CTE Early College New Schools Workshop April 27-28, 2015 Anything worth doing is worth doing wrong the first time. Don Kominowski Principal (Retired) Monger Elementary School 1&
TCTW: School Improvement Model! The mission of Tech Centers That Work (TCTW) is to create a culture of high expectations that motivates students to make the effort to succeed in school.! The TCTW initiative builds the capacity of technology center staff to teach essential college and career-readiness academic standards in the context of CTE courses through authentic projects, problems and activities. TCTW School Improvement Model Framework for Planning, Organizing, and Monitoring School and Program Improvement! School and Community Outreach! Program Evaluation! School Goals 2&
TCTW Technical Assistance! School Improvement Planning! Data Analysis and Evaluation! Enhanced CTE! CTE Networks! Conferences and Workshops EACC Demographics! We serve 11 School Districts, 5 Alternative Schools, 7 Parochial Schools and Home Schooled Students! All 26 Programs offer College Credit! College Algebra and College English! All 26 Programs offer Industry Certifications! 3869 Credit Hours were earned by EACC students in 2013-14! 943 Industry Certifications were earned by EACC students in 2013-14 3&
EACC Demographics! 2014-15: Official Enrollment Data 446 Juniors 435 Seniors 56% Male 44% Female 67% White 20.5% Hispanic 5.3% Black 4.5% Multi-racial Early College Pathway: Cohort One! Health Occupations Pathway Health Care Support Technical Certificate 2015-16 Health Care Support Associates Degree 2016-17! Polytechnic Institute Option: 2015-16 Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Program Machine Trades Welding CAD Business Partner: Kessington Machine Products 4&
! Post-Secondary Partner: Ivy Tech Community College! Summer Runyan: Liaison One Size Doesn t Fit All Successes Struggles! Whole School Model! Collaboration with Home School Counselors/ Administration! Collaboration with Ivy Tech Community College! Recruitment begins with the Middle Schools 5&
! Health Support Technical Certificate 2015-16! 30 Credit hours in Two Years! Monday and Wednesday: Early College Dual Credit Courses (Faculty on Loan: Ivy Tech)! Tuesday/Thursday/Friday s: Certifications, Standards, Practicum's and Core Coursework for College Credits! Will Add Cohorts each year: 2016-2017: Manufacturing Cohort! Work with our sending schools to ensure Accuplacer testing is complete! Work with our sending schools to ensure core courses (English/Math/Student Success classes have been taken)! Horizon Education Alliance (HEA): Bringing Business/Industry partners together with EACC and Ivy Tech Community College! MOU s with Ivy Tech and Vincennes 6&
! 100% of staff are Credentialed as Adjuncts! Continue to work with Ivy Tech as we add Pathway Cohorts and New Staff/Programs for Credentialing (i.e., Veterinary Assisting: 2015-16)! Education/Career Coordinator to work with Post-Secondary Partners and facilitate College Credit opportunities in all programs. Academic, Social, and Affective Supports! Mathematics Instructor/Problem-Solving Specialist/Coach! Language Arts Instructor/Literacy Specialist/ Coach! 21 st Century Skills Specialist/Business Liaison! Education/Careers Coordinator! ENL Coordinator! Special Needs Coordinator! SkillsUSA Coordinator! Guidance Counselors! General Education Intervention (GEI) Team 7&
! College Day at the EACC: November: Every Year 36 Colleges 6 Military Agencies! College Visits:! Ivy Tech South Bend! Southwestern Michigan College! Indiana University South Bend! Purdue University South Bend! Purdue University, Lafayette! Ball State University! Baker College, Michigan! Bethel College Continued.! Representatives Speaking to Students at the EACC:! The Art Institute! Tribeca Flashpoint! Full Sail University! School of Advertising Art! Sullivan University! Johnson & Wales! Ohio Tech! Lincoln Tech! International Business College 8&
! Regular Professional Development! Teacher Collaboration! Post-Secondary Visits! Administrative Classroom and Teacher Evaluations/Walkthroughs! Use of Literacy, Math and Science in all programs (TCTW models)! Rigorous Project-Based Learning (Hands-On Curriculum)! End of Course Assessments! Formative Assessments! Summative Assessments! Collect, organize and analyze data during instructional time! Teacher Feedback and report results of Assessments to students, parents, home school counselors and administrators! Assessment will be used to make curriculum decisions, direct future instruction, and improve instructional practices 9&
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