The document provides information about district design teams and academy development at LUSD. It discusses: 1) Enrollment numbers for pathway students and academy students across three academies - AOHS, AOIT, and AOE. 2) The structure and development of the academies, including student recruitment, personalized learning environments, core subjects, career guidance, data collection, and leadership. 3) Curriculum and instruction components like project based learning, literacy rubrics, and college/career readiness supports.

2. District Design Team

3. Total number of LUSD
Pathway Students
167

4. Academy Students
AOHS AOIT AOE
72 incoming Freshman
requested the course
Computer Repair 32
Video Editing 25
Engineering 101 30
Two Sections of Exploring
Health Careers with 30
learners in each section
Intro. To Engineering &
Design 30
Total 60 Total 47 Total 60

5. Academy Development and Structure
• Student Recruitment
– College/Career Registration Day for all schools
– Open enrollment based on choice
– Recruitment efforts for non-traditional L’s
• Personalized Environment
– AOE (STEM 101) (PLTW a-g curriculum)
• ELA/Math
– AOHS ( NAF Themed courses with 3 academic core)
• English/Science/Physical Education
– AOIT ( NAF Themed Courses with 2 Academic Core)
• ELA/Economics
– All academies are 4 year programs and offer career themed guidance.
• Data Collection/Review
– Data is collected from LUSD SIS (Aeries) and reviewed with
• Advisory Board Members
• Academy Staff
• Site and District Leadership Team Members
• Individual learners data is shared with learner and learner parents
– Learner achievement and performance is shared with NAF
– Anonymous student-level data will be shared with Linked Learning Cohorts as well as state
wide evaluation of AB790

6. Academy Development and Structure
• Academy Leadership
– Uniquely qualified staff are employed in each academy
– College/Career Coordinator position was created to support the
Academies
– Career and academic student support are provided by qualified
counseling personnel
• Professional Development
– Regularly provided throughout the year @ various levels
– College readiness planning
– Personalized student support through built in advisory schedule
– Integrated project development
– WBL continuum solidly integrated within pathway outcomes

7. Curriculum and Instruction
• Program of Study
– All NAF Academies have ELA, Math or Science core integrated with the
technical core
– Minimum of one large scale project based learning experience per year
– Instructional Practices
• Instructional Practices
– Common literacy rubrics
• Instructional Supports
– Early intervention programs designed to support behind pace learners
• College/Career Readiness
– College visits/FASFA workshops
– a-g course approved in all three academies
– Some industry certifications available (A+, N+, C.N.A. )

8. Work Based Learning

9. INTERNECT Engineering Project
• First year academy 9th grade learners
• A New School Community Environment for Health
design competition
• 21 week process
• School teams made up of educators, students and
industry mentors. Post-secondary collaboration.
• Three Academy Teachers dedicated to the project
• Authentic professional experience

10. PHOTOGRAPH Metro Early College High School
Internnect Award Winners
1st Place LHS AOE
Team
WBL
Stipend$475 per
team member
Feature
Presentation at
TCOE’s Night at
the 21st Century
Museum

11. Advisory Boards
• AOE
– Advisory Board in Place and meets regularly
– Consists of industry partners, educators, students
• AOIT/AOHS
– Member identified and agreed to participate
• District Advisory Board
– In place
– Representatives from Academy Advisories
– Active involvement in setting academy outcome

12. CHALLENGES
• Locating, Hiring and
retaining Qualified CTE
credentialed teachers.
• Pathway popularity is
expanding faster than
personnel recruitment
• Transportation to WBL
opportunities

13. NEXT STEPS
• Post secondary partnerships
• Continued expansion of
Career Technical Education
at the K-8 levels
• Continued expansion of out
of classroom learning
experiences
• Seek industry certification
opportunities