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Join the AVATAR Next Steps Video Conference Call to discuss alignment initiatives, strategies to close curriculum gaps, and celebrate progress in college and career readiness. Strengthen partnerships, plan actions and sustain progress together.
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Next Step Video Conference CallAugust 28, 2012 Thank YOU! http://www.ntp16.notlb.com/avatar
Purpose of the AVATAR Next Step Video Conference Call • Review the purposeof AVATAR • Agree on next steps and expectations regarding AVATAR regional partnership outcomes and deliverables • Strengthen relationships and communications between AVATAR Coordinators/Facilitators and staff
Academic Vertical Alignment Training And Renewal (AVATAR) Coordinators/Facilitators • Thank YOU • Re-Introductions
AVATAR Staff • Nicole Volkman, Project Coordinator • Kerry Quinn, Graduate Assistant • Mary Harris, Co-director • Jean Keller, Co-director Jean.Keller@unt.edu; 940-565-3427
What is AVATAR?Academic Vertical Alignment Training And Renewal AVATAR is a statewide network focused on vertical alignment to support students’ college and career readiness AVATAR is a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) funded project which is implemented by the North Texas Regional P-16 Council and the University of North Texas
AVATAR’s Goals • 1. Expand awareness of and create regional vertical alignment initiatives to prepare and support studentswho are college and career ready • 2. Identify and implement strategies to close regional curriculum gaps • 3. Identify processes to assess and celebrate regional progress in preparing college and career readied students • 4. Share best practices
Who is AVATAR? A Partnership Regional P-16 Councils 4 Year IHEs High Schools 2 Year IHEs Regional ESCs Scaffolding Student Success
AVATAR Vertical Alignment Regional Partnerships’ and Teams’ ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Identify leaders and educators who make up a regional “pipe line” needed for students to be college and career ready • Craft a shared regional college and career readiness foundation • Use student data to guide vertical alignment decision-making and actions • Implement a regional action plan which will include AVATAR critical conversations and a review of reference course profile information • Design a regional vertical alignment sustainability plan • Participate in AVATAR external evaluation requests
AVATARCreating Our Next Steps Together • Conveneregional vertical alignment Partners and begin discussions to form shared understandings and select a course for alignment based on data and other information such as regional developmental education patterns, drop out patterns, career needs, etc. Due: Before 09/10/12 • Identify vertical alignment Course Team Members Due: 09/17/12
AVATARCreating Our Next Steps(continued) • Create a regional Data PowerPoint – Due: 09/17/12 • Createa regional vertical alignment Action and Sustainability Plan with measurable outcomes Due: 09/24/12 • Train the 2012-2013 vertical alignment Course Team Members Due: No later than 10/08/12
AVATAR Action and Sustainability Plan • Key Areas: • Forming and Sustaining Vertical Alignment Partnerships and Course Team Relationships • Promoting Student Success through Critical Conversations, Actions, and Outcomes • Collecting and Reporting Regional Student Data • Creating Shared College and Career Readiness and Success Understandings
AVATAR Action and Sustainability Plan • Key Areas (continued): • Training the 2012-13 Vertical Alignment Team • Reviewing Course Syllabi and Reference Course Profile Information • Training 2013-14 Vertical Alignment Team and Sustaining Regional Vertical Alignment Work • Outreaching and Communicating Regional Vertical Alignment Work with Key Leaders
AVATARCreating Our Next Steps(continued) • Conductcourse vertical alignment process using critical conversations and review of reference course profile information with the vertical alignment course team (approx. 25-30 hours between Sept. 2012 and May 2013, through face to face and on-line discussion and learning, with a frequency of interactions approx. once a monthly) • Use Critical Conversation topics • Review Reference Course Profile information* (Use training modules, as applicable) Documentation of Progress Due: 11/12/12 01/10/13* 03/07/13 06/13/13
AVATARCreating Our Next Steps(continued) • Meet and Share Regional Vertical Alignment Efforts and Progress with Secondary and Postsecondary Administrators and P-16 Council Members Due: No later than 01/07/13 05/24/13 • Train the 2013-2014 Vertical Alignment Course Team Members Due: No later than 05/06/13
AVATARCreating Our Next Steps(continued) • Host Vertical Alignment Partners’ Reflections Celebrations, and Next Steps Meeting Due: No later than 05/24/13 • Create and Submit 2013-2014 Regional Vertical Alignment Action and Sustainability Plan Due: No later than 05/24/13
AVATARCreating Our Next Steps(continued) • Provide written progress reports* and participate in AVATAR’s communications on: • October 11, 2012 - 9:30 – 10:30am** • November 2012 (Individual calls) • January 10, 2013 - 9:30 – 10:30am** • February 2013 (Individual calls) • March 7, 2013 - 9:30 – 10:30am** • April 2012 (Individual calls) • May 2012 (Individual calls) Phone Number for all AVATAR Network call: 940-369-7186** • June 13, 2013 - 9:00 – 10:30am (TETN) *Please use AVATAR Meeting/Session Documentation Form and Vertical Alignment Outreach Activities and Outcomes Log for Monthly Reporting
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