Academy Development: Admissions
Curriculum & Instruction
Develop a career-connected program of study that aligns with local workforce needs and prepares students for college, career, and future success.
• Use the guiding questions to support ADT discussion, decision-making, and next steps.
• Use the ADT Agenda and Action Plan to organize the work and track progress.
Strategic Actions | Guiding Questions |
|---|---|
3.1.a Develop a Career-Connected Program of Study Develop a sequence of courses aligned with local workforce needs and Advance CTE Career Clusters. | • What career pathway will the academy offer? • How does it align with local workforce and community needs? • What courses will students take from entry through graduation? • How will core academic courses connect to career content? • Which core and career teachers could partner to connect their courses? • What Future Ready Learning resources could support the academy’s program of study? |
Plan Course Access and Teacher Assignments Identify who will teach academy courses and how teachers will access NAF’s Future Ready Learning resources. | • Which teachers will teach each academy course? • NAF does not require teacher certification for academy courses. Do any courses require certifications or endorsements from your state or district? • How will teachers access NAF curriculum in Future Ready Learning? • What training or onboarding will teachers need before launch? |
Plan for Academy Course Scheduling Work with the school counselor to make sure academy courses are built into the master schedule so students can complete the course sequence. | • Is the school counselor a member of the ADT? If not, who will coordinate with them? • When is the master schedule built? • How will the counselor make sure academy students can access each course in the sequence? • What scheduling conflicts could keep students from completing the sequence? |
Check Your Progress
This section is complete when your ADT can confirm:
☐ 3.1.a A career-connected program of study and course sequence have been defined.
☐ Required evidence has been identified, completed, and saved in the designated location.
Recommended:
☐ Teachers for academy courses have been identified, and a plan for accessing NAF curriculum is in place.
☐ The school counselor is coordinating with the ADT to build academy courses into the master schedule.
Not ready to check everything off? Use your Action Plan to identify outstanding work, assign owners, and set due dates. You can return to this section at any time during YOP.
