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Students can be provided with descriptiveinformation about the WBL program throughsuch techniques as open houses, brochures,posters, displays, live presentations, and media presentations.

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Once students have been initially introducedto the WBL program, you need to help themgather data about their occupational needs and interests.

As a teacher-coordinator, you should maintaina file of current resource materials.

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The recruitment forms you use should be:

1. Those suggested or required by your school,district, or state and

2. Those that meet the requirements of yourparticular service area as indicated by the student entry criteria.

Former EmployersFormer Employers

By contacting the former employers a studenthas listed, you may be able to acquire some vitalinformation about how the student actuallyperforms in a job situation.

ParentsParents

A student’s parents should be able to give youinformation regarding the student’s aptitudesand interests.

The interview allows you to discover such problems and to deal with any questions thatthe parents may have about the program.

Guidance and Guidance and Counseling StaffCounseling Staff

Such staff can be of help in determining general program entry criteria, in selectingand/or administering standardized tests,and in analyzing and interpreting studentdata.

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1. In providing interested students with resourcematerials on occupational opportunities, theteacher:a. maintains a file of current materials on

occupational opportunitiesb. conducts orientation sessions on the use

of these materialsc. devises a system for making these materials

easily accessibled. provides students with a list of additional

resources

2. In gathering student data, the teacher utilizesthe following sources and techniques:

a. student’s application formb. cumulative school recordc. interviews with the student and his/her

parents, if appropriated. recommendations from other teachers

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e. recommendations from former employersf. standardized tests for determining

scholastic aptitudes, occupationalaptitudes, and interests

g. assistance and recommendations fromguidance and counseling staff

h. a form for keeping track of the completionof the data-gathering steps

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3. In identifying prospective students, theteacher:a. assembled and summarized all datab. summarized in a way that was consistent

with the actual datac. analyzed and interpreted the data on the

basis of the established entry criteriad. consulted counselors or other professional

staff in interpreting the datae. made final decisions that were consistent

with criteria.

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4. The teacher sent letters of acceptance ornon-acceptance that:

a. explained the reasons for non-acceptanceor acceptance

b. were tactfulc. were well written

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