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Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
Full Application for ECHS Designation
ECHS Academy: Kimball Engineering Technology Early
College High School (E-TECH)
2017-2018Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
Contents
Provisions
Contacts
Benchmark 1
Benchmark 2
Benchmark 3
Benchmark 4
Benchmark 5
Benchmark 6
DocumentsKimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
Part 1: Provisions and Assurances
The following benchmarks are the minimum required components that must be demonstrated through this application in
order to be designated as an Early College High School. Please check the box by each requirement to indicate that the ECHS
understands and will comply with the requirement. Application information that contradicts these assurances, or evaluation
information that indicates that the required provisions are not being met, could result in a campus being denied designation.
1.1 Target Population:
The Early College High School shall serve, or include plans to scale up to serve, students in grades 9 through 12
and shall target and enroll students who are at risk of dropping out of school as defined by the Public Education
Information Management System (PEIMS) and who might not otherwise go to college.
1. The ECHS recruitment and enrollment processes and requirements shall not exclude or discourage the
enrollment of any of the subpopulations of at-risk students (as defined by PEIMS), including, but not limited to,
students who are of limited English proficiency or who have failed a state administered assessment. Enrollment
decisions shall not be based on state assessment scores, discipline history, teacher recommendations, or
minimum grade point average (GPA).
2. The ECHS shall identify, recruit, and enroll subpopulations (in addition to those who are at risk as defined by
PEIMS) that are historically underrepresented in college courses (e.g. first generation college goers, students of
low socioeconomic status, African American students, and Hispanic students).
3. The ECHS shall clearly document recruitment and enrollment policies and practices, refining and improving
them annually based on data reviews.
a. The ECHS shall make available to TEA their annual recruitment and enrollment policies and data.
b. Recruitment and enrollment processes (including marketing and recruitment plans, materials, and timelines)
shall include input from key stakeholders; target appropriate student populations; and include regular
activities to educate students, counselors, principals, parents, and school board and community members.
1.2 Partnership Agreement:
The ECHS must have a current, signed MOU that:
1. defines the partnership between the school district(s) and the IHE(s) and addresses topics including, but not
limited to, the ECHS location; the allocation of costs for tuition, fees, textbooks; and student transportation,
2. states that the school district or charter in which the student is enrolled shall pay for tuition (for all dual credit
courses, including retakes), fees (including TSI administration fees), and required textbooks to the extent those
charges are not waived by the partner IHE;
3. defines an active partnership between the school district or charter and the IHE, which shall include joint
decision-making procedures that allow for the planning and implementation of a coherent program across
institutions; and
4. includes provisions and processes for collecting, sharing, and reviewing program and student data to assess the
progress of the ECHS.Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
1.3 P-16 Leadership Initiatives:
The school district and institute of higher education (IHE) partners shall develop and maintain a leadership team
that meets regularly to address issues of design and sustainability. Membership should include the Early College
High School principal/director and individuals with decision-making authority from the district(s) and IHE(s).
1. The ECHS shall establish a leadership team that includes high-level personnel with decision-making authority
who meet regularly and report to each organization. Regularly scheduled meetings must address the following
topics:
❍ Identifying the members and the role each member will play in the design, governance, operations,
accountability, curriculum development, professional development, outreach, sustainability, and continuous
monitoring and improvement of the ECHS
❍
Reviewing the MOU for necessary revisions
❍ Sharing responsibility (between the school district and the IHE) for developing annual reports to district and
IHE boards that provide data, highlight successes, and outline plan for improvement
2. Meeting minutes and agendas shall be publicly available.
1.4 Curriculum and Support:
The Early College High School (ECHS) shall provide a rigorous course of study that enables a participating student
to receive a high school diploma and an associate’s degree or at least 60 credit hours toward a baccalaureate
degree during grades 9-12. The ECHS shall provide students with academic, social, and emotional support in their
course of study.
1. The ECHS shall provide a course of study that enables participating students to complete high school
graduation requirements and either an associate’s degree or at least 60 semester credit hours toward a
baccalaureate degree. An academic plan must be in place showing how students will progress toward this goal.
The academic plan must provide pathways to a baccalaureate degree (core curriculum) and must follow the
courses and fields of study listed in the THECB Lower Division Academic Course Guide Manual. The ECHS is
required to support students in their course of study.
2. The ECHS shall monitor student progress and report the number of hours completed per student, disaggregated
by student groups.
3. The ECHS shall provide students with academic, social, and emotional support in their course of study.
1.5 Academic Rigor and Readiness:
The Early College High School shall administer a Texas Success Initiative (TSI) college placement exam (as defined
by TAC §4.53) to all accepted students to assess college readiness, design individual instructional plans, and
enable students to begin college courses based on their performance.
1. The ECHS shall provide a course of study that enables participating students to complete high school
graduation requirements and either an associate’s degree or at least 60 semester credit hours toward a
baccalaureate degree. An academic plan must be in place showing how students will progress toward this goal.
The academic plan must provide pathways to a baccalaureate degree (core curriculum) and must follow the
courses and fields of study listed in the THECB Lower Division Academic Course Guide Manual. The ECHS is
required to support students in their course of study.
❍ The ECHS shall implement a plan for TSI success, including academic preparation classes for accepted
students, academic interventions for students who do not pass TSI, and assessments fee waivers for all
administrations of the TSI test.
❍
The ECHS shall report to TEA the dates the TSI is administered.
❍ The ECH shall report to TEA the number of students who have currently passed each section of the TSI
assessment, including a breakdown of TSI testing data for subpopulations of targeted students.Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
1.6 School Design:
The ECHS must provide a full-day program (i.e., full day as defined in PEIMS) at an autonomous high school (i.e., a
high school with a principal or program coordinator assigned 100 percent to ECHS responsibilities who has
scheduling, hiring, and budget authority), an IHE liaison with decision-making authority, and a highly qualified staff
with support and training.
1. The ECHS location shall be:
❍ on a college or university campus, or
❍ in a stand-alone high school campus or in a smaller learning community within a larger high school.
■ECHS campuses not located on a college or university campus must provide students with regular use (at
least six times per school year) of college academic facilities.
■ ECHS campuses located in a smaller learning community within a larger high school must disaggregate
required ECHS student data.
2. ECHS required staffing include:
❍
a principal, or program director who has scheduling, hiring, and budget autonomy;
❍ an IHE liaison with decision-making authority who interacts directly and frequently with ECHS staff and
administrators;
❍ highly qualified ECHS teachers who within four years will be reporting only to the ECHS principal/director and
teaching only ECHS students in all core courses.
3. The ECHS students shall be enrolled in ECHS-only sections for core classes.
4. ECHS shall implement an annual professional development plan based on needs assessment of student
data.Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
Part 2: Contact Information
2.1 ECHS Academy
ECHS Academy Name: County District Campus Number:
Kimball Engineering Technology
057905008
Early College High School (E-TECH)
County District Campus Number County District Campus Number
2: 3:
Is shared with a comprehensive
This CDC number:
campus
What is the 2016-2017 ECHS
designation status of your N/A: Not designated.
campus?:
Mailing Address - Line 1: Mailing Address - Line 2:
3606 S. Westmoreland Rd.
City: State: Zip Code:
Dallas Tx 75233
2.2 School District
School District Name
Dallas ISD
Mailing Address - Line 1: Mailing Address - Line 2:
3600 Ross Ave.
Mailing City: State: Mailing Zip Code:
Dallas Tx 75204
2.2.a School District 2
School District Name:
Mailing Address - Line 1: Mailing Address - Line 2:
Mailing City: State: Mailing Zip Code:
Tx
2.2.b School District 3
School District Name:
Mailing Address - Line 1: Mailing Address - Line 2:
Mailing City: State: Mailing Zip Code:
TxKimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
2.3 Primary Institution of Higher Education (IHE) Partner
How many ECHS does this IHE
Partner Name:
partner with?
Mountain View College 5
Mailing Address - Line 1: Mailing Address - Line 2:
4849 W. Illinois Ave
Mailing City: State: Mailing Zip Code:
Dallas Tx 75211
2.3.a Secondary Institution of Higher Education (IHE) Partner
How many ECHS does this IHE
Partner Name:
partner with?
Mailing Address - Line 1: Mailing Address - Line 2:
Mailing City: State: Mailing Zip Code:
Tx
2.3.b Additional Institution of Higher Education (IHE) Partner
How many ECHS does this IHE
Partner Name:
partner with?
Mailing Address - Line 1: Mailing Address - Line 2:
Mailing City: State: Mailing Zip Code:
Tx
2.4 Education Service Center Region
Education Service Center Region: 10
2.5 Person Completing this Application
Title:
Principal
First Name: Last Name:
Llewellyn Smith
Phone: Email:
972-502-2100 llsmith@dallasisd.orgKimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org Part 2.a: School District Contact Information 2.6 ECHS Principal/Director Title: Campus Administrator/Assistant Principal First Name: Last Name: Adrienne T. Jones Phone: Email: 972-502-2100 ajone072@dallasisd.org 2.7 Superintendent (District 1) Title: Superintendent First Name: Last Name: Michael Hinojosa Phone: Email: (972) 925-3700 hinojosam@dallasisd.org 2.7.a Superintendent (District 2) Title: First Name: Last Name: Phone: Email: 2.7.b Superintendent (District 3) Title: First Name: Last Name: Phone: Email:
Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org Part 2.b: Institution of Higher Education Contact Information 2.8 Institution of Higher Education Liaison Title: Dual Credit Director First Name: Last Name: Alice Atchison Phone Number: Email: 214-860-3619 aatchison@dcccd.edu 2.8.a Institution of Higher Education Liaison (complete when there are two IHE partners) Title: First Name: Last Name: Phone Number: Email: 2.8.b Institution of Higher Education Liaison (complete when there are three IHE partners) Title: First Name: Last Name: Phone Number: Email: 2.9 Authorized Institution of Higher Education Official Title: President First Name: Last Name: Robert Garza Phone Number: Email: 214-860-8700 mvcpresident@dcccd.edu
Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org 2.9.a Authorized Institution of Higher Education Official (complete when there are two IHE partners) Title: First Name: Last Name: Phone Number: Email: 2.9.b Authorized Institution of Higher Education Official (complete when there are three IHE partners) Title: First Name: Last Name: Phone Number: Email:
Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
Part 3: Benchmarks
Benchmark 1 - Target Population
ECHS Projected Enrollment: Show how the school has scaled up or will scale up by filling out the table
below to indicate projected enrollment growth by year and grade level. If a grade level is not served,
put 0 (zero).
Grades of
Total
students to 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Enrollment
be served
2016-2017
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
enrollment
2017-2018
projected 0 0 0 125 0 0 0 125
enrollment
Instructions:
• In the “Percent of High School Students in District” column, use PEIMS data to indicate the
percent of students for each demographic category currently enrolled in the district or charter
school.
• If the ECHS is not currently in operation, complete the district column and place a zero in each
row in the ECHS column. This information will be submitted by provisional designation finalists to
TEA in the spring.
Percent of High Percent of High
Percent of High
School Students in School Students in Percent of All
School Students
Demographics District (if District (if Students
in District (from
multi-district) multi-district) Enrolled in ECHS
PEIMS)
(from PEIMS) (from PEIMS)
Economically
89.6 N/A N/A N/A
Disadvantaged
At-Risk 64.2 N/A N/A N/A
LEP 43.1 N/A N/A N/A
White 4.7 N/A N/A N/A
Hispanic or Latino 70.4 N/A N/A N/A
Black or
22.6 N/A N/A N/A
African-American
First Generation
N/A N/A N/A N/A
College-Goers
Other N/A N/A N/A N/AKimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
Please indicate the subpopulations (in addition to those who are at risk as defined by PEIMS) that
are historically underrepresented in college courses that your ECHS has identified to recruit and
enroll.
First generation college-goer
Hispanic or Latino
Black or African-American
Economically Disadvantaged
English Language Learners
Other:Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org Please describe the recruitment and enrollment processes and requirements used by the ECHS. Please address how these processes and requirements facillitate the recruitment and enrollment of students who are at risk (as defined by PEIMS) or who are in the identified under-represented subpopulations. Admission to Justin F. Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) will be open to all incoming 9th grade students; however, priority will be given to the students who reside within the Kimball attendance zone (up to 60% of enrollment). Justin F. Kimball E-TECH plans to recruit a new cohort of 9th grade students annually and to scale up to 12th grade by 2021. Justin F. Kimball E-TECH will actively recruit students from Kimball Feeder Pattern middle schools; Zan Wesley Holmes and T.W. Browne. Additionally, we will work to recruit students from neighborhood charter and private schools. Kimball E-TECH will also disseminate promotional material regarding the early college program to local businesses and organizations. The leadership team will host informational seminars at schools and during community meetings to inform parents and community members about the program and admissions process. The E-TECH marketing plan is designed to recruit students from populations that are historically underrepresented in higher education; such as first generation college-goers, low socioeconomic status, African-Americans and Hispanics and students who are defined as “at risk” according to PIEMS. Therefore, the applicant's previous state assessment results, disciplinary record, attendance history, or grades will not factor into acceptance. Justin F. Kimball E-TECH will distribute informational material in both English and Spanish. The application will be weighted for at-risk according to PEIMS, first generation college bound students, and students in the surrounding neighborhood to help ensure that we achieve our recruitment goal. Please describe the how the recruitment and enrollment processes and requirements were developed and how they are analyzed, reviewed, and refined. Kimball E-TECH's recruitment and enrollment processes were developed collaboratively with members of the Steering Committee, Advisory Board, and Site Committee. The main objective of the student recruitment plan was to ensure equitable enrollment opportunities for at-risk and first generation students. Campus administrators attended weekly informational meetings facilitated by the Dallas ISD Early College Programs office. The information was shared with the Kimball E-TECH leadership team. The leadership team utilized the information to draft E-TECH recruitment and enrollment procedures. The draft documents were shared with the steering committee, who discussed and finalized the recruitment and enrollment plan. The demographic information for students that apply for admissions will be collected and analyzed in order to refine and adjust recruitment efforts as necessary. The leadership team and steering committee met and will continue to meet regularly to discuss and review recruit materials and applicant data. The steering committee will utilize the applicant summary report to inform student recruitment efforts. For example, there were a limited number of students that completed applications initially; so additional open house dates were scheduled. At the conclusion of the application period, the steering committee will review the enrollment plan and analyze applicant data in order to refine the process for the upcoming school year.
Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
For this benchmark, indicate the level at which your ECHS campus will operate in the 2017-2018
school year. Use the ECHS Blueprint as a guide.
STATUS: New CampusKimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
Benchmark 2: P-16 Partnership Agreement
Page number in
Required MOU Topics MOU where it is
referenced
The location of the ECHS, allocation of costs and fees, and transportation 5
Administration of statewide instruments under Subchapter B, Chapter 39 4
Grading periods and policies 3
Courses of study A5
Curriculum alignment A4
Instructional materials 6
Instructional calendar 6
Policies regarding eligibility of ECHS students for higher education financial assistance,
6
specifically assistance or waivers for tuition and fees.
Student enrollment and attendance policies 6
Provisions for discontinuing ECHS operation (see next section for details) 7
Provisions for collecting and reviewing the following disaggregated data:
• Number of credit hours taken and earned
• GPAs
• State assessment results
A1
• SAT/ACT, PSAT scores
• TSI readiness by grade level
• Qualifications of ECHS staff
• Location(s) where courses are taughtKimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
Page number in
Highly Recommended MOU Topics MOU where it is
referenced
Access to IHE facilities, services, and resources for ECHS students 5
Professional development for ECHS faculty (including both ISD and IHE faculty/staff) 4
Procedures for collecting and sharing student and teacher data A6
Policy regarding IHE advising students as to the transferability and applicability to
A3
baccalaureate degree plans of all college credit offered and earned.
Policy to ensure the IHE transcripts college credit earned through dual credit in the same
A6
semester that credit is earned.
Provisions for implementing program improvements based on the collection and review of
the following data:
• Articulation of high school students in four-year colleges/universities and level of entry A5
• Enrollment/retention rates, leaver codes, and attrition rates, by grade level
• Student participation in activities at IHEKimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
For this benchmark, indicate the level at which your ECHS campus will operate in the 2017-2018
school year. Use the ECHS Blueprint as a guide.
STATUS: New CampusKimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org Benchmark 3: P-16 Leadership Initiative P-16 Coordination & Communication The ECHS shall establish a leadership team that includes high-level personnel with decision-making authority who meet regularly and report to each organization. Please list the dates that this group met during the past school year. 9/28/2016, 10/6/2016, 10/12/2016,10/19/2016, 11/2/2016
Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
Please list the names and titles of the group members. Fill all fields. Write “NA” if someone of a
specified title is not a member of the leadership team.
Title Name
Superintendent NA
Curriculum & Instruction or equivalent Usamah Rodgers
ECHS principal or director Adrienne Jones
IHE President Robert Garza
IHE Provost N/A
Dean of college of Education N/A
ECHS Liaison Alice Atchison
STEM Executive Dean Stephen Jones
CATE Executive Dean Sandy Wyche
Kimball Feeder Executive Director Cheryl Wright
Principal Llewellyn SmithKimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org What are the functions of the group? Briefly summarize the role each member plays in the ECHS, topics/issues the group has addressed, decisions it has made, and accomplishments it is most proud of. The E-TECH leadership team meets on a regular basis to discuss program implementation and design. Throughout the school year the group has discussed the following: Topics: Staffing Curriculum Recruitment Enrollment Decisions: Program pathways Student recruitment Admissions Successes/Celebrations: Industry partners Program design 1. Cheryl Wright - DISD Kimball Feeder Pattern Executive Director - Coordinates with ECHS Administrator, School Leadership, principal and other collegiate team members; Collaborates with IHL for articulation alignment of the ECHS Blueprint. 2. Israel Cordero, Chief of Strategy Officer for the Dallas Independent School District- oversees strategic initiatives inclusive of the Early College and P-TECH programs, governance and external relations of the Dallas Independent School District. 3. Usamah Rodgers, Executive Director of Early College Programs- Supports Dallas ISD Early College / P-TECH programs to ensure that the programs are implemented with fidelity. 4. Jeannette Papadopoulos, Director of Workplace Learning, serves as a liaison for all Industry Partners and Workplace Learning Coordinators for all Dallas Independent School District P-TECH Early College High Schools. 5. Llewellyn Smith - Kimball Principal - Oversees the program, selects staff, approves budget, ensures campus compliance to academy guidelines, develop mission statement for all academies 6. Adrienne Jones- Kimball EHCS Assistant Principal Collegiate Administrator - Plans curriculum offerings, master schedule, staffing, and professional development, ensures campus compliance to academy guidelines, develop mission statement for all academies, coordinates with central office, and conducts information sessions with faculty and staff, and school feeder patterns. 7. Alice Atchison - Mountain View College IHE Liaison IHE Liaison - Responsible for coordinating curriculum articulation and dual-credit registration to support ECHS/E-Tech school’s mission of college and career readiness. 8. Perla Calderon - Collegiate Academy Counselor - Will be the lead counselor for the academy students, provide an overview of the academy and other programs prior to student registration, conduct student surveys (career cruising MS), schedule student cohorts, assist with college/career site visits and tours, build partnerships with colleges to support collegiate academy. 9.Stephen Jones - IHE Partner Mountain View College Executive Dean STEM - Research and attend DISD Steering Committee and Advisory Board Meetings, collaborate with the Collegiate Administrator to coordinate rigorous curriculum, TSI prep, and college experiences, develop & coordinate student recruitment plan with Collegiate Team, and communicate mission/vision to staff, faculty, and students 10. Sandy Wyche - IHE Partner Mountain View Executive Executive Dean CATE - Research and attend DISD Steering Committee and Advisory Board Meetings, collaborate with the Collegiate Administrator to coordinate rigorous curriculum, TSI prep, and college experiences, develop & coordinate student recruitment plan with Collegiate Team, and communicate mission/vision to staff, faculty, and students.
Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org If the ECHS has identified and implemented sustainability structures to address and minimize the challenges of staff turnover, please describe those structures here. The primary component of the sustainability plan is professional development to ensure that teachers are supported. Teachers will participate in weekly professional development and training during Kimball Symposium on Wednesday mornings. The sessions will be designed based upon areas of need identified by teachers and observation data from campus administrators. Kimball E-TECH teachers will also have an opportunity to collaborate with instructors at Mountain View College in order to gain a deeper understanding of the knowledge and skills required as students transition into college courses. Additionally, the E-TECH administrators will work with teacher leaders to create and maintain a positive culture and climate.
Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
For this benchmark, indicate the level at which your ECHS campus will operate in the 2017-2018
school year. Use the ECHS Blueprint as a guide.
STATUS: New CampusKimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org Benchmark 4: Curriculum and Support Benchmark 4: Course Crosswalk View Uploaded Document Please indicate the endorsements that will be offered to students. HB5: STEM endorsement Please indicate the associate's degrees that will be offered to students. Associate's of Science - Pre-Engineering Associate's of Applied Science - Electronics Technology
Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
Please indicate the Level I and Level II certificates that will be offered to students.
Advanced Manufacturing/Mechatronics Technology Certificate
Please indicate how the ECHS will monitor student progress and use student data to support
success.
Kimball E-TECH will monitor student progress and use student data to develop academic
interventions to cultivate student success. The E-TECH administrator, counselor, and
teachers, in collaboration with Mountain View Community College, will monitor student
progress using learning trackers (i.e. spreadsheets with student grades and student
conference logs during face-to-face meetings). Data from the learning trackers will
identify students who are struggling and in need of additional support. Listed below are
some of the data tools and sources which will be used:
• Student six-week grades monitored weekly
• Student six-week common assessment grades monitored weekly
• Student e-campus grade(s) monitored weekly
• Student Profiles/Portfolio monitored every week in the M.A.P.S. class
• TSI monitored each six weeks using a TSI tracker
• Fall ACP assessments
• Spring ACP assessment
• EOC exams
• Attendance monitored daily
• High School Credits monitored every 3 weeks
• College Credits monitored every 6 weeks
• Naviance (Dallas ISD Student Scheduling and Student Pathway Mapping Software)
monitored by the counselor once a
six weeks
• Students will be enrolled in an iPrep advisory class for STAAR, TSI, and tutoring
intervention will take place daily for 45
minutesKimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org Please indicate how the ECHS will provide academic support to the students by personalizing the learning environment. Kimball E-TECH will use student data to provide targeted academic support and personalize the learning environment. Student progress will be monitored every three weeks so that teachers are able to determine the type of intervention required to support students. The E-TECH Academic Support Plan will include targeted tutorials before school, after school and on Saturday. As a component of the academic support plan, E-TECH 9th grade students will enroll in Methods of Academic Success (MAPS), a course which focuses on equipping students with the skills necessary for post secondary success. The MAPS class will also serve as a resource for the core content teachers. To ensure that we personalize learning, Kimball E-TECH students will meet with college advisors and our college and career counselor regularly to discuss academic plans and support services. Counselors will meet with students each 6 weeks to discuss grades and other academic expectations or concerns. Our college and career counselor will also facilitate guidance lessons during the advisory period. E-TECH students will have access to the academic support services provided by our IHE partner. Additionally, Kimball E-TECH will implement a mentoring program for students in need of assistance or intensive support. Staff members and industry partners will mentor small groups or individual students. Kimball E-TECH will work collaboratively with our parents and industry partners to support students. Parents will be given a survey designed to gain insight into the various ways in which they can support students and the E-TECH program. Parents will also be provided support through monthly parent meetings and scheduled parent workshops that will address various needs that will be identified through parent and student surveys. Industry partners will provide academic support by assisting with developing curriculum and skills maps, providing job shadowing opportunities and work-site visits.
Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org Please indicate how the ECHS will provide social and emotional support to the students. Kimball E-TECH will provide social and emotional support through student success workshops, advisory lessons and the mentoring program. The E-TECH counselor will be dedicated 100% to the E-TECH program. The counselor will conduct individual and group counseling sessions to address the social or emotional challenges students may encounter. The counselor will also host workshops to provide information regarding college access and support services. Furthermore, students will have access to the social and emotional support services provided by our IHE partner. Faculty and staff members will sponsor career and technical student clubs and organizations as an additional component of our plan to support students social and emotional well-being. Parent involvement and support is another essential component of our plan. We will encourage parents to attend orientation sessions and participate in monthly parent meetings. The purpose of parental involvement is to help ensure that our students are nurtured and supported as they work to simultaneously earn their high school diploma and Associate's degree. Additionally, our industry partners will provide social and emotional support to the students through mentoring and career guidance.
Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
For this benchmark, indicate the level at which your ECHS campus will operate in the 2017-2018
school year. Use the ECHS Blueprint as a guide.
STATUS: New CampusKimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org Benchmark 5: Academic Rigor and Readiness Please list TSI administration dates provided during the past school year. N/A Please list the dates that the TSI will be administered in the coming school year. June 2017, November 2017, March 2018, June 2018 Is the ECHS a TSI assessment site or does the IHE administer the TSI? IHE administers the TSI Please describe the ECHS’s plan for TSI success, including academic preparation classes for accepted students and/or bridge program(s), academic interventions for students who do not pass TSI, and assessments fee waivers for all administrations of the TSI test. To ensure that Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School students achieve TSI success, there will be a summer bridge program hosted in conjunction with Mountain View College. During the two week Summer Bridge program, students will participate in workshops and activities to help acclimate them to the expectations and requirements to successfully complete dual credit coursework. The Summer Bridge program will also include TSI preparation and assessment. Mountain View College will host TSI Boot Camp tutorials at Kimball High School during the school year. Kimball E-TECH is also working to become a testing site for the TSI examination to ensure accessibility for all students. Additionally, all fees associated with TSI examination will be waived for all Kimball E-TECH students. Kimball E-TECH students will enroll in Methods of Academic Success (MAPS) class to assist with TSI preparation. We will also utilize computer based programs such as Think Through Math and APEX Learning to assist students in preparing for the TSI examination. Based upon TSI assessment data, the campus will develop targeted intervention plans. Students will attend tutorials and participate in small group study sessions based upon assessment results and student profiles. Teachers will utilize TSI diagnostic assessment data to guide lesson planning and inform instructional decisions. The TSI data will be used to create student learning profiles and data trackers. Teachers will participate in professional development activities designed to help increase student achievement on TSI assessments.
Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
For this benchmark, indicate the level at which your ECHS campus will operate in the 2017-2018
school year. Use the ECHS Blueprint as a guide.
STATUS: New CampusKimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org Benchmark 6: School Design What is the design of the ECHS model for which partners are requesting designation? Not located on a college campus: A small learning community (where the ECHS is physically separated from the larger high school and ECHS students are a separate cohort with their own teachers, leader, schedule, and curriculum plan) within a larger high school Please describe when and how the ECHS students will make use of IHE academic and support facilities, such as libraries, labs, advising center, career center, eating facilities, cultural facilities, and sports facilities. If the ECHS is located on a college campus, just write, “ECHS is on a college campus. The students at Kimball E-TECH will make use of IHE academic and support facilities throughout the year. The students will use the lab facilities beginning in the summer for TSI testing. Students also use the facilities for college orientation. During orientation, students will be informed of all the student services provided by Mountain View College. Students enrolled in the ECHS will be able to utilize the writing lab and library on Fridays during their college course block. Students are also able to utilize the study rooms for after-school tutorials. After only 2 months of school, the current freshman have been on the IHE campus at least 6 times with the majority of students having visited 3 additional times for various reasons. We meet regularly with our IHE liaison to plan and schedule activities and events at the college campus to provide academic and emotional support.
Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org School Design: Staffing Please describe all duties and responsibilities of the ECHS principal or director. Explain the principal or director's role in scheduling, hiring, and budgeting for the ECHS. If the ECHS principal or director has any duties or responsibilities unrelated or in addition to ECHS leadership, please explain. The Kimball E-TECH administrator will be responsible for the development of the collegiate master schedule. Kimball E-TECH administrator is responsible for ensuring that the Associates Degree crosswalk is implemented with fidelity. The E-TECH administrator is responsible for hiring highly qualified teachers along with providing the professional development and training for those teachers. The E-TECH administrator will oversee the budget. The Kimball E-TECH administrator will also coordinate student recruitment and student retention efforts by marketing and informing the community and parents of future students. The Kimball E-TECH administrator will also supervise and support interventions for both struggling teachers and students. Please describe the duties and responsibilities of the IHE liaison for your ECHS, including how frequently he or she meets and/or works with the ECHS principal/director. The IHE liaison will be responsible for maintaining communication and progress monitoring of the ECHS program with Mountain View College. The IHE liaison will collaborate with the Mountain View College Dual-Credit coordinator to ensure that the course articulation sequence and scheduling is being met by the students. The IHE liaison will ensure college faculties are in complinace with Dallas ISD requirements as well as college guidelines prior to being sent to each at Kimball ECHS. The IHE liaison will oversee the logistics of college textbooks, college materials, programs, and services. The liaison will also assist in the progress monitoring of ECHS students. The IHE liaison will meet with the ECHS administrator on a weekly basis and address concerns and needs between Kimball ECHS and Mountain View College. The ECHS liaison coordinates ECHS and college meetings to discuss needs, facilities, MOUs, and other pertinent issues that apply to the day-to-day operation of the early college program.
Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org Is the IHE liaison working with other ECHS campuses? Yes If "Yes," please list the other ECHS campuses the IHE liaison works with. 1. Trinity Garza Early College High School 2. South Oak Cliff P-TECH 3. Sunset Public Health and Teaching Technology Early College High School 4. Molina Business Technology Early College High School Which statement best reflects the assignment of the ECHS teachers? The ECHS will employ highly qualified teachers who within four years will be reporting only to the ECHS principal/director and teaching only ECHS students in all core courses.
Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org Please describe the ECHS’s annual professional development plan, teacher mentor programs and/or opportunities for ECHS teachers and higher-education faculty to receive extensive training and support through regularly scheduled formative peer observations and collaboration opportunities with IHE faculty. There will be ongoing professional development for the ECHS teachers. The initial training will be the expectations of an ECHS teacher and the difference in mindset of an adolescent and an adult. A primary focal point will be on how to ensure success for all of our students. Teachers will have weekly professional development in the form of Kimball Symposium where various needs and training points are addressed. There will be ongoing surveys from teachers and observation data that will inform the professional development topics. Kimball E-TECH 2017-2018 Professional Development Plan. Focus of August-September 2017: -Culture of Collegiate and Dual-Credit expectations -Lesson Planning to support the student - The Lesson Cycle -Differentiation and scaffolding -TED Talk - Grit -College Readiness, Rigor, and the Adolescent Mind -Cornell Note-taking, Costas Levels of Questioning, and encouraging study habits -Critical Reading for College Readiness -Sharing and Analysis of Student Work -Instructional Rounds Focus of October - December 2017: -Effective Questioning and student engagement -Data to Drive Instruction -Student tracking and Profiling -Peer Coaching Model -Effective Feedback and Targeted Intervention -Grouping Strategies -TSI Blueprint Focus of January-March 2018 -Formative and Summative assessments -Links to prior learning -Sharing and Analysis of Student Work -Problem solving mindset -Understanding credits, transcripts, and grades for Early College -Advanced questioning Kimball Engineering Early College High School will continue to develop and modify an instructional support and professional development plan to best support Kimball E-TECH teachers and students. Collaboration with teachers, students, parents, Mountain View College, and other stakeholders is critical to the success of the program. There will be opportunties for feedback and collaboration among all of the stakeholders. Which statement best reflects the enrollment policies regarding ECHS students? The ECHS students will enroll in core courses that include only ECHS students and/or only college students.
Kimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
For this benchmark, indicate the level at which your ECHS campus will operate in the 2017-2018
school year. Use the ECHS Blueprint as a guide.
STATUS: New CampusKimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH) // App ID 337982340 // llsmith@dallasisd.org
Part 4: Supporting Documents
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the boxes below. If a required attachment doesn’t cover the 2017-2018 school year, a version covering the
2016-2017 school year must be included in this application.
Memorandum of Understanding with Institution of Higher Learning (MUST COVER 2017-2018
School Year): The ECHS must have a current, signed MOU that defines the partnership between the
school districts and the IHE by the start of the 2017 school year.
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ECHS recruitment and enrolment documents: Written policies, application and evaluation
documents, etc.
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ISD Letter of Support (District 1): The ECHS must have a current, signed letter of support from each
partnering ISD.
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ISD Letter of Support (District 2): The ECHS must have a current, signed letter of support from each
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ISD Letter of Support (District 3): The ECHS must have a current, signed letter of support from each
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IHE Letter of Support (IHE 1): The ECHS must have a current, signed letter of support from each
partnering IHE.
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IHE Letter of Support (IHE 2): The ECHS must have a current, signed letter of support from each
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IHE Letter of Support (IHE 3): The ECHS must have a current, signed letter of support from each
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