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
- 2013-14 Curriculum Guide (courses currently offered)
- Academy Planning PPT (pdf)
- Student Career Interest Data
- High School of Business - a rigorous national curriculum proposed to enhance the BHS Small Business Academy
Resources to Review: Perceptions Survey and Student Demographics
- Gallup Perceptions Survey Overview PowerPoint
- Student Attendance Area 1970
- Student Attendance Area Now
- Student School Assignment History narrative (1970 - today)
- Student Demographics (please review all 10 tabs within the document, use the scroll feature to see all tabs)
Resources to Review: Workforce and Economic Projections
- High Wage, High Skill and High Demand Video Overview Website
H3 Occupations Industry Clusters Report Career Clusters Report
- Greater Omaha Chamber Initiatives
- Demographic Data from a 1, 2, & 3 Mile Radius from High School (2010, 2014, 2019)
- Business Summary Data for Benson Community
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
- P-Tech High School (NY C) Video
- Blue Valley CAPS Program(Kansas) – School website Video
- MC2 STEMS High School video