Alamance-Burlington
Closing the Achievement Gap
Framework of GAP
ACADEMIC INTERVENTION SUPPORT
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Identify target audience
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Ascertain the best intervention for the target audience using district office personnel, recent data on target audience and open dialogue with community outreach partners
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Communicate to the Board, GAP Chairs and Community Outreach helpers strategies that will be used
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Develop criteria and strategies for recognition of achievement
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Recruit and train community members who will serve
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Work with District Personnel to assist with facilitating intervention
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Track and monitor students who are receiving the intervention
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Create methodology to assess the intervention
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Be a liaison between District Office personnel and other Task Force Chairs, when none of the chairs are a part of the District Office Staff
Community Outreach
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Work closely with the Academic Intervention & Recognition Chairs
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Plan and execute activities that support the academic intervention
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Get volunteers, tutors, mentors for the intervention work to be done
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Assist with training of volunteers
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Provide cultural activities/entertainment
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Direct parents/students about places to go to get help
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Collaborate with other community agencies providing services to the students of Alamance County
Recognition of Achievement
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Assist in developing criteria for awards for target audience
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Ascertain the type of award(s) and amount of funding for them
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Work closely with the Intervention and Community Outreach Chairs
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Secure Venue
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Secure Caterer
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Develop and/or Design Program for the evening which caters to the target audience
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Secure Funding for the Recognition Events
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Invite Parents and Winners and others to the recognition event(s)