Academy Practices

Just-in-time resources to equip you with how-to's, guides and supports to manage and grow your academy.

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NAF Jumpstart

Jumpstart is a learning module that helps educators who are new to or unfamiliar with NAF learn how to navigate our site, find resources that help inform their work, and contact the right NAF staff when more help is needed.

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Next Up: Do you know how to find the results of the annual student survey?

Do you know how to find the results of the annual student survey?

NAF's Annual Student Survey provides a lot of valuable information and data from students in NAF academies across the country.

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Next Up: Did you know Student Reflections are available in the WBL Tracker?

Did you know Student Reflections are available in the WBL Tracker?

You are now able to view and download the reflection forms completed by students. This can be done by activity in the WBL Tracker located in ASH.

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Next Up: How to give teachers permissions/access in User Management

How to give teachers permissions/access in User Management

Read this to find out what the different permissions/roles mean and how to assign them properly

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Next Up: How to send in a ticket that gets your problem solved TWICE as fast!

How to send in a ticket that gets your problem solved TWICE as fast!

Are you tired of waiting on a solution to the ticket you submitted? Check this out!

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Next Up: How to create a NAF account

How to create a NAF account

In order to access your academy's data, student data, and see personalized options designed to help you do your work, you must be added to ASH AND have a NAF account. Do this FIRST!

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The Future of NAFTrack: A First Look	You might have heard about changes coming to NAFTrack. Here's a sneak peek at what's coming next year, with a lot more information to come at NAF...	View
What does "Career Connected Program of Study" mean?	NAF’s Career-Connected Program of Study is aligned with the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, also...	View
Academy Quality Process Key Dates	Key dates and deadlines academies must meet to participate in NAF's academy quality process.	View	Guides\|Academy Assessment
Understanding the Difference Between NAFTrack Certification and Academy Assessment for 2023-2024	Starting in the 2023-2024 school year, NAFTrack Certification is moving forward with new requirements. But don't worry, it's a simple shift...	View
Do you know how to find the results of the annual student survey?	NAF's Annual Student Survey provides a lot of valuable information and data from students in NAF academies across the country.	View
Did you know Student Reflections are available in the WBL Tracker?	You are now able to view and download the reflection forms completed by students. This can be done by activity in the WBL Tracker located in ASH.	View
Pssst! Looking for your CEUs from NAF Next 2022?	Download your 2022 NAF Next CEUs	View
How to send in a ticket that gets your problem solved TWICE as fast!	Are you tired of waiting on a solution to the ticket you submitted? Check this out!	View
How to give teachers permissions/access in User Management	Read this to find out what the different permissions/roles mean and how to assign them properly	View	User Management
How to create a NAF account	In order to access your academy's data, student data, and see personalized options designed to help you do your work, you must be added to ASH AND...	View
What do the different roles in User Management really mean?	Learn about the different roles and permission in User Management, and what they mean for accessibility in NAF platforms.	View	User Management
Create New Internship	Learn how to create a new internship for an academy in NAFTrack	View	Internship Management\|NAFTrack
The Academy Support Hub is here!	The Academy Support Hub (ASH) is brand new! We are excited to share a short video highlighting the intuitive navigation and a more...	View
How to change academy and district leadership roles in ASH	If you want to make changes to Academy Leadership roles (lead and admin), please go to the Academy Information form in the Quality Center.	View	User Management
Download NAFTrack Certificates for Students	For students who have successfully completed the requirements for NAFTrack Certification, educators can quickly and easily download and print the...	View	NAFTrack
By popular demand! Here are the 2022-2023 Academy Quality Process Key Dates		View	Quality Center
Teacher Reset of Student Password	Learn how to reset a student's NAFTrack account password	View
Adding Students to a Class	Steps to add students to classes that have been created	View	Class Management\|NAFTrack\|Student Management
Accessing Quality Level Certificates	Step-by-step directions for finding and downloading quality level certificates for your academy.	View	Quality Center
Submitting Dual Enrollment Course for Approval	The process for submitting dual enrollment courses for approval by NAF is an automated process in the NAFTrack Certification. Just follow these...	View
COVID-19 Updated Options for Meeting NAFTrack Certification Internship Requirements	Due to COVID-19, we temporarily changed the NAFTrack Internship Requirements	View
Edit Employers	Learn how to make changed to internship employer information including employer name, phone number, address, parent corporation and active status	View
Editing a Student's Profile Information	Students can change information such as their date of birth, email, and password	View
Editing Students	Learn how to edit student information including name, date of birth, gender, email, and more	View	Student Management
Creating a Student Account & Logging Into NAFTrack	How students establish their NAFTrack accounts and log in to the NAFTrack portal	View	Student Management\|NAFTrack
How long does it take for information to come from NAFTrack Certification into ASH?		View
Student Graduation	How to approve and graduate students in NAFTrack	View
NAFTrack Certification Overview	Here you'll find info on the benefits of getting NAFTrack Certified and the required criteria to do so	View	NAFTrack
Student Request for Course Recognition		View
Student Requesting Forgotten Password	If a student forgets their password they can reset it themselves	View	Student Management
Student Upload - Excel	Learn how to upload multiple students into NAFTrack simultaneously using an excel spreadsheet	View	Student Management\|NAFTrack
Uploading an Individual Student	Learn how to add individual students into NAFTrack manually - this is usually done when adding a student to an additional academy	View	Student Management\|NAFTrack
Submitting a Request for Course Recognition for Dual Enrollment	Students can request course recognition for an approved dual-enrollment course	View
System Technical Specifications and Supported Platforms	Details on operating system and web browser requirements for NAFTrack compatibility	View
Upload of Culminating Project No Longer Required (as of August 2021)	FAQ and information regarding NAF no longer requiring upload of the culminating project	View	Class Management\|NAFTrack
View Completed Internships	Learn how to view details of completed internships and their assessments	View
View Internship Details	Learn how to view and edit different internship details for an academy	View
View Student Progress Toward NAFTrack Certification	Learn how to view a student's progress report toward NAFTrack Certification	View
Create a Class	Instructions on how to create a class in NAFTrack	View	Class Management\|NAFTrack
Internship Assessment Upload	Learn how to properly upload internship assessments into NAFTrack	View	Internship Management\|NAFTrack
Setting Up a Class	Simple directions for setting up a class in NAFTrack	View
Upload Grades/Scores for Courses	Simple directions for uploading student course grades and scores	View	Class Management\|NAFTrack
Monitoring Classes	Monitoring the status of your classes	View	Class Management\|NAFTrack
Entering Grades/Scores for Courses	Simple directions for entering students grades and scores for courses	View	Class Management\|NAFTrack
Managing Course Recognition Requests from Students	Once a student submits a request, it needs to be approved by a teacher.	View	NAFTrack
Editing Class Details	Quick and easy directions to edit class details	View
Unlock EOC for NAF Courses	How to unlock EOC exams for NAF Courses in NAFTrack Certification	View	NAFTrack\|Class Management
Managing Course Recognition Requests (School Leads)	Once a student submits a course recognition request, it will need to be approved the academy lead.	View	NAFTrack\|Class Management
How to add a Teacher to ASH	Teachers who don't exist in ASH must be added in by academy or district leadership so they can access NAFTrack and ASH pages	View	Quality Center
Upload Internships (Excel file)	An alternate method of creating new internships by uploading an Excel spreadsheet with the internship information	View	Internship Management\|NAFTrack
NAF Next 22 Tech Training	If you are attending NAF Next 2022 in Dallas, please read this article about how to submit a ticket to get you started in the Tech Support section...	View
Internship Assessment Form	NAFTrack Internship Assessment form for supervisors	View
Youth PAR (Participatory Action Research) Tools - Now in ASH!	NAF’s Youth Engagement and PAR Toolkit and resources can be accessed in the ASH Learning Center under Academy Practices.	View	Youth Engagement and Voice\|Participatory Action Research (PAR)
How to RESET your NAF account password & security question	For educators, getting locked out of your account can be a huge barrier to getting work done. Luckily, you can reset your password AND security...	View	User Management
What does the student facing NAFTrack portal look like?	A screenshot of the student facing NAFTrack portal	View	NAFTrack
How to complete an internship assessment from an alternate email	Did you know we have multiple ways to complete internship assessments in the NAFTrack Certification system?	View	Internship Management