Next Step Video Conference Call August 28, 2012

1. Next Step Video Conference CallAugust 28, 2012 Thank YOU! http://www.ntp16.notlb.com/avatar

2. Purpose of the AVATAR Next Step Video Conference Call • Review the purposeof AVATAR • Agree on next steps and expectations regarding AVATAR regional partnership outcomes and deliverables • Strengthen relationships and communications between AVATAR Coordinators/Facilitators and staff

3. Academic Vertical Alignment Training And Renewal (AVATAR) Coordinators/Facilitators • Thank YOU • Re-Introductions

4. Introductions:AVATAR Regional Coordinators/Facilitators

5. AVATAR Staff • Nicole Volkman, Project Coordinator • Kerry Quinn, Graduate Assistant • Mary Harris, Co-director • Jean Keller, Co-director Jean.Keller@unt.edu; 940-565-3427

6. What is AVATAR?Academic Vertical Alignment Training And Renewal AVATAR is a statewide network focused on vertical alignment to support students’ college and career readiness AVATAR is a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) funded project which is implemented by the North Texas Regional P-16 Council and the University of North Texas

7. AVATAR’s Goals • 1. Expand awareness of and create regional vertical alignment initiatives to prepare and support studentswho are college and career ready • 2. Identify and implement strategies to close regional curriculum gaps • 3. Identify processes to assess and celebrate regional progress in preparing college and career readied students • 4. Share best practices

8. Who is AVATAR? A Partnership Regional P-16 Councils 4 Year IHEs High Schools 2 Year IHEs Regional ESCs Scaffolding Student Success

9. AVATAR Vertical Alignment Regional Partnerships’ and Teams’ ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Identify leaders and educators who make up a regional “pipe line” needed for students to be college and career ready • Craft a shared regional college and career readiness foundation • Use student data to guide vertical alignment decision-making and actions • Implement a regional action plan which will include AVATAR critical conversations and a review of reference course profile information • Design a regional vertical alignment sustainability plan • Participate in AVATAR external evaluation requests

10. AVATARCreating Our Next Steps Together • Conveneregional vertical alignment Partners and begin discussions to form shared understandings and select a course for alignment based on data and other information such as regional developmental education patterns, drop out patterns, career needs, etc. Due: Before 09/10/12 • Identify vertical alignment Course Team Members Due: 09/17/12

11. AVATARCreating Our Next Steps(continued) • Create a regional Data PowerPoint – Due: 09/17/12 • Createa regional vertical alignment Action and Sustainability Plan with measurable outcomes Due: 09/24/12 • Train the 2012-2013 vertical alignment Course Team Members Due: No later than 10/08/12

12. AVATAR Action and Sustainability Plan • Key Areas: • Forming and Sustaining Vertical Alignment Partnerships and Course Team Relationships • Promoting Student Success through Critical Conversations, Actions, and Outcomes • Collecting and Reporting Regional Student Data • Creating Shared College and Career Readiness and Success Understandings

13. AVATAR Action and Sustainability Plan • Key Areas (continued): • Training the 2012-13 Vertical Alignment Team • Reviewing Course Syllabi and Reference Course Profile Information • Training 2013-14 Vertical Alignment Team and Sustaining Regional Vertical Alignment Work • Outreaching and Communicating Regional Vertical Alignment Work with Key Leaders

14. AVATARCreating Our Next Steps(continued) • Conductcourse vertical alignment process using critical conversations and review of reference course profile information with the vertical alignment course team (approx. 25-30 hours between Sept. 2012 and May 2013, through face to face and on-line discussion and learning, with a frequency of interactions approx. once a monthly) • Use Critical Conversation topics • Review Reference Course Profile information* (Use training modules, as applicable) Documentation of Progress Due: 11/12/12 01/10/13* 03/07/13 06/13/13

15. AVATARCreating Our Next Steps(continued) • Meet and Share Regional Vertical Alignment Efforts and Progress with Secondary and Postsecondary Administrators and P-16 Council Members Due: No later than 01/07/13 05/24/13 • Train the 2013-2014 Vertical Alignment Course Team Members Due: No later than 05/06/13

16. AVATARCreating Our Next Steps(continued) • Host Vertical Alignment Partners’ Reflections Celebrations, and Next Steps Meeting Due: No later than 05/24/13 • Create and Submit 2013-2014 Regional Vertical Alignment Action and Sustainability Plan Due: No later than 05/24/13

17. AVATARCreating Our Next Steps(continued) • Provide written progress reports* and participate in AVATAR’s communications on: • October 11, 2012 - 9:30 – 10:30am** • November 2012 (Individual calls) • January 10, 2013 - 9:30 – 10:30am** • February 2013 (Individual calls) • March 7, 2013 - 9:30 – 10:30am** • April 2012 (Individual calls) • May 2012 (Individual calls) Phone Number for all AVATAR Network call: 940-369-7186** • June 13, 2013 - 9:00 – 10:30am (TETN) *Please use AVATAR Meeting/Session Documentation Form and Vertical Alignment Outreach Activities and Outcomes Log for Monthly Reporting

18. Thank YOU AVATAR is only possible with YOU http://www.ntp16.notlb.com/avatar