High School/High Tech
Acknowledgements 1 Introduction Welcome Purpose and Overview of the Guide How High School/High Tech Evolved Mission of High/High Tech What is High School/High Tech? What are the Primary Features of High School/High Tech? Join the National High School/High Tech Program Getting Started Working with the National High School/High Tech Program Office National Program Office Goals and Requirements Program Site Highlights 2 Destinations: Components of School/High Tech Program Components School-Based Activities Coursework Extracurricular School Activities Workshops and Seminars Planning a Workshop Seminar Community-Based Activities Site Visits Job Shadowing Mentoring Paid Summer Internships Internships Defined Benefits of Paid Internships Road Map for Successful Paid Internship Program Site Highlights Program Organization and Structure The Relationship Between the National High School/High Tech Program Office and Local Programs Examples of Organizational Structures from Selected Sites 3 How to Launch a Local Project Site Identify the Spearheading Entity Articulate a Preliminary Vision Identify Local Project Leadership Identify Potential High Tech Industry Partners Establish a Local Advisory Committee Membership Develop a Mission Statement Identify Objectives Establish a Set of Guidelines for Operations Identify Potential Funding Sources and a Funding Strategy Identify Staffing Needs and Conduct Recruitment 4 How to Market the Program Why Market your Project? Six Steps to Effective Project Marketing 1 Know your Market 2 Define your Marketing Goals 3 Identify and Develop Contacts 4 Select your Marketing Methods and Tools 5 Create a Consistent Project Page 6 Evaluate your Marketing Efforts 5 How to Involve Parents and Other Advocates Invite Parental Involvement Encourage Parental Cooperation Ways to Involve Parents Reinforcing Parental Involvement 6 How to Develop an Awareness of Cultural Diversity Disability Awareness Cultural Diversity Initiative Cultural Awareness 7 Program Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Road Map for Successful Program Monitoring and Evaluation Quantitative vs. Qualitative Information Appendices
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
Welcome
Purpose and Overview of the Guide
How High School/High Tech Evolved
Mission of High/High Tech
What is High School/High Tech? What are the Primary Features of High School/High Tech?
Join the National High School/High Tech Program
Getting Started Working with the National High School/High Tech Program Office National Program Office Goals and Requirements Program Site Highlights
2 Destinations: Components of School/High Tech
Program Components
School-Based Activities Coursework Extracurricular School Activities Workshops and Seminars Planning a Workshop Seminar Community-Based Activities Site Visits Job Shadowing Mentoring Paid Summer Internships Internships Defined Benefits of Paid Internships Road Map for Successful Paid Internship Program Site Highlights
School-Based Activities
Coursework Extracurricular School Activities Workshops and Seminars Planning a Workshop Seminar
Community-Based Activities
Site Visits Job Shadowing Mentoring
Paid Summer Internships
Internships Defined Benefits of Paid Internships Road Map for Successful Paid Internship Program Site Highlights
Program Organization and Structure
The Relationship Between the National High School/High Tech Program Office and Local Programs Examples of Organizational Structures from Selected Sites
3 How to Launch a Local Project Site
Identify the Spearheading Entity
Articulate a Preliminary Vision
Identify Local Project Leadership
Identify Potential High Tech Industry Partners
Establish a Local Advisory Committee
Membership Develop a Mission Statement Identify Objectives Establish a Set of Guidelines for Operations
Identify Potential Funding Sources and a Funding Strategy
Identify Staffing Needs and Conduct Recruitment
4 How to Market the Program
Why Market your Project?
Six Steps to Effective Project Marketing
1 Know your Market 2 Define your Marketing Goals 3 Identify and Develop Contacts 4 Select your Marketing Methods and Tools 5 Create a Consistent Project Page 6 Evaluate your Marketing Efforts
5 How to Involve Parents and Other Advocates
Invite Parental Involvement
Encourage Parental Cooperation
Ways to Involve Parents
Reinforcing Parental Involvement
6 How to Develop an Awareness of Cultural Diversity
Disability Awareness
Cultural Diversity Initiative
Cultural Awareness
7 Program Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
Road Map for Successful Program Monitoring and Evaluation
Quantitative vs. Qualitative Information
Appendices
