Tara Bellevue, NYC Department of Education
Lorena Izzo, NAF Coordinator - Academy of Finance and Enterprise
Janina Morones, WBL Coordinator - Academy of Finance and Enterprise
Business Teachers Association of
New York State
61st Annual Conference
October 15, 2016
What is NAF?
• National network of education, business, and community leaders
• Ensures high school students are college, career, and future ready
• Started with Academy of Finance in 1982
• Today there are over 600 NAF Academies nationally
NAF Academies
• Academy of Finance
• Academy of Hospitality and Tourism
• Academy of Information Technology
• Academy of Engineering
• Academy of Health Sciences
• Location: Long Island City, NY
• NAF: Academy of Finance – Distinguished Academy
• Founded in 2005
• CTE Certification: NAF Finance and VE/Entrepreneurship
• Enrollment: 500 Students
Academy of Finance and Enterprise
• Distinguished status since 2011
• Academy Self Assessment
• Must integrate at least 4 NAF Core Courses
• Fully implemented WBL Program
• LiveBinder
• Advisory Board
• Integration into Academic Courses
• AOFE: Portfolios, Career Day, Internships, Job Shadowing
Work-Based Learning at AOFE
Computer Applications and
Principles of FinanceAccounting I and II
Entrepreneurship and Financial
Services
Career and Financial Management and
Business Ethics
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
Career Awareness
ExplorationCareer
Preparation
Continuum
AWARENESS EXPLORATION PREPARATION
Work-Based Learning Experiences
• Guest speaker• Worksite tour• Career fair• Mentor with business
partners
• Job shadow• Mock interview• Informational interview
• High-quality internship• Virtual or school-based
enterprise led by business partner
• Senior presentation to business partner
Career Readiness Experiences
• Individualized student learning, college & career plan
• Career interest inventory• Career pathway options
• Community planning project
• Industry competition or conference
• Resume development• Business dress, behavior,
and etiquette training
• Industry certificates• Community planning
project• Academy student
recruitment
College Readiness Experiences
• College visit • College research• AP or advanced courses
• Scholarship application• FAFSA completion• College application
NAFTrack Certification and Certified Hiring
NAFTrack: Certifying College & Career Readiness
NAFTrack Certification and Certified Hiring
Eligible for NAFTrack Certified
Hiring
NAFTrack Certification
Benefits may include:
• Pre-interview support
• Guaranteed interviews for qualified positions
• Potential higher starting salaries
• Priority hiring
• College internships
NAFTrack Certification and Certified Hiring
NAFTrack Certification: Certifying College & Career Readiness
Pass 4 NAF Courses or Equivalent*
Paid Internship + Pass Internship
Assessment
Graduate High School
For more information, visit: naf.org/our-approach/naftrack-certified-hiring/naftrack-certification
Pass End-of-Course Exam
Pass Culminating
Project
For more information, visit: http://naf.org/our-approach/naftrack-certified-hiring
And more are signing on!
Pause and Reflect:
In your role as a CTE Educator, how can you help prepare students for NAF?
What are two next steps you will take to move your students towards NAF?
NAFTrack Certification and Certified Hiring
Questions and Comments?
NAFTrack Certification and Certified Hiring
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