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NAF’s New Curriculum

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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

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Five Characteristics of a NAF Graduate

• College Ready• Career Oriented• Effective Communicator• Problem Solver• Engaged Learner

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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?