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Internship Assessment: Connecting Academies With Business

Brooke RiceLupe Ferran Diaz, Ph.D.

Karlene McCormick-Lee, Ed.D.July 2014

Agenda

• Getting To Know Each Other – Brooke• SCAS Update – Karlene• Internship Assessments – Brooke• District Perspective – Lupe • SCAS @ NAF NEXT – Brooke • Questions - Brooke, Lupe, Karlene,

Getting Ready for the IAs

• What is your role? • Are you in the same role this year as next?• What internship supervisor orientation

activities do you conduct? • Have you used SCAS before?• Do you remember your log in?


SCAS Update

Karlene McCormick-Lee, Ed.D.NewLeef LLC

Student Certification Assessment System – SCAS• A Rigorous Certification• A Secure Assessment Program• A Measurement of College and Career

Readiness • Aligned with Industry Standards• Designed with National Curriculum and

Assessments Experts • Developed with NAF Network Input

What SCAS is…

• A Learning Management System• A District Student Information

System (SIS)• A Student Portfolio• A Lesson Planning Tool• A Formative Classroom

Assessment

What SCAS is NOT…

Completed Culminating Projects (CPAC) or End of Course (EOC) Exams

SCAS By The Numbers…

Completed Culminating Projects (CPAC) or End of Course (EOC) Exams


Number of Unique Students Starting an Assessment in SCAS


Number of Academies that had students complete one or more CPACs, EOCs, or Internship Assessments (IAs): 9/12 - 2/14 • AOF 40 academies • AOHT 26 Academies • AOIT 20 Academies • AOE 6 Academies


• Online System• Policy and Practice• Training and Outreach• Value Add

Where NAF Is Going With SCAS


Policy and Practice• Straightforward messaging • Transparent requirements and

expectations • Clear, defined processes • Frequent and early updates


Training and Outreach – Fall 2014• Pilot Assessments• District Champions and Power Users• District Coaching • Webinars• Resources • Technical Assistance and Support


System Enhancements • Class Roster With Raw Scores • Internship Assessment Visibility • Click/Dropdown To Enter Students • Report Development

• PDFs• Online, On Demand


Adding Value and Benefits• Post Secondary Partnerships• Business Partnerships• State Partnerships • District Partnerships


SCAS Internship Assessment

Brooke RiceNational Academy Foundation

InternshipAssessment

Student

Certification

Assessment

System


Issued upon graduation to a student who has:• Completed 4 NAF courses receive a

passing score on each of the 4 culminating projects and end-of-course exams or end of course exams in 2 year-long courses for AOE.

• Received a satisfactory rating on the internship assessment.

• Met all local high school graduation requirements.

SCAS Requirements…

To receive a satisfactory rating, students must: • Participate in a 120-hour internship (2015)*• Receive a 2, 3, 4 performance level within

each dimension; and• Meet or exceed expectations on a majority

of the dimensions in the four categories; and

• Be rated as “Meets Expectations/Usually” (3) or “Exceeds Expectations/Always” (4) on a set of dimension deemed “high value:”


• Majority of the dimensionsSCAS Requirements…

Part Category Dimensions

Part I Foundational Skills 7 listed

Applies Workplace Skills 7 listed

Self-Management Skills 9 listed

Part II Career Contextual Knowledge Skills

4 listed

Part III Position-Specific Technical Skills

Maximum 3 – Supervisor entered

High Value Dimensions – Score 3 or 4• Part IA3. Critical Thinking – Foundational Skills

• Part IB4. Teamwork/Collaboration – Applied Workplace Skills

• Part IC9. Exhibits responsible and professional behaviors – Self-Management and Personal Responsibility,

• Part II4. Knows how to interact with supervisors, clients, and teammates – Knowledge of the Field and Organizational Context

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Roles• SCAS Administrator• Internship Coordinator • Internship Supervisor • Teacher

Everyone Has Role

Timing • Before The Internship • During The Internship • After The Internship

Timing is Everything

Timing • Before The Internship

• Examine Materials and Resources• Share Assessment Tool• Create and Manage Internship• Calendar Dates• Communication and Tracking • Reviewing the Results

Timing is Everything

• A Continuum of WBL• Aligned to Gold Standards • Based on Skills and Dimensions

• Foundational Skills• Applies Workplace Skills• Self-Management Skills• Career Contextual Knowledge Skills• Position-Specific Technical Skills

Internship Assessment

SCAS Online


Coordinator - Starting


View Active Internhips

Click Interships

Coordinator – Add Supervisors


1. Click Supervisor Tab

2. Click Add Locations

Coordinator – Add Supervisors


Enter Information, Click Save

Coordinator – Linking


1. Type Student Name To Search

2. Select Supervisor

4. Save

3. Enter Dates

Internship Supervisor - Welcome


Internship Supervisor - Assessment


Click To Score

Internship Supervisor - Rubric


Rubric

Comments

Coordinator – View Results


To View Results Click Complete

Coordinator – View Results


Comments

4 Rating

District Perspective

Lupe Ferran Diaz, Ph.D.Miami-Dade Public Schools

• Value of Internship Assessment • Critical Dates• Key Tasks



Lessons Learned• What I will do again! • What I won’t do again.

Where To Find SCAS Information


Support and Resources • Guide• FAQs • Videos• Webinars • Coaching• Professional development • Pilot Participation • Technical Support


• NAF NEXT • Open Labs

• Today - July 9 @ 4:15 PM• Thursday - July 10 @ 12:00 PM• Friday - July 11 @ 1:30 PM

• Sessions

• SCAS Hands-On: Getting Ready for the EOCs - Friday @ 1:15PM

• SCAS Panel Session: Unique Solutions and Practical Ideas - Friday @ 3:00PM


• To participate in SCAS or for information about SCAS training, contact a member of your NAF Instructional Management Team.

• “Help” section with tips regarding several key activities.


• Internet Testing Systems (ITS) support team is available Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm EST online, via email or by phone.

• An online request for assistance can be submitted when logged into the system. The ITS support email is [email protected] and phone is 1-800-514-8494.


mailto:[email protected]?subject=NAF%20Support%20Request

• If you have questions about SCAS general practices or continue to have difficulty, please contact [email protected].


mailto:[email protected]

SCAS ?Just Ask.

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