Avant-Garde Learning Alliance

AVANT-GARDE PERFORMS ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MEANS:CODE 300 - THE CAREER EXPLORATIONS PROGRAM (CEP) SUPPORTS RURAL ALASKA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN EXPLORING, EXPERIENCING AND PREPARING FOR FUTURE CAREERS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, AVANT-GARDE PROVIDES INNOVATIVE MATERIALS AND RESOURCES TO RURAL TEACHERS AND CAREER AND COLLEGE EXPERIENCES TO STUDENTS, WORKING THROUGH INDUSTRY AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, AVANT-GARDE CONNECTS STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS TO A RICH SET OF RESOURCES THAT ADDRESS ALASKA'S SPECIFIC NEEDS. CODE 200 - THE ALASKA NATIVE TEACHER INITIATIVE (ANTI) RECRUITED ALASKA NATIVE TEACHER CANDIDATES AND PROVIDED SUPPORT GUIDANCE AS THEY WORKED TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR GOAL OF BECOMING A TEACHER IN ALASKA.CODE 400 - THE SCHOOL GROWTH MODEL PROVIDES ASSESSMENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS TO RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. TEACHERS ARE PROVIDED TRAINING IN DATA LITERACY AND DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION. THIS WORK HAS LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR SIGNIFICANT EDUCATIONAL REFORM IN RURAL SCHOOLS.