave in proper business etiquette. Know your academy, keep current with academy successes and events. Represent Academy Students on the Academy Advisory Committee/take minutes. Greet and assist academy visitors provide campus/academy information. Explain the benefits of participating in your school’s academy. Participate in campus academy tours for future students, school groups, and other campus guests. May help select, train and lead student volunteers and/or new Student Ambassadors. Student Ambassador Application - Sample
Student Ambassador Application for
Qualifications: - Must be Junior or Senior for the 2013-2014 school year - Must have a 3.0 GPA or better - Must have a good attendance and discipline record - Must be available for after school activities - Must have strong leadership skills - Must be in good academic standing with the academy
It is our mission to – fill in your Mission Statement here. Student Ambassador Application YOUR HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL ADDRESS
APPLICATION FORM Please print or type all information.
NAME: ______LAST FIRST BIRTHDATE: ____/____/____ SEX: M _____ F _____ AIDE LETTERS: ______
ADDRESS: ______STREET ADDRESS
______CITY STATE ZIP CODE PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME(S): ______
PHONE NUMBER: ______CELL PHONE NUMBER: ______
STUDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: ______
REFERENCES: TWO CURRENT TEACHERS AND ONE OTHER PERSON OF YOUR CHOICE: Give one attached ‘Recommendation Form’ to each person you list below. The people recommending you need to mail the form directly to the address listed below to ensure validity.
NAME: ______POSITION: ______PHONE: ______
NAME: ______POSITION: ______PHONE: ______NAME: ______POSITION: ______PHONE: ______
BRING OR MAIL ALL ITEMS TO: Director Information, School Information Please write a short (150 words minimum) explanation of why you wish to be a Student Ambassador for YOUR ACADEMY, YOUR HIGH SCHOOL.
______YOUR ACADEMY Student Ambassador Recommendation Applicant Information
Student Name
Teacher Name
Teacher Signature
Student Evaluation Poor Fair Satisfactory Good Excellent
Classroom performance
Group participation
Peer interaction
Initiative
Communication/Listening Skills
Attitude
Academic motivation
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Please return by (Your Due Date) to: Academy Director Information School Information School Address Information YOUR ACADEMY Student Ambassador Recommendation Applicant Information
Student Name
Teacher Name
Teacher Signature
Student Evaluation Poor Fair Satisfactory Good Excellent
Classroom performance
Group participation
Peer interaction
Initiative
Communication/Listening Skills
Attitude
Academic motivation
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Please return by (Your Due Date) to: Academy Director Information School Information School Address Information YOUR ACADEMY Student Ambassador Recommendation Applicant Information
Student Name
Teacher Name
Teacher Signature
Student Evaluation Poor Fair Satisfactory Good Excellent
Classroom performance
Group participation
Peer interaction
Initiative
Communication/Listening Skills
Attitude
Academic motivation
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Please return by (Your Due Date) to: Academy Director Information School Information School Address Information