Mar+27+2014

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 * 1) Introductions - List of Committee Members
 * 2) Purpose Statement on Advisory Committee
 * 3) Report Card (Jeff)
 * 2011-2012 Data
 * 2012-2013 Data coming out at April 22-23 RTAM Meeting
 * 1) Monitoring Visit (Jeff, Deb)
 * ESU #17
 * ESU #8
 * 1) Key Points from last year's meeting (chart or include in PowerPoint) (Rhonda)
 * Career Readiness Standards - Cory Epler
 * List Standards and link to document
 * Partnerships - Cory Epler; Career Academies - Makala Williams, Erika Volker
 * __ NENCAP Career Academy Partnership __
 * Nebraska Career Academy Programs
 * Partnerships for Innovation - Career Academies
 * CTE Course Standards and Programs of Study
 * Rule 47
 * Professional Development - Cory Epler
 * Habitudes
 * NCE Conference
 * 5 Great Reasons Flyer
 * reVISION
 * Intel Connection to Perkins 2014-2015 PD (Rhonda, Deb, Jeff)
 * 1) Future Planning
 * Specific Goals (What are some key points that you want us to keep in mind as we move forward with Perkins planning for next year?)

Processing question each key point: What implications does this have for you in your current position or business?

__Discussion Points from the Meeting__:
 * Examine collaborative trends regarding ESU data
 * Rather than call skills "soft skills"--call them Career Readiness skills or employability skills


 * Career Academy update**
 * NENCAP Board (Advisory Board for NENCAP); Makala's connection to schools, ESUs.
 * AG, Health Sciences, Business, Skilled & Technical, etc.
 * Rule 47:
 * Outlines what Career Academies are; NENCAP is well-situated to Rule 47 Career Academies
 * Data can tells the story of how Career Academies are benefiting NE
 * Potential funding in the future
 * Requirements (supported with solid research):
 * NDE, Partnerships for Innovation created Rule 47 so that all schools can participate
 * Rule is voluntary (similar to Early Childhood Education Program: if you have a project, you have to follow the rules)
 * Component 1: Task Force can also be accomplished through the reVISION process (why you want/need an Academy)
 * Component 2: Career Academy has to have an Exploratory Course; must include all 16 Career Fields (Middle School or High School; credit-bearing; Career and Technical Education courses after the introductory course
 * Best practice: An academic course taught in context with the Career Academy
 * Course: the Career and Technical Education students are enrolled in the academic course
 * Post-secondary could teach the course; consort with many students
 * High School: Differentiate within that course
 * Find the teacher that is excited about teaching contextually
 * Component 3: Voluntary; but student needs to know they are part of the Career Academy; Career Student Organization; information publicized; personal learning plan, etc. Work-based learning experiences (Skyping, online interviews, Virtual Interviews, etc.)
 * Component 4: Advisory Council; 51% are employers that are hiring from this Career Academy
 * Evaluation piece: Application in the Portal system


 * Ideas for 2014-15**
 * Makala Williams is appreciative of the funding provided through our Perkins grants
 * Sue Beers (Teammates coordinator): For students to graduate from high school; could be a partnership with Habitudes; has an 8th grader that enrolled in a Career and Technical Education and loves the course