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NAF’s New Curriculum
August 1, 2007Six New Courses Available
AOF: Principles of Finance
Financial Services
AOHT: Principles of Hospitality & Tourism
Geography & World Cultures
AOIT: Principles of Information Technology
Digital Video and Digital Media
Five Characteristics of a NAF Graduate
• College Ready• Career Oriented• Effective Communicator• Problem Solver• Engaged Learner
Key Features of NAF Curriculum
• At least two projects per course.• Including one culminating project.
• Inquiry-based instructional practices that promote rigor & relevance.
• Evidence of student learning written, oral, visual, or technological form.
NAF Curriculum Fellows
• Curriculum Fellows Obtain:• Stipends upon completion of participation.• Kinkos photocopying vouchers for curriculum materials.• Attend a regional meeting with other Curriculum Fellows to
provide feedback on the courses.• Have selected work featured in a new NAF Curriculum Book to be
published by the Pearson Foundation.• In return, Curriculum Fellows:
• Use the new course material.• Provide detailed feedback for improvements in the courses.• Share exemplars of student applications.• Attend regional meetings and participate in several web
conferences.
NAF Curriculum Pilots
• Curriculum Pilots Obtain:• Stipends upon completion of participation.• Kinkos photocopying vouchers for
curriculum materials.• Attend a three multi-day training sessions
with other Curriculum Pilots. • Have selected work featured in a new NAF
Curriculum Book to be published by the Pearson Foundation.
NAF Curriculum Pilots
• In return, Curriculum Pilots:• Pilot a complete NAF course• Provide detailed written feedback for
improvements in the courses• Share exemplars of student applications.• Attend three multi-day training sessions
and participate in several web conferences.
Each Course Has
• Integration of literacy strategies to improve
student reading comprehension, vocabulary &
writing.
• Ideas for curriculum integration.
• Extension activities.
• Assessment tools.
• Career options lessons.
And More to Come
• Revisions of the six new courses based on
feedback from the NAF Curriculum Fellows.
• Nine new courses for piloting in 2008-09.
• New interactive features on the NAF Curriculum
Webpage.
Curriculum Development Timeline
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
AOF - Principles of Finance
- Financial Services
- Business Economics
- Accounting
- Business Ethics
- Financial Planning
-- Entrepreneurship
- Insurance
- Global Economics and Finance
AOIT - Principles of
Information
Technology
- Digital Video and
Digital Media
- Systems
- Web Design
- Networking
- Programming
- Business Applications: Databases & Spreadsheets
AOHT - Principles of
Hospitality & Tourism
- Travel Geography &
World Cultures
- Hospitality Marketing
- Customer Service & Workplace Issues
- Sustainable Tourism
Possible Components of a NAF Certificate
• Successful completion of course tests.• Questions:
• Should test focus on only “just in time knowledge”?• Should it be on-line or paper & pencil?• How should the test be scored (by teacher, automatically, NAF)?• What level of proficiency should be required?• How many course tests should be passed to qualify for a certificate?
• Cumulative portfolio of completed projects for several NAF courses.• Questions:
• Should the portfolios be digital or hard copy?• How many projects should be reflected in a comprehensive portfolio?• Is having teachers and advisory board members from other academies feasible?• What sort of training would be required for portfolio development and evaluation?
• Successful completion of an internship.• Questions:
• Who should evaluate the internship? Employers alone? Advisory Board Members? Teachers?• What artifacts should be presented to demonstrate a successful internship?
• NAF Course Credits (number to be determined)• Questions:
• How many NAF courses should serve as a minimum for qualifying for the certificate?• Should a minimal GPA in NAF courses be required? If so, what should the GPA be?
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