Take the STEPS!Take the STEPS!

Summer Transition Education Summer Transition Education Program for SuccessProgram for Success

Collaborative Partnerships for Student Collaborative Partnerships for Student SuccessSuccess

Collaborative ProgramCollaborative Program

Needs Analysis:Needs Analysis:

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Collaborative TeamCollaborative Team

• Collaborative Collaborative Executive Executive Partnership TeamPartnership Team– CommunityCommunity– Service LearningService Learning– TeachersTeachers– School to CareersSchool to Careers– ParentsParents– GuidanceGuidance– District & School District & School

Level AdministrationLevel Administration

• Teacher Teacher Collaborative Collaborative Planning TeamPlanning Team– Eighth Grade Eighth Grade

teachers (2)teachers (2)– Ninth Grade Ninth Grade

teachers (2)teachers (2)– Career SpecialistCareer Specialist– Service LearningService Learning

Executive Partnership Executive Partnership TeamTeam

• Monthly meetingsMonthly meetings• Posting/hiring teacher planning teamPosting/hiring teacher planning team• Structuring planning teamStructuring planning team

– Professional development: Professional development: Strategies for Strategies for Success with Literacy, A Learning Success with Literacy, A Learning Curriculum that ServesCurriculum that Serves by Cathryn by Cathryn Berger KayeBerger Kaye

– RecruitmentRecruitment– Success plansSuccess plans

Teacher Planning TeamTeacher Planning Team

• Selection of studentsSelection of students• Designing the curriculumDesigning the curriculum• Parent outreachParent outreach• Service learning projectService learning project• Career explorationCareer exploration• Celebratory eventCelebratory event

CurriculumCurriculum

• Success for LiteracySuccess for Literacy• MCASMCAS• Curriculum FrameworksCurriculum Frameworks• Career CruisingCareer Cruising• Junior Achievement Junior Achievement • Service Learning ProjectService Learning Project• Community orientedCommunity oriented• Team buildingTeam building• Off-Site Events Off-Site Events

(College Visit to MCLA)(College Visit to MCLA)