Table of Contents
I. Career Connection Academy Executive Summary 2
Career Academy Team for School Year: 2014-2015
Mission Statement
Academy Highlights: 2013-14
II. Standard 1: Integrated Curriculum 5
III. Standard 2: Career Focus 5
IV. Standard 3: Program of Study 6
V. Standard 4: Advisory Committee 8
VI. Standard 5: Enrollment 8
VII. Standard 6: Pure Schedule 9
VIII. Standard 7: Common Planning/Collaboration 9
IX. Standard 8: Professional Development 9
X. Standard 9: Articulation 10
XI. Standard 10: Workbased Learning 11
XII. Standard 11: Industry Certification (CHANGE) 11
XIII. Standard 12: Marketing 12
XIV. Appendix 14
Operating Budget
Rationale for Career Academy Cohort Scheduling: Supporting Standards 1 & 6
XV. Academy Ambassador Program SY 14-15 17
Career Connection Academy Ambassador Benefits:
Career Connection Academy Ambassador Roles and Expectations:
Student Ambassador Application - Sample
Career Connection Academy Executive Summary
Since 1994, Volusia County Schools have nurtured thriving career academies. The evolution of the career academy model as a part of high school redesign, continues to adapt to meet the needs of the 21st Century student here in Volusia County. With a total of 34 career academies active for 2014-15 school year, the success of the academy model is directly linked to the outstanding teachers, directors, business members, school based administrators, district staff, parents and students who have a stake in the rigorous career based curriculum.
Graduating students who have both career experience and high level academic preparation, is the ultimate goal of career academies. The reality of a world with high stakes testing and increasingly high standards for employment required that Volusia build in the highest standards of quality within their academies. Since 2005, Volusia has utilized 12 Standards for Career Academies as a means to evaluate each academy on a yearly basis. Academies must meet minimum standards to retain their gold, silver, or bronze academy status. Integrated curriculum, pure schedule, and common planning are the three key components that separate an academy from any other CTE program. The additional standards further clarify a structure for what an academy should look like. This level of standardization has helped to serve as a benchmark for academies and a way to achieve the goal of measureable outcomes related to academy success.
The following pages will outline the New Smyrna Beach High School Criminal Justice Academy plan for achieving the 12 Academy Standards for SY 2015-16. As much specific detail and follow-up information is contained in this document that should be shared with school based administration, Career & Technical Education Department district personnel, and academy Advisory Committee business partners to ensure the success of the academy and it’s students.
The plan begins with the academy’s Mission Statement which outlines the goal and purpose of this academy and continues on through each of the standards. Each standard is defined and text boxes are given for the academy team to describe their approach to enacting each standard, and tables where appropriate to give more specific detail for their plan. Standards that need additional collaboration with school based administration such as Assistant Principals for Curriculum, Data and Scheduling, Guidance Counselors, and Data Processing Clerks are delineated. Standards that need guidance and participation from Academy Advisory Business Partners are also noted.
Please click here to access further information on the 12 Academy Standards, associated forms, and to further access the Academy Wiki Site.
Career Academy Team for School Year: 2014-2015
School / New Smyrna Beach High SchoolAcademy: / Criminal Justice
Director: / Denise Johns
District Liaison: / To be filled in by CTE District Team
School Based Administrative Contact: / Guidance Counselor:
Daniel Hargrave / TBA
CTE Course: / Academic Course:
Level / CTE Course Name / CTE Course # / Section# / Teacher / Pd / Academic Course Name / Academic Course # / Section # / Teacher / Pd
9th / Criminal Justice Ops 1 / 8918010J / 0002 / Johns / 1 / English 1 / 1001310J / 0002
0001 / Open / 6
0001 / 2 / English 1 H / 1001320J / 7
10th / Criminal Justice Ops 2 / 8918020J / 0001 / Johns / 3 / World Hist / 2109310J / 0001
0002 / Woodard / 6
0002 / 4 / World Hist H / 2109320J
11th / Criminal Justice Ops 3 / 8918030J / 0001 / Johns / 6 / US History / 2100310J / 0001 / Tager / 1
US History H / 2100320J
12th / Criminal Justice Ops 4 / 8918040J / 0001 / Johns / 7 / US Gov H / 2106320J / 0001 / Burritt / 4
Student Ambassador: / Audrey Poulin
Business Partner(s): / NSB Police Department, Edgewater Police Department, Volusia County Sheriff's Office
Mission Statement
The primary purpose of the academy is to develop high quality criminal justice professionals.
The Criminal Justice Academy will work to build educational and community partnerships to help students focus on the broad career areas of law, public service and safety, and homeland security. Students will explore academic and career information in corrections, courts, law enforcement, emergency management, forensic science and juvenile justice. Students will take academic and occupational courses within a career theme and at the same time begin to develop individual career aspirations.
The Criminal Justice Academy will create learning opportunities and experiences that will prepare students for successful careers in policing, law public service and homeland security while
Academy Highlights: 2014-15
§ We were able to establish an articulation agreement with Daytona State College awarding our students 12 credit hours at Daytona State following completion of the four year Criminal Justice Academy.
§ We implemented an academy advisory board made up of area criminal justice professionals.
§ We created an academy logo and t-shirt design and issued shirts to all academy students and team members.
§ Our students sponsored and hosted a community safety fair on campus prior to the holiday season. Area businesses and organizations involved in safety provided flyers, hands on demonstrations, displays and promotional items to create an awareness to safety concerns students regularly face.
§ We reviewed, tested and established the textbooks for Criminal Justice I and II.
§ Our academy was recognized as a bronze level academy for their hard work and accomplishments.
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
*Grade Level / Project
Name / CTE Course
Name / CTE
Teacher / Academic
Course Name / Academic Teacher / Project Summary
(2-3 sentences) / *Duration
(in weeks)
9th / No Crime In Reading. / Criminal Justice I / D .Johns / English 1 / TBA / Students will criminal justice related read short story fictions and complete mini-projects. / One mini project per semester.
9th / No Crime In Reading. / Criminal Justice 1 / TBA / English 1 H / TBA / Students will criminal justice related read short story fictions and complete mini-projects. / One mini project per semester.
10th / *Complaint Affidavit's of Yesterday.
*Cardinal Directions and Traffic / Criminal Justice II / D. Johns / World History / P Woodard / *Students will create probable cause affidavits based on the actions of historic figures.
*Students will use the mapping skills learned to enhance their ability to direct and manage traffic. / 6 class periods
5 class periods
10th / *Complaint Affidavit's of Yesterday.
*Cardinal Directions and Traffic / Criminal Justice II / D.Johns / World History / P Woodard / Students will create probable cause affidavits based on the actions of historic figures.
*Students will use the mapping skills learned to enhance their ability to direct and manage traffic. / 6 class periods
5 class periods
11th / Cultural Diversity / Criminal Justice III / D.Johns / US History / J. Tager / Students will investigate the impact of cultural diversity in the criminal justice system.
11th / Cultural Diversity / Criminal Justice III / D. Johns / US History / J Tager / Students will investigate the impact of cultural diversity in the criminal justice system.
12th / Civil Liberties and SCOTUS / Criminal Justice IV / D.Johns / American Government / S Burritt / Students will re-enact landmark Supreme Court cases that involve civil liberties and restrictions on the powers of the government and law enforcement. Oral Arguments were presented by Government students to CJ students serving as SCOTUS justices. / 6 periods
12th
Proposed with preliminary practice run planned for spring 2016 / Juvenile Justice and Public Policy - The School to Prison Pipeline / Criminal Justice 4 / D Johns / American Government / S Burritt / Students will create connections between public policy, law enforcement, and a current social justice issue by examining the history of public drug and crime policy since the mid 20th century. Students will conduct research and collect data to participate in a debate on solutions to current issues in juvenile justice. / 4 periods
*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.
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: / Guest Speakers/Career Options,
Community Safety Event
Prison Project / 1st, 2nd
1st
2nd
10th Grade: / Guest Speakers/Career Options,
CJ Site Visit
Community Safety Event / 1st, 2nd,
2nd
1st
11th Grade: / Guest Speakers/Career Options
CJ Site Visit
Community Safety Event
Job Shadowing / 1st, 2nd
2nd
1st
12th Grade: / Guest Speakers/Career Options
Community Safety Event
Intern/Entrepreneurships / 1st, 2nd
1st
1st, 2nd
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: Law, Public Safety and Security
/CTE Program: Criminal Justice
Career Cluster Pathway: Criminal Justice Technology Bridge Program
/Industry Certification:
16 CORE CURRICULUM CREDITS
/8 ADDITIONAL CREDITS
ENGLISH
4 credits
/MATH
4 credits
/SCIENCE
3 credits, 2 with lab
/SOCIAL STUDIES
3 credits
/ OTHER REQUIRED COURSESFINE ARTS (1 credit)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
(1 credit) /
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSES
/ RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES(ALIGNED WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PROGRAMS)
HIGH SCHOOL
/· 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
9th
/ English I / Alg I / Biology / PE / CJ I10th
/ English II / Geometry / Chemistry / World History / Foreign Language / CJ II11th
/ English III / Alg II / Physics / American History / Foreign Language / CJ III / Psychology12th
/ English IV / US Gov/Econ / Fine Art / CJIVPOSTSECONDARY
/ Based on the Career Cluster of interest and identified career and technical education program, the following postsecondary options are available.TECHNICAL CENTER PROGRAM(S) / COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAM(S) / UNIVERSITY PROGRAM(S)
Basic Recruit Training / AA General Education / BS Criminal Justice
CAREER
/ Sample Career Specialties (The Targeted Occupations List may be used to identify appropriate careers.)Corrections Officer
CREDIT
/ Articulation and CTE Dual Enrollment OpportunitiesSecondary to Technical Center (PSAV)
(Minimum # of clock hours awarded) / Secondary to College Credit Certificate or Degree
(Minimum # of clock or credit hours awarded) / PSAV/PSV to AAS or AS/BS/BAS
(Statewide and other local agreements may be included here)
Internship/Work Experience Recommendations
Your plan here. Current state of affairs, what is in place, what changes have occurred, plan to move forward or make accommodations.
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
New Smyrna Beach Police Department - Police Chief M Coffin or designee
Edgewater Police Department - Police Chief D. Arcieri or designee
Volusia County Sheriff's Office - Sheriff B. Johnson or designee
Volusia County Division of Corrections - Director M. Ford
DeLoach and Peterson, P.A. - Philip Peterson
Daytona State College - Kevin Duffy
New Smyrna Beach High School Criminal Justice Academy - Parent Representative
New Smyrna Beach High School Criminal Justice Academy - Academy Ambassador
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:
Grade Level / Enrollment Total / In Zone % / Out of Zone %
9th Grade: / 58 / 97 / 3
10th Grade: / 45 / 100 / 0
11th Grade: / 21 / 100 / 0
12th Grade: / 10 / 100 / 0
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: Students have been identified using the CTE Course Code and ending with the letter J for academy designation.
Scheduling was completed making every effort to make classes pure for both the CTE course and the core courses.
Standard 7: Common Planning/Collaboration