Anaheim Union High School District
Project Title
For core support to the Anaheim Collaborative
Date
Jun. 06, 2024
Duration
15 months
Description
The Anaheim Collaborative (the Collaborative), composed of multiple stakeholders, aims to prepare students for college, career, and life through the Career Preparedness Systems Framework, focusing on 21st Century Skills, Technical Skills, and Youth Voice and Purpose. They’ve developed metrics for teaching and evaluating these skills to align instruction and accountability, moving away from traditional standardized tests. In collaboration with UC-Irvine and eKadence, they’ve created an AI-enhanced e-portfolio tool to measure these skills effectively. The project plans to deepen its cross-sector partnerships, expanding and sharpening the use of their metrics, enriching their Capstone program, and fostering a robust teacher leadership system. Guided by commitment to classroom practices that recognize student strengths and potential for civic engagement, the Collaborative has seen an increase in college admissions, transfer rates, and average GPAs among their students. Their challenge now lies in moving away from summative metrics towards an AI-backed tool incorporating continuous feedback. Support for this work comes through the Education Programs Profiles in Collective Leadership initiative, which seeks to support organizations that are delivering learning opportunities that consistently put young people on a path to thriving futures and engaged citizenship.