Year of Planning Program
Strategic Actions How will the ADT establish an Academy Quality process that ensures NAF standards are met and supports the launch of a high-quality program? | Guiding Questions Use the guiding questions to structure meeting agendas and facilitate a discussion aimed at developing the academy framework. |
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1. Conduct YOP kick-off meeting with the core ADT members and complete YOP Snapshot in the Academy Support Hub (ASH). | 1. What team members are essential to completing the YOP Snapshot, a self-assessment tool, to analyze current academy practices? |
2. Use the snapshot results to prioritize standards for development, establish goals, and define action steps for the Action Plan. | 2. Will the ADT use NAF’s online Action Plan tool to facilitate collaboration and coordination with NAF? |
3. Designate a person or sub-committee to monitor goals and document academy design plan progress. | 3. Who will monitor goals and progress to update the Action Plan? |
4. Ensure the ADT creates NAF accounts to access tools and resources. | 4. What steps are needed to successfully create NAF accounts and access resources? |
5. Establish common planning time for the ADT (more than three members) to manage all aspects of the academy program. | 5. How often will the ADT meet for formal collaboration (e.g., weekly, bi-weekly)? |
6. Document how academy leaders will promote practices, events, and achievements at local, state, and national levels to enhance college and career readiness. | 6. What events or milestones can leaders use to showcase achievements on social media or other platforms to increase support and advocacy for academy programs? |
7. Specify data sources for monitoring academy and learner achievement and establish improvement strategies, such as a learner intervention plan. | 7. What type of data will be used to monitor academy and learner achievement, and how will the ADT use the data to improve performance? |
8. Define process for sharing academy data with school administration and stakeholders. | 8. What formats, key data points, and timelines will the ADT use to share data and highlight the academy's impact? |
9. Participate in NAF-sponsored (e.g., NAF Next) or other Career Technical Education (CTE) professional learning sessions to enhance academy quality. | 9. How can the academy leverage professional learning events, including micro-credentials, to improve quality? |
