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Work-Based Learning Programs. Susan Gubing School/Industry Coordinator Smithtown Schools. “KNOCKS” ON TEENS WORKING. Work too many hours. Work interferes with academic performance. Teen takes fewer courses. Dead-end jobs. Lower g.p.a. Teens have too much spending money. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Work-Based Learning Programs
Susan Gubing
School/Industry Coordinator
Smithtown Schools
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“KNOCKS” ON TEENS WORKING
• Work too many hours.• Work interferes with
academic performance.• Teen takes fewer
courses.• Dead-end jobs.• Lower g.p.a.• Teens have too much
spending money.• A car becomes #1 goal.
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Benefits to the Students
• Career Direction• Employment Getting Skills• Job Success Skills• Path to higher education.• Links school learning to
work.• Opportunity to develop
skills not normally developed in class, i.e. leadership, decision-making.
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Benefits to the Faculty
• Bridge to work world
• Update knowledge• Resources for
guest speakers• Donations or
sponsorship
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Benefits to Community
• Productive Citizens
• Higher quality of living.
• Less social problems.
• Trained workforce.
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Benefits to the Businesses
• Trained workforce.• Higher quality of
employees.• Input into school
curriculum.• Opportunity to give
back to community.
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PURPOSES OF WORK-BASED LEARNING
• Obtain workplace skills.
• Obtain knowledge of work world.
• Interact with people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Explore career paths.
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Work-Based Goals
Equip the student with employability skills, career awareness and the framework to make mature decisions about future education and employment.
Encourage the student to develop positive self-esteem, respect for others, independence and strive for personal excellence.
Provide the student with one or more work-based learning experiences.
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DO NOT Let Your Program Become...
• A dumping ground for immature students.
• A “Get out of school early” program.
• An easy way to make money.
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Cooperative Work Experience Programs for the 21st Century
• Is for all students.
• Provides transferable skills for a variety of work experience opportunities.
• Is a mixture of on-the-job experiences: paid, non-paid, mentoring, entrepreneurship.
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Which Students Do You Wish to Serve?
• Talented and Gifted
• Learning Disabled• At Risk• Diversified• Adults• Physically
Handicapped
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NYS Approved Work-Based Learning Programs
Cooperative Work Experience
(Diversified Co-op)
CEIPCareer Exploration Internship Program
General Education Work Experience
Work Experience and Career Exploration
program WECEP
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Comparison of Programs
Program Description Hours Credits
Co-Op 16+
Job relates to career goals. Related
class(s).
150 - 600 Paid
.5 - 2 Towards
Sequence
GEWEP 16+
At least one period per week of related class.
150 – 600 Paid
.5 – 2 local credit.
WECEP 14 – 15 yrs.
Paid work experience for at risk students.
150 - 300 Paid
Local credit.
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All programs must be registered with the NYS Education
DepartmentProgram Description Hours Credits
CEIP Career
Exploration Internship Program
14+
Students explore career opportunities. Hands on exploration rather than skill development.
75 – 300
hours
.25 – 1 CTE
sequence.
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Coordinator of Work-based Learning Programs for Career Awareness
Requirements:
• (1) The extension shall authorize the candidate to coordinate work-based learning programs for career awareness, such as programs providing extended shadowing experiences, the General Education Work Experience and Career Exploration Program (GEWEP), and the Work Experience and Career Exploration Program (WECEP).
(i) The candidate shall hold a valid provisional, permanent, initial or professional certificate for classroom teaching service authorizing instruction in career and technical education.
(ii) The candidate shall complete a program registered pursuant to section 52.2 1(b)(4)(vi) of this Title, or its equivalent.
(iv) The candidate shall have completed 300 clock hours of work experience outside of classroom teaching.
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Coordinator of Work-based Learning Programs for Career Development
Requirements:• (1) The extension shall authorize the candidate to coordinate
work-based learning programs for career development, such as the Cooperative Occupation Education Work Experience Program (COOP), the Career Exploration Internship Program (CEIP), programs of youth-run enterprises, and internship and youth apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship programs.
(i) The candidate shall hold a valid provisional, permanent, initial or professional certificate for classroom teaching service authorizing instruction in career and technical education.
(ii) The candidate shall complete a program registered pursuant to section 52.2 1(b)(4)(vi) of this Title, or its equivalent.
(iii) The candidate shall have completed 600 clock hours of work experience outside of teaching in the classroom teaching service.
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Community-based Vocational Education Programs (CBVEP)In addition to the Fair Labor Standards Act requirements, there are specific guidelines that the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor have jointly developed for school districts to use when providing non-paid, community-based vocational education/training programs for students with disabilities. Components should be designed as a continuum of learning and permit students age 14 and above to engage in:•Vocational exploration for up to 5 hours; •Vocational assessment for up to 90 hours; and •Vocational training for up to 120 hours.
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• Ideally, upon completing one, all, or any combination of the above program components, depending upon the student’s needs, he/she would be prepared to move into one the paid work-based programs, or obtain regular employment, or a supported-employment position upon graduation. Options will vary, depending on student experiences and abilities.
• For further information about community-based vocational education programs for students with disabilities, contact Nancy Lauria, 518-474-7566, New York State Education Department, Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities, Room 1609, One Commerce Plaza, Albany, New York 12234.
CBVEP
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Answers to our Questions….
For further information about these programs, specific program guidelines,
and registration forms, contact Tony Schilling, Coordinator of
Experiential/Work-based Learning, New York State Education Department, Room
320EB, Albany, New York 12234 [518-474-4486].
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Essential Elements of Programs
• Work-based experience related to career goals.
• In-school related training support.
• Experience supervised by adult.
• Legal employment and safe environment.
• Planned agenda of learning at the work-site.
• Evaluation of student’s in-school and out-of-school performance.
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Cooperative Work Experience
• Job relates to career goals.• Student takes related class(s).• Regents credit(s)awarded for
graduation sequence.• Written training plan.• Exceptions to the labor law
regarding hours and types of employment.
• NYS Certification required for coordinator.
School
Work Partnership
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Comparison of Programs
Program Description Hours Credits
Work Study Student works for purpose of earning money.
300 Paid
1 Elective
Internships Students explore career
30 - 100 Non-paid
1 Elective
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Comparison of Programs
Program Description Hours Credits
Community Service
Students volunteer.
100 - 300
Non-paid
1 Elective
Youth-Run Enterprises
Students act as entrepreneurs
30 - 100 Non-paid
1 Elective
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Cooperative Work ExperienceAny CTE teacher may operate a Cooperative
Work Experience Program in his/her own discipline.
• Business• Technology• Home and Careers• Health
2004 – Must have 2 certification courses.
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Career Development Learning Standards
Standard 1: Career Development• Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work, explore career options,
and relate• personal skills, aptitudes, and abilities to future career decisions.
Standard 2: Integrated Learning• Students will demonstrate how academic knowledge and skills are applied in the
workplace and other settings.
Standard 3a: Universal Foundation Skills• Students will demonstrate mastery of the foundation skills and competencies
essential for success in the workplace. And
Standard 3b: Career Majors• Students who choose a career major will acquire the career-specific technical
knowledge/skills necessary to progress toward gainful employment, career advancement, and success in postsecondary programs.
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Career Plan
• CAREER PLAN as prescribed in these learning standards is intended to promote exploration and research into broad career areas of interest to individual students.
• Basic principles of career planning such as decision-making, self-evaluation, and goal setting have been integrated within the sample tasks. It is not the intent of these learning standards to limit options or narrowly define the educational preparation of students.