agenda Academies Scheduling

Did You Know? Changes in Education

Why Academies? 1.21 st Century Skills 2.Personalized Learning 3.Engaged Students

21st Century America: A More Demanding Labor Market 2/3 of the expected 47 million new job openings over the next 10-years will require at least some post- secondary education There’s been a net decline of 2 million jobs for workers with no post-secondary schooling since 1973 —Pathways to Prosperity, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Feb. 2011

The Students of the Future More Literate More Numerate Possess 21st Century Skills

The Solution 3 Integration with Business/ Civic/Post-Secondary 2 College & Career Prep Curriculum for All 1 Small Learning Communities COLLEGE & CAREER ACADEMIES

Traditional High School Structure Principal Faculty & Staff Students (1200 Students) Assistant Principal

Academy Structure Students ( per Academy) Assistant Principal Principal Faculty & Staff Academy Lead

Small Learning Communities “Academies” Shared/Common groups of students Interdisciplinary Units Authentic, Hands on Experiences Career Focused Inquiry and Problem Based Learning Community Partnerships Personalized Learning

4 Academies 1.9 th Grade Academy 2.Business, Communication, Entrepreneurship 3.Health Science & Human Services 4.Engineering, Manufacturing Technologies & Natural Resources

Academy 1: 9 th Grade Academy Orientation to 9 th Grade Career Awareness Seminar Skills Mentorship Career Expo Academy Showcase

Academy 2: Engineering, Manufacturing Technologies & Natural Resources Possible Pathways include: Architecture & Construction Manufacturing Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Academy 3: Health Sciences & Human Services Possible Pathways include: Human Services Health Sciences: Biotechnology, Health informatics, Therapeutic services, Medicine, Nursing, Diagnostic services Government & Public Administration Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Education & Training

Academy 4: Business, Communication & Entrepreneurship Possible Pathways include: Information Technology Marketing, Sales & Service Business Management & Administration Finance Hospitality & Tourism Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communication

Each academy will have: Consistent Core Curriculum General Career Pathways Provides Career Ladder Opportunities: – Career ready – 2 year college – 4 year college Shared Teachers College Credit Opportunities (AP and dual credit)

Academies JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE CLASSES As of 10/7/ College Gen Psych College Public Speaking College Comp College French College French College Spanish College Spanish Accounting II (New ) College Physics AP Biology AP Calculus AP Chemistry AP English AP Statistics AP US History TOTAL

Academies NEW CLASSES OFFERED **College Algebra **College Macroeconomics **College American Government AP Music Theory TOTAL NEW CLASS OFFERED College American Studies10939 College Comp II GRAND TOTAL Percentage Increase/Decrease %75.95%133.15%130.04%90.59%

Experiential Learning Ladder 12 th Grade – Internship, Capstone Project or Community Service 11 th Grade – Job Shadow Experience 10 th Grade – Career Themed Field Trip 9 th Grade –Career Fair & College Planning

Structure of the Day 6 Period Day4 Period Day 4 English 3.5 Social Studies 3 Science 3 Math.5 PE/Wellness 1 “Art” Credit 9 Elective Choices17 Elective choices 24 Possible Credits (6 per year) 32 Possible Credits (8 per year)

10 th Grade Student Schedule Period A DayB Day 1English 101 AP Biology/Biology 2World History 2 Geometry 3Choir3 Band 4Spanish II4 Elective or Personalized Time 5Biology 6Geometry

11 th Grade Student Schedule Period A DayB Day 1English 111 Chemistry/Physics 2AP US History2 College Algebra 3Choir3 Band 4Spanish III/Band 4Spanish IIIElective or Personalized Time 5Chemistry /Physics 6College Algebra

12 th Grade Student Schedule Period A DayB Day 1AP English1 Elective 2Am Govt.2 Elective 3Choir3 Band 4Spanish IV4 Elective or Personalized Time 5Band 6Elective

COMMON QUESTIONS How does my child choose an Academy? Can my child change Academies? Can my child take courses from another academy? Where do classes such as music and foreign language fit? Will my child be tracked for a career? Why a block schedule?

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