Athletics AND academic culture Athletics leads the way!

WHY THIS TOPIC? #1 ATHLETICS HAS THE BEST STUDENTS: OUR KIDS HAVE THE BEST GRADES, BEST ATTENDANCE, AND BEST BEHAVIOR. #2 IT IS THE BEST TIME TO BE SURE AS ATHLETIC DIRECTORS AND COACHES WE ARE CAMPUS ACADEMIC LEADERS. WE MUST REMIND AND INFORM PRINCIPALS THAT WE ARE CRITICAL TO CAMPUS SUCCESS ACADEMICALLY, IN ALL THE WAYS THAT MATTER TO THEM.

WHY THIS TOPIC: PART 2 WE KNOW THE DATA, AND WE KNOW WHAT WORKS AND DOESN’T WORK FOR KIDS AT OUR SCHOOL. WE HAVE THE LARGEST SUB GROUPS AT OUR SCHOOLS. ATHLETES AND COACHES! http://cifstate.org/news/Participation_at_All-Time_High_For_Third_Consecutive_Year

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WHO TO JOIN FORCES WITH AT YOUR CAMPUS 1. “THE BOSS” YOUR PRINCIPAL 2. GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT/MASTER SCHEDULE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 3. TEACHERS/DEPARTMENT CHAIRS 4. AVID LEADERSHIP 5. AP COURSE LEADERSHIP

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HOW DO WE LEAD ACADEMIC CULTURE? 1. BE INVOLVED AND CONNECTED TO THE ACADEMIC LEADERS 2. BE PRO-ACTIVE AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR COMMON PROBLEMS 3. CELEBRATE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AT YOUR CAMPUS 4. BE DATA DRIVEN 5. BECOME AN EXPERT ON HOW SCHOOLS ARE MEASURED TODAY 6. BECOME AN EXPERT ON THE COLLEGE PROCESS, A-G, NAIA, AND NCAA.

BE INVOLVED AND CONNECTED TO THE ACADEMIC LEADERS WHO ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, AP TEACHERS, AVID TEACHERS, COUNSELORS AS AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: ATTEND DEPARTMENT CHAIR MEETINGS, AP MEETINGS, GUIDANCE MEETINGS, MASTER SCHEDULE COURSE/INSTRUCTOR SELECTION PROCESS, ETC. MODEL THE WAY GET OUR COACHES TO BE: DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, AP TEACHERS, GRADE LEVEL LEADERS, ETC.

BE PRO-ACTIVE AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR COMMON PROBLEMS WE ALL SHARE COMMON PROBLEMS: PLACES WHERE ACADEMIC CULTURE CLASHES WITH ATHLETICS ARRANGE IN ORDER OF MOST PROBLEMATIC TO LEAST PROBLEMATIC LAST YEAR FOR YOU IN MANAGING ATHLETICS AND ACADEMICS ….

1. AVID COURSES AND ATHLETES 2. ATHLETIC PE COURSES MOST TO LEAST ….. 1. AVID COURSES AND ATHLETES 2. ATHLETIC PE COURSES 3. SCHOOLWIDE ACADEMIC ELIGBILITY 4. AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING 5. TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS FOR ATHLETIC STAFF

PROBLEM SOLVING : AVID (ANY ELECTIVE) STEP 1 REALIZE ATHLETES WHO ARE IN AVID ARE IN OUR CARE, AND BRING A SOLUTION FOR CONFLICTS OPTIONS: FIND A COMMON PERIOD FOR ATHLETES TO SHARE AN AVID COURSE FIND AN EXTRA PERIOD IN THE DAY FOR ATHLETICS OR AVID ORIGINAL CREDIT OPTIONS IN SUMMER SCHOOL FOR ATHLETES IN AVID RECRUIT AVID TEACHERS TO THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PLAN THE DREADED AVID TRIP WITH THE AVID TEACHERS. WHY DO PRINCIPALS LOVE AVID? KIDS ARE COLLEGE PREPARED, AND A-G COMPLIANT.

CELEBRATE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AT YOUR CAMPUS PROMOTE ATHLETES WHO ARE SUCCESSFUL ACADEMICALLY AT YOUR SCHOOL REWARD SCHOLAR ATHLETES: LUNCHEON, SOCIAL MEDIA, PRIZES PROGRAMS: CIF STATE, CIF SOUTHERN SECTION ALL ACADEMIC TEAMS, COUNTY AWARDS http://www.cifstate.org/parents-students/awards_and_scholarships/team_academic

BE DATA DRIVEN ATHELTICS SUPPORTS ACADEMICS: WE SHOULD USE THE SAME DATA, AND QUANTIFY OUR SUCCESS. 2015-2016 CITRUS HILL 66% A-G COMPLETION 70% A-G COMPLETION BY ATHLETES GRADE DISTRIBUTION: NOBODY AT YOUR SCHOOL KNOWS GRADES AND TEACHERS BETTER THAN YOU. YOU DO ELGIBILITY FOUR OR SIX TIMES A YEAR FOR 600-900 ATHLETES. YOUR PEERS AND PRINCIPAL ARE TRYING TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC CULTURE, JOIN THEM AND LEAD WITH YOUR STAFF, AND CAMPUS WIDE. THE D/F RATIO -- A D IS AN F TODAY! IMPACT YOUR CAMPUS, WE DO INTERVENTIONS TO GET KIDS WHERE THEY NEED TO BE. AN ATHETE WITH A D IS AN ATHLETE NOT AT PRACTICE AT SOME POINT.

HOW I USE DATA I REVIEW DATA EVERY GRADING PERIOD. I ASK FIRST, AND I GET IT FIRST. I MEET WITH A COUNSELOR AND SCHEDULE AT RISK ATHLETES AND NCAA POSSIBLE ATHLETES OVER THE SUMMER. I MEET WITH MY COACHES WHO ARE TEACHERS WITH POOR DATA. I MEET WITH DEPARTMENT CHAIRS AND TEACHERS WHO HAVE KIDS THAT STRUGGLE AS A WHOLE. HINT: ITS IN THE RELATIONSHIPS!! GEOMETRY!!!!!!!

PROBLEM SOLVING : AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING WE WANT ATHLETES TO SUCCEED, BOTH THOSE STRUGGLING TO BE ELIGIBLE, AND THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO BE VALEDICTORIANS. WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING, SPECIFICALLY AP TUTORING. BY STARTING THE CONVERSATION WITH TEACHER LEADERS ATHLETICS LEAD THE WAY TO A SOLUTION. COMMON DAY FOR LATE PRACTICE STARTS: 4PM TUESDAYS SATURDAY MORNING TUTORIALS AND AP BOOTCAMPS - ACADEMIC TIME, PRACTICE AFTERWARDS PRINCIPAL AND STAFF TRUST US WHEN WE LEAD THE WAY TO ACADEMIC/ATHLETIC CONFLICTS

Measuring schools today NEW API FOR SCHOOLS 1. Graduation Rate 2. College and Career Readiness: A-G completion percentage. CTE participation 3. Academic Indicators. CAASPP & SBAC Success 4. EL and Special Education success. Athletics is critical to every component. Use your leverage, success will not happen without athletes.

BE AN EXPERT ON COLLEGE ATHLETIC RECRUITING: BUILD A TEAM FOR THE PROCESS. NCAA D1, D2, D3, NAIA Attend a workshop Recruit a counselor, and monitor who is on the caseload. Protect them, make it a title you want to have. Know the numbers … 10 & 16. Use data to support your athletes to have the best chance to be eligible. If we are committed to A-G as an athletic department, then NCAA/NAIA is not an issue.

BE AN INTERVENTION SPECIALIST Meet with key students in your department who are struggling. There are many benefits …. Model for your coaches what you want them to be doing. Model for athletes that academics matter. Connect to the parents as part of the intervention. Email or call. We know that connection is what works. Use a part of your day to make a difference one on one with athletes. It is also another way in which you add value to your job, and what you do.

USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROMOTE ACADEMICS TO ATHLETES What do you use for social media platforms? Twitter, Facebook, VNN Webpage, etc. What academic information can I post for my athletes? SAT ACT FAFSA NCAA MIDTERMS & FINALS STUDY TIPS: SAT WORD OF THE DAY

APPLICATIONS TO TODAY’S ISSUES ISSUE: Reduction in teachers who coach. ISSUE: Ineligible athletes. ISSUE: Connection to intensive academic programs: AVID, AP ISSUE: Influence of Club Sports and Travel Teams.

RESOURCES http://web3.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA.jsp NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER http://www.playnaia.org/eligibility-center NAIA ELIGIBILITY CENTER https://www.collegeboard.org/ COLLEGE BOARD WEBSITE http://www.act.org/ ACT REGISTRATION CENTER http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/eligibility_index.asp CSU INFORMATION http://www.ucop.edu/agguide/updating-your-course-list/2015-16/ UC A-G COURSE INFORMATION