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Progress of Statewide Network
North Texas Regional P-16 CouncilDecember 4, 2012
Fort Worth, TX
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What Are the Outcomes for AVATAR?After a “regional pipeline” of key leaders and educators are identified
in each of the 12 participating regions, each partnership will:1. Establish shared regional college and career readiness
foundation/understandings
2. Use regional data to guide decision-making
3. Design and implement a vertical alignment action plan which will include critical conversations
4. Design and implement a sustainability plan
5. Prepare students for college and career success
Critical Conversations
Student Success Assessments
Dual Credit, Early College High Schools
Student Support Services
Educational Policies and Practices
Classroom Instruction, Textbooks, Grading, etc.
Discipline Specific CourseCurriculum
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Impact of Developmental Education and Texas Success Initiative Dual Credit, Early College High Schools
Student Support Services
Educational Policies and Practices
Classroom Instruction, Textbooks Grading, etc.
Discipline Reference Course Profiles
College & Career Readiness Standards
Secondary Post-SecondaryGraduate College/Career Ready Graduate Career Ready
Phase Three: The Statewide Network
• At the Training of Trainers Meeting on August 13th, 86 regional partners from 12 regions across the state were trained to implement the AVATAR process throughout Texas.
• Now 13 partnerships are active, studying regional data and developing strategies to further alignment.
Phase Three: The Statewide Network
Mathematics• ESC 2, Citizens for Educational Excellence, TAMU-Corpus Christi,
Del Mar College, & Calallen ISD working on vertical alignment of curriculum.
• ESC 9, Midwestern State University, Vernon College, Burkburnett ISD, Wichita Falls ISD, Iowa Park CISD, and Vernon ISD continue work on alignment in mathematics and ELA.
• ESC 10, Dallas CCCD, Brookhaven College, & Dallas ISD continuing focus on mathematics & chemistry.
• ESC 14, Abilene Regional P-16 Council, Cisco College, Ranger College, Western Texas College, Abilene Christian University, McMurry University, Roscoe Collegiate ECHS, Albany ISD, Anson ISD, Clyde-Green Springs ISD, Cooper ISD, Merkel ISD, Wylie ISD, & Roscoe ISD are studying transitions from high school to college in learning mathematics.
• ESC 16, Panhandle P-16 Council, West Texas A&M University, Amarillo College, Clarendon College, Frank Phillips College, Amarillo ISD, Borger ISD, & Canyon ISD seek professional development on alignment that will boost achievement in mathematics.
• Region 20, P16 Plus Council of Greater Bexar County, UT-San Antonio, San Antonio College, Palo Alto College, & Harlandale ISD seek interventions to assure student success in College Algebra with participation of ELA as well as mathematics teachers.
Phase Three: The Statewide Network
English Language Arts• ESC 6, Sam Houston State University, Lone Star College
System, Buffalo ISD, Magnolia ISD & Huntsville ISD working on alignment of English III and IV with College English.
• ESC 9, Midwestern State University, Vernon College, Burkburnett ISD, Vernon ISD, Iowa Park CISD, & Wichita Falls ISD continue work on alignment in ELA & mathematics.
• ESC 11, Hill College, & Burleson ISD work on alignment in ELA with focus on consistency of expectations in writing.
• ESC 12, McLennan Community College, Texas State Technical College, Waco ISD, La Vega ISD, Midway ISD, Robinson ISD, Reicher Catholic School, & Baylor University are working on ELA alignment, considering a common rubric for composition.
• ESC 13, Austin Community College, Austin ISD, & St. Edwards University are taking a multilevel approach to transitions related to study of ELA.
• ESC 15, San Angelo P-16+ Partnership, Howard College, Angelo State University, Eden CISD, & San Angelo ISD seek a resource document that can guide ELA alignment in the region.
Phase Three: The Statewide Network
Science• ESC 1, Upper Rio Grande Valley P-16, UT-Pan
Am, South Texas College, & Pharr San Juan Alamo ISD work on transition counseling for success in chemistry.
• ESC 10, UNT, Dallas CCCD, Brookhaven College, & Dallas ISD continue focus on chemistry & mathematics.
• ESC 11, UNT, TCC, & Fort Worth ISD continue professional development in chemistry.
Phase Three: The Statewide Network
Awareness• ESC 7, Stephen F. Austin University, Kilgore
College, & Kilgore ISD are working on awareness video featuring three previous years of alignment work.