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
Crosspointe Technical Assistance Paper: How to Enter/Exit Academy Students
XV. Academy Ambassador Program SY 14-15 21
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 plan for achieving the 12 Academy Standards for SY 2014-15. 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 / University High SchoolAcademy: / STEM Engineering Academy
Director: / Steven J Perri
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:
Level / CTE Course Name / CTE Course # / Section# / Teacher / Pd / Academic Course Name / Academic Course # / Section # / Teacher / Pd
9th / Introduction to Engineering Design / Steven J Perri / Introduction to Engineering Design / Steven J Perri
10th / Principles of Engineering / Steven J Perri / Principles of Engineering / Steven J Perri
11th / Aerospace Engineering / Steven J Perri / Aerospace Engineering / Steven J Perri
12th / Aerospace Engineering & Independent Directed Study / Steven J Perri / Aerospace Engineering & Independent Directed Study / Steven J Perri
Student Ambassador: / To be filled in by Academy Director
Business Partner(s): / To be filled in by Academy Director
Mission Statement
/ Your Mission Statement answers the question, “What is your academy’s core purpose?” (Quick video: Academy Mission Statement)Characteristics:
· Short
· Memorable
· Inspiring / T-Shirt Test Tip:
· Would your mission statement fit on a t-shirt?
· If it did, would you wear it?
· If you produced it, would your academy staff/students wear it?
Academy Highlights: 2013-14
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 Specialist 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 / Wheel of Doom / Engineering 1 / Steven J Perri / IED –
Intro to Engineering Design / Antonette F
Dela Cruz / 1.5 wks
9th / Engineering 1 / Steven J Perri / IED –
Intro to Engineering Design / Antonette F
Dela Cruz / 1.5 wks
10th / Mass Accelerator / Engineering 2 / Steven J Perri / POE – Principles of Engineering / Antonette F
Dela Cruz / Build a mass accelerator to investigate probability of hitting target by changes in velocity, slope, and mass. / 1.5 wks
10th / Sail Car / Engineering 2 / Steven J Perri / POE – Principles of Engineering / Antonette F
Dela Cruz / Design/build a sail car to investigate how design changes affect performance. / 1.5 wks
11th / Mass Accelerator / Engineering 3 / Steven J Perri / AE – Aerospace Engineering / Antonette F
Dela Cruz / Build a mass accelerator to investigate probability of hitting target by changes in velocity, slope, and mass. / 1.5 wks
11th / Sail Car / Engineering 3 / Steven J Perri / AE – Aerospace Engineering / Antonette F
Dela Cruz / Design/build a sail car to investigate how design changes affect performance. / 1.5 wks
12th / Engineering 4 / Steven J Perri / Independent Directed Study / Antonette F
Dela Cruz / performance. / 1.5 wks
12th / Engineering 4 / Steven J Perri / Independent Directed Study / Antonette F
Dela Cruz / performance. / 1.5 wks
*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 Specialist to ask for assistance: Dr. Kristin Pierce
Grade Level / Activity/Event/Speaker/Project/Portfolio / Date/Semester
9th Grade: / Akosua Taylor
NASA Electrical/Mechanical Engineer
Engineer’s Notebooks
Grades 9-12
/ 2nd Qtr.
All Year
10th Grade: / Activity 1.7 Discover Engineering
Engineer Interview and Report
Engineer Interview and Report
Engineer’s Notebooks
Grades 9-12
/ 1st Qtr.
1st Qtr.
All Year
11th Grade: / STEM Expo Daytona State News Journal
Engineer’s Notebooks
Grades 9-12
/ 3rd Qtr.
All Year
12th Grade: / Engineer’s Notebooks
Grades 9-12
/ 2nd Qtr.
All Year
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 Specialist to ask for assistance: Dr. Dan Cox
Career Cluster:
/CTE Program:
Career Cluster Pathway:
/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
10th
11th
12th
POSTSECONDARY
/ 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)
AS in any of the Pre Engineering programs / BS in Engineering Degree
CAREER
/ Sample Career Specialties (The Targeted Occupations List may be used to identify appropriate careers.)Designers ,engineers, draftsman,
CREDIT
/ Articulation and CTE Dual Enrollment OpportunitiesSecondary to Technical Center (PSAV)
(Minimum # of clock hours awarded) / Secondary to College Credit Certificate or Degree
3 credit hours Daytona State College / PSAV/PSV to AAS or AS/BS/BAS
(Statewide and other local agreements may be included here)
Internship/Work Experience Recommendations
Currently we do not have an internship program. Our plan going forward is to contact CareerSource to see how we can get a program started with their company.
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 Specialist to ask for assistance: Kate Vandervoort / Marianne Blair
Jessica Clayton
Perry Revlett
Steve Perri
Geeta Laloo
Heather Flynn
Fred Urquhart
John Devito – UHS AP
Karen Chenoweth – UHS AP
Laura Marracino – Guidance Dir.
Mrs. Jennifer Hamilton – Nemours
Rafael Diaz – Halifax Hospital
Tammy Hollis – Robotics
Javier Sabin – Robotics
Dr. Walters – UCF (Biology)
David Griffis – UF Extension Services
Ginger Adair – VCS Environ
Amy Manoham – VCS STEM
Leanna Parrish
Ariel Gibson – Environ Tech Ambassador
Denise Montenegro – G&S Ambassador
John Hamilton - Engineering Ambassador
Kayla Hollis – Robotics Ambassador
Malorie Kinney – Biomed Ambassador
Amber Kelso – Biomed Ambassador (school-only)
Standard 5: Enrollment
/ Goal of 90+ students in all grades with less than 50% of students from out-of-zone.CTE Specialist to ask for assistance: Dr. Dan Cox
Plan or status:
Grade Level / Enrollment Total / In Zone % / Out of Zone %
9th Grade:
10th Grade:
11th Grade:
12th Grade:
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 Specialist to ask for assistance: Kelly Amy
Plan or status: Has/have your core instructor(s) been identified? Are academy students identified for administration to schedule? If issues with scheduling, what remediation will occur in the schedule or otherwise to address the delivery of integrated curriculum?
Core instructors are Antonette Dela Cruz for Math, and Ryan Hilton for Physics.
Administration is aware of who the academy kids are.
I am not consulted nor am I privy to the insider information of scheduling.
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 meetings
CTE Specialist to ask for assistance: Kelly Amy
Person In Charge of Agenda: / Jessica Clayton
Person In Charge of Minutes: / Jessica Clayton
Weekly Planning Schedule: / Jessica Clayton
F2F or Virtual Collaboration Resources: / Face to face and email
Other Follow-up:
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 Specialist to ask for assistance: ALL
Plan or status:
2470 / 22928 / Academy Director Professional Development / February 13, 2013 / 02/13/2014 / 02/13/2014 / 07/14/2014 / 6.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 83214487 / Completed / Credit
2. / 2470 / 22927 / Academy Director Professional Development / January 23, 2014 / 01/23/2014 / 01/23/2014 / 07/14/2014 / 6.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 45614243 / Completed / Credit
3. / 2470 / 22926 / Academy Director Professional Development / November 14, 2013 / 11/14/2013 / 11/14/2013 / 11/17/2013 / 6.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 26828270 / Completed / Credit
4. / 23617 / 22406 / 2013-2014 Early Release and Professional Learning Days (University High) / 2013-2014 Early Release and Professional Learning Days / 09/04/2013 / 04/02/2014 / 05/16/2014 / 28.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 81850489 / Completed / Credit
5. / 12552 / 22020 / VTO - ESOL Culture / ESOL Cross Cultural Fall 2013 / 09/03/2013 / 11/05/2013 / 11/22/2013 / 60.0 Credits
In-Service Credit Bankable
/ 74331179 / Completed / Credit
6. / 22910 / 21156 / 2013 CTE Integrated Curriculum Writing Workshop / June 10-13, 2013 / 06/10/2013 / 06/13/2013 / 01/07/2014 / 24.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 65814390 / Completed / Credit
7. / 110500311074 / 110500311074 / Common Core Across Content Are / ER Days 2012-13 Instructional / 02/06/2013 / 02/06/2013 / 01/06/2013 / 16.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 8908911 / Completed / Credit
8. / 2470 / 624 / Academy Director Professional Development / Academy Director PD / 01/17/2013 / 01/17/2013 / 02/14/2013 / 6.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 57208007 / Completed / Credit
9. / 22642 / 20988 / UHS STEM Academies Integrated Curriculum Workshop / Integrated Curriculum Writing - Session 2 / 01/15/2013 / 01/15/2013 / 01/16/2013 / 6.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 19066958 / Completed / Credit
10. / 2470 / 616 / Academy Director Professional Development / Academy Director PD / 11/13/2012 / 11/13/2012 / 02/14/2013 / 6.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 15760277 / Completed / Credit
11. / 841700311169 / 841700311169 / VSET / Deliberate Practice Plan / 09/21/2012 / 09/21/2012 / 01/21/2012 / 3.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 1381773 / Completed / Credit
12. / 841700311078 / 841700311078 / VSET / VSET Training / 08/13/2012 / 08/13/2012 / 01/13/2012 / 6.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 9249197 / Completed / Credit
13. / 240800707703 / 240800707703 / Effective Teaching Skills / Diversity Online Course / 06/30/2012 / 06/30/2012 / 01/30/2012 / 2.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 2968014 / Completed / Credit
14. / 221100307100 / 221100307100 / CTE Teaching Methods / Career Academy Workshop / 06/21/2012 / 06/21/2012 / 01/21/2012 / 24.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 1828280 / Completed / Credit
15. / 221100307097 / 221100307097 / CTE Teaching Methods / Integrated Curriculum Workshop / 05/24/2012 / 05/24/2012 / 01/24/2012 / 18.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 176426 / Completed / Credit
16. / 221100207028 / 221100207028 / CTE Principles/Org/Mgmt / Career Academy Wiki / 03/13/2012 / 03/13/2012 / 01/13/2012 / 12.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 1995631 / Completed / Credit
17. / 751200107587 / 751200107587 / School Improvement / ER Day Trng: Educ Impact / 02/29/2012 / 02/29/2012 / 01/29/2012 / 12.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 1620470 / Completed / Credit
18. / 210002807029 / 210002807029 / ESE Accommodations / ESE Accomodations Training / 10/14/2011 / 10/14/2011 / 01/14/2011 / 2.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 5484773 / Completed / Credit
19. / 840300107285 / 840300107285 / Student Services / Crisis Intervention / 10/11/2011 / 10/11/2011 / 01/11/2011 / 1.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 6327194 / Completed / Credit
20. / 751200107495 / 751200107495 / School Improvement / PD Day Training / 09/23/2011 / 09/23/2011 / 01/23/2011 / 6.0 Credits
In-Service Credit
/ 1829945 / Completed / Credit
Standard 9: Articulation