The attached data report provides details on Career Academy students at fictional DC high schools. [Though the numbers are fictional, the data report is a close mimic of the actual report that district level staff use to monitor work across Academies.] Some schools have multiple Career Academies (ex: Engineering & Information Technology). The goals listed below were given to Career Academies this past school year to guide their work and to provide them with clear, measurable goals to hit.
Task: Using the Career Academy Scope & Sequence goals below and the data report, please answer the following questions. Please limit your response to half a page and also send back your data report with your performance task.
High Level Goal: 70% of Career Academy 11th grade students receive a Career Ready Internship placement by EOY.
Scope & Sequence Milestone: 90% of Career Academy 11th grade students complete the Career Ready Internship application by the end of December.
Based on the internship data in the data report, please answer the following questions:
o Which Career Academies are on track to meet the December scope & sequence goal: 90% of Career Academy 11th grade students complete a Career Ready Internship application?
Include your rationale and be sure to list the school number and Academy industry theme in your response. Make sure to specify why you consider these Academies on-track.
o Which Career Academies are OFF track to meeting the December scope & sequence goal? Include your rationale for identifying these. Make sure to name the school and industry theme in your response. Make sure to specify why you consider these Academies off track.
o Based on the data in this report, which 3 Academies would you target to provide support to meeting the Scope & Sequence goal by the end of December? What support would you provide?
