What is TAA?

A systemic, systematic method of delivery wherein an entire student population (grades 6-12) is assigned, in small groups, to a trained, caring adult advisor who both advocates for his or her advisees and facilitates sessions focused on:

1. Career Management: Awareness, Exploration, and Planning
2. Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment and Lifelong Learning: Academic Development
3. Life Skills: Personal and Social Development

The TAA 10-Step Model

1. Establishing Need and Gaining Awareness of Data
2. The Educational and Career Planning Process
3. Articulating a Statement of Purpose
4. Strategic Planning for Parent/Family Involvement
5. Achieving Consensus on Organization and Logistics
6. Designing Framework-Based Content for Delivery
7. Understanding and Fully Utilizing Assessment Results
8. Determining the Level of Leader Involvement and Support
9. Professional Learning and Ongoing Support
10.Assessing the Effectiveness of a TAA Program