OPS Benson Career Academy Taskforce

Partnerships for Innovation facilitated the Benson Career Academy Taskforce. Below outlines the timeline, activities and resources generated for thoughtful discussions and action. If you would like assistance with Career Academy development and planning, please contact us.

Omaha Benson Wall-to-Wall Career Academy Proposal (approved by OPS School Board, Spring 2015)

Meeting 1: October 10

Agenda Invitees School and Student Reflections

13 Question Walk About Report Our Cultural Norms

Meeting 2: October 27 - Data Review

The Task Force has been divided into three teams. Teams are organized alphabetically by last name. Please read the materials assigned to your team. Teams will have 10 minutes at the October 27 meeting to discuss the materials and identify the content to share with the rest of the task force. Each team will have 7 minutes to share the information and/or data. Participants are welcome to review all the data sets; however, we are only requesting that you dive deep into the resources assigned to your team. Thank you for your cooperation! (please note the groups changed slightly due to some changes in the make up of the overall task force)

Resources to Review: Curriculum Current and Proposed

Resources to Review: Perceptions Survey and Student Demographics

Resources to Review: Workforce and Economic Projections

H3 Occupations Industry Clusters Report Career Clusters Report

Meeting 3: November 7 - National Best Practice

Priority Listening: Ready To Work: reviving vocational ed

Priority Review: NDE Recognized Exemplary Career Academy These slides walk viewers through how this high school has implemented the National Career Academy Coalition Standards.

Schools highlighted in documentary: The Academies of Nashville Minuteman High School

National Career Academy Coalition Standards

Nebraska Rule 47 website checklist/overview

Additional Resources for your review

Meeting 4: November 21 - Vision 2020

Meeting 5: December 5 - Action Planning and Resource Allocations

 
 
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