Year of Planning Program
Strategic Actions How will the district ensure the Academy Design Team (ADT) is fully aligned and prepared to begin the Year of Planning (YOP) process successfully? | 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. Host a YOP preparation meeting with district stakeholders to confirm a shared vision for creating a NAF career academy. | 1. Does the academy’s vision and mission align with the district's goal? |
2. Research local workforce development needs and student interests to determine the career academy focus. | 2. What is the academy's career pathway? |
3. Recruit the ADT and begin assigning roles and responsibilities. | 3. Who is the Academy Lead with release time to manage the academy? |
4. Identify the missing ADT roles to inform recruitment efforts. | 4. Which ADT roles are missing, and how can we effectively fill these gaps? |
5. Secure funding for academy staff, conference costs, and membership fees. | 5. What are the academy funding sources, and will core ADT members attend NAF Next? |
6. Schedule a date for the YOP kick-off that includes core ADT members and NAF representative. | 6. What factors should we consider when scheduling the YOP kick-off meeting (e.g., potential conflicts, location, technology)? |
