Academy+Plan+&+Implement

= ﻿ ACADEMY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION =

**__November__: ** The creation of a core leadership team guides the development of the proposed academy. Members must include the following representatives:
 * Assistant principal for curriculum ·
 * District specialist for curriculum area
 * Academy director (provides leadership for academy planning, implementation, and evaluation)
 * CTE instructor
 * Academic instructor
 * Student representative
 * Business professional from the local community and academy career area
 * Post-Secondary Partner
 * Representative from the District CTE Business Steering Committee, called the Career Connection Cadre – ensures the academy mission, vision, and structure support that of the District Career Connection Steering Committee

The first task of the //Academy Leadership Team// is to establish an academy rationale by completing and submitting the Academy Proposal and Commitment Form due on November 30. __** January: **__ The Academy Research Team then defines the following using the Strategic Planning Matrix.
 * 1) mission;
 * 2) vision;
 * 3) goals & objectives;
 * 4) student outcomes;
 * 5) strengths, weaknesses, threats, & opportunities;
 * 6) analysis of the internal and external environment; and
 * 7) stakeholder map.

**__February/March__:** Budget – Academy Team, along with the district, begins to build a list of equipment, textbooks, and additional materials that will be needed. Facility Considerations - identify and assess the academy facility (physical environment) and infrastructure considerations. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Purchasing – place final orders for furniture, computers, or other additional program related equipment/supplies. **__April__:** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __** June/July: **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Professional Development - teachers develop inter-disciplinary projects and units.
 * Proposal submitted to Superintendent's Staff meeting for comments / changes
 * Proposal goes before School Board for approval

**__August__:** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Marketing/Promotion – develop marketing materials for 8th grade students, parents, counselors, etc. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Advisory Committee – develop advisory committee and schedule first meeting. <span style="color: #700070; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**__September/October__**: Workbased - through Advisory Committee partnerships, develop real-world activities (speakers, field studies, internships, OJT) Post-Secondary Linkages- develop articulation agreements and opportunities for dual enrollment.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__** November/December: **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">High School Showcase – recruitment effort for in-coming 9th graders and their parents. **__January/March:__** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Student Applications – Academy Advisor maintains application database; Academy Director / Team makes final decisions regarding acceptance criteria; letters sent to accepted students **__April/May__:** Pure-Scheduling - registering students in appropriate "tagged" academy courses for the following school year. **__June-July__:** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Professional Development – identified instructional staff meet to develop inter-disciplinary projects and units Classroom Installation – inventory supplies; check equipment to ensure it works properly; make copies of projects; order any additional supplies

**__August__:** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">New Student Orientation – prior to the start of school host parents, new academy students, and business advisory committee members to an orientation meeting; give tours of facilities, demonstrations, and introduce instructors.