Next Step Video Conference CallAugust 28, 2012

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Purpose of the AVATAR Next Step Video Conference Call

• Review the purpose of 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

Introductions: AVATAR Regional Coordinators/Facilitators Region Coordinator/Facilitator

One Laura Saenz

Two Janet Cunningham

Six Joe Martin

Seven Jane Silvey

Nine Kathy Harvey

Ten Chris Kanouse

Eleven Kathy Wright-Chapman

Twelve Christine Holecek

Thirteen Ed Vara

Fourteen Christy Barnett

Fifteen Karan Duwe

Sixteen Robin Adkins

Twenty Tori Austin

AVATAR Staff

• Nicole Volkman, Project Coordinator• Kerry Quinn, Graduate Assistant

• Mary Harris, Co-director• Jean Keller, Co-directorJean.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 students who 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

High Schools

4 Year IHEs

Regional P-16Councils

  

S c a ff o l d i n gS t u d e n tS u c c e s s

2 Year IHEs

Regional ESCs

Who is AVATAR? A Partnership

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

• Convene regional 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

AVATAR Creating Our Next Steps (continued)

• Create a regional Data PowerPoint – Due: 09/17/12

• Create a 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

AVATAR Creating Our Next Steps (continued)

• Conduct course 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

AVATAR Creating 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

AVATAR Creating 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

AVATAR Creating 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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