This document outlines the agenda for a summer institute focusing on sustainability challenges for 1:1 Early College High Schools. The goals are for teams to identify key audiences and messages to engage their community in supporting the unique 1:1 program, and to share effective strategies. Teams will work to develop a sustainability plan and draft methods to document outreach efforts. Activities include reviewing school data, guidance from experts, work time, and sharing sessions to connect teams and gather resources for planning community engagement and advocacy.

1. North Carolina New Schools Project
Summer Institute
June 18-21, 2009
1:1 ECHSs Agenda
Rationale
In addition to the Early College High School considerations, 1:1 schools have added
sustainability challenges. Not only must they be able to tell the early college story with
authenticity and credibility, they must also articulate how the addition of technology tools and
resources enhances the early college experience while preparing their students in a 21st Century
teaching and learning environment. 1:1 schools must plan how to articulate the need to sustain
their unique programs, both the school and its technology resources and personnel.
Outcomes (What do we want each team to know and be able to do?):
• Identify key community audiences critical for sustainability
• Identify key message elements to engage the community
• Identify key techniques for engaging the community and immersing the school into the
community
• Have a clearer understanding of the structures and expectations within a typical IHE
• Have a clearer understanding of the structures and expectations within a Central Office
• Know five new strategies for working with internal communities
• Gather a list of ideas for infusing an 1:1 Early College into their community
• Share effective efforts at their schools
Measures (How will we know?)
• The beginnings of a process to plan for school sustainability that can be shared and
expanded upon when the team returns to the school
• A draft of a method of recording events/meetings held to advocate, communicate, and
engage with partners
• Connections made with peers/networking directory
• Completed school message/presentation
• Sharing Session survey/evaluation results
Supports (Activities to get us there)
• Review of self-assessment and other school data
• Use of expert in the field; facilitators to guide teams and pose questions, concerns, ideas;
and colleagues to share ideas, strategies, and support
• Team/work time
• Examples and templates to be used for planning, tracking, and documenting contact
efforts
• Materials and resources provided by principals/teams leading the sharing session