OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

“ NAF Career Academies:

A Secondary Reform Initiative”

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Oklahoma City Public Schools

Serves over 43,000 students 6 high schools, 6 mid-high schools 89% Free-reduced Lunch Demographicso 45% Hispanico 27% African Americano 20% Whiteo 8% Othero 25% ELL

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Why Career Academies?

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Strategic Plan

o2.4 Transition all high schools to the Academy Concept

o2.5 Provide middle school exploratory programs for high school academies.

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Career Academy Organizational Chart

Academy Director

Career Academy District Planning Team

School Board Members

Teacher’s Union Representative

Secondary Principals

Academy Coordinators

YOP Teams

Central Office Administrators

Community Partners

Advisory Boards

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OKCPS PLANNING STRUCTURES

Additional Services Agreement District Planning Team- Board Members,

Central Office Administrators, Superintendent’s Staff, Principals, Union Representative

Implementation Plan- Facilitated by NAF Representative

Implementation Timeline 3-5 years District Year of Planning Calendar

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District YOP Calendar

September Cohort II Meeting – “Intro to NAF”

District Planning Team Meeting

“Action Plan” November District Planning Team

Meeting “Implementation of Plan” Cohort II Meeting “Theme Selection/Write

Proposal”

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District YOP Calendar

December Cohort II Meeting “Plan the BOE

Presentation Advisory Board

Recruitment Symposium

March Career Academy Showcase

April Cohort II BOE Presentation

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OKCPS Partnerships

National Academy Foundation

Metro Technology Centers

City of Oklahoma City

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OKCPS Participating Schools

Cohort I 2012 – 2013 Cohort II 2013 – 2014

Capitol Hill High SchoolAcademy of Engineering

Frederick Douglass Mid-High SchoolAcademy of Law & Criminal Justice

John Marshall Mid-High Academy of Finance

Northwest Classen High SchoolAcademy of Health Sciences

Northeast AcademyAcademy of Engineering/

Academy of Health Sciences

Southeast High SchoolAcademy of Information Technology

OK Centennial High School Academy of Information Technology

U. S. Grant High SchoolAcademy of Health Sciences

Star Spencer High School Academy of Hospitality & Tourism

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SELECTING A CAREER THEME

Cohort I - Planning began 3 months in advance

Cohort II - Planning began 1 year prior to YOP

Review school capacityConduct student, parent, faculty and staff

surveysSchool planning team presentation to BOE

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DISTRICT SUPPORTS

Monthly Technical Assistance ReportsMarketing materials/pressAdvisory Board Recruitment SymposiumCareer Academy ShowcaseTransportation for students provided

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DISTRICT SUPPORTS

Academy Coordinators Middle school exploration 6-8 City of OKC Education Task Force District provides all the funding for PD,

NAF fees, cost of materials, stipends for Academy Coordinators, and/or release time for Academy Coordinators.

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District Supports

Revision of Board Policies

Athletics

Community Involvement in Decision Making

Student Assignments and Transfers

Student School Assignments

Volunteer Services

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SUCCESSES

JMHS will open a TFCU Branch on siteSupport from our local school boardAdvisory board recruitment/Community

Engagement (111 active members serving on 6

boards)

Student recruitment 320/405 slots filledImproved district image

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CHALLENGES

Sustainability of Academy Leaders Scheduling cohorts for core classes Integrated Curriculum

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Verna Martin, M.Ed, Associate Director of Secondary Schools and Reform,

Oklahoma City Public Schools Email: vlmartin@okcps.org Office:405-587-0118