1 What is the Youth Apprenticeship Program? Youth Apprenticeship Program Mentor Training

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What is the Youth What is the Youth Apprenticeship Program?Apprenticeship Program?

Youth Apprenticeship Youth Apprenticeship ProgramProgram

Mentor TrainingMentor Training

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingA program of study that integrates A program of study that integrates

school-based learningschool-based learning and and work-work-based learningbased learning through a through a

coordinated and cooperative coordinated and cooperative partnership with partnership with business and business and

industryindustry that is designed to that is designed to facilitate a smooth facilitate a smooth

transition transition from high from high school to school to postsecondary postsecondary

education education and training and training for for careercareer employmentemployment..

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This program provides the This program provides the apprentice the opportunity to earn apprentice the opportunity to earn a high school diploma, a high school diploma, postsecondary certificate and/or postsecondary certificate and/or diploma,diploma,and a and a CertificateCertificateof Occupationalof OccupationalSkillsSkills..

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training The purpose of the program is to The purpose of the program is to

prepare young people for careers in a prepare young people for careers in a specific occupational cluster.specific occupational cluster.

It is designed to help students make a It is designed to help students make a smooth transition from high school to smooth transition from high school to the world of work.the world of work.

Students and parents should Students and parents should know something about the know something about the occupations and career occupations and career opportunities associated opportunities associated with career/tech clusters with career/tech clusters offered to students.offered to students.

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Youth Apprenticeship Youth Apprenticeship ProgramProgramMentor TrainingMentor Training

To understand the YAP you must understand the languageTo understand the YAP you must understand the language

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingYouth Apprenticeship Program (YAP)Youth Apprenticeship Program (YAP) A program of study that integrates A program of study that integrates school-based learning and work-based school-based learning and work-based learning through a coordinated and learning through a coordinated and cooperative partnership with business cooperative partnership with business and industry that is designed to enable a and industry that is designed to enable a smooth transition from high school to smooth transition from high school to postsecondary education, learning, and postsecondary education, learning, and training for career employment. This training for career employment. This program provides the apprentice the program provides the apprentice the opportunity to earn a high school opportunity to earn a high school diploma, postsecondary certificate and/or diploma, postsecondary certificate and/or diploma, and a Certificate of diploma, and a Certificate of Occupational Skills.Occupational Skills.

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingApprenticeApprentice – A high school student who – A high school student who is enrolled in and meets the admission is enrolled in and meets the admission requirements of the Youth Apprenticeship requirements of the Youth Apprenticeship

Program. This student has selected Program. This student has selected a a career cluster and seeks career cluster and seeks to pursue to pursue educational and job educational and job training training opportunities related to opportunities related to that that career while attending career while attending high high school and continuing school and continuing

after graduation.after graduation.

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Certificate of Occupational SkillsCertificate of Occupational Skills – A – A business and industry recognized business and industry recognized credential issued by the Georgia credential issued by the Georgia Department of Education that certifies Department of Education that certifies that a student has mastered specific that a student has mastered specific job related skills at a level job related skills at a level recognized as acceptable by recognized as acceptable by business and industry. business and industry.

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingSchool-based learningSchool-based learning – – Academic Academic and occupational objectivesand occupational objectives directly directly

linked tolinked to skill standardsskill standards in a program of in a program of study that leads to a diploma and study that leads to a diploma and Certificate of Occupational Skills.Certificate of Occupational Skills.

Work-based learningWork-based learning – – Job Job performanceperformance by the student at his/her by the student at his/her

work site that meets performance work site that meets performance objectives which are objectives which are linked directly to linked directly to

skill standardsskill standards..

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingSkill standardsSkill standards – Specific job related academic – Specific job related academic and occupational standards validated by industry and occupational standards validated by industry that that prepares students for prepares students for employment in an employment in an occupational/career area.occupational/career area.

Dual enrollmentDual enrollment – Students enrolled in a course – Students enrolled in a course of of study in which course study in which course credit credit is earned at the high is earned at the high school school level and at the level and at the

postsecondary level.postsecondary level.

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingSecondary educationSecondary education – refers to – refers to educational opportunities that occureducational opportunities that occur

during middle school and/or high during middle school and/or high

school.school.

PostsecondaryPostsecondary – Refers to – Refers to educational opportunities that occur educational opportunities that occur

after leaving or graduating from high after leaving or graduating from high school.school.

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingInternshipInternship – A paid work based – A paid work based opportunity for opportunity for students to students to apply job apply job specific skills while specific skills while working in a business working in a business or industryor industry for a for a specified period of time specified period of time that is directly linked that is directly linked to that student’s to that student’s career cluster at the postsecondary level.career cluster at the postsecondary level.

ShadowingShadowing – A work based opportunity for – A work based opportunity for students to work with a business or students to work with a business or

industry industry employee employee for the purpose of for the purpose of learning about learning about that particular job and that particular job and business or industrybusiness or industry. . This opportunity is This opportunity is typically brief and the student may receive typically brief and the student may receive pay for the experience.pay for the experience.

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingCo-op programCo-op program – A career based – A career based educational opportunity at the secondary educational opportunity at the secondary and postsecondary and postsecondary levels in which levels in which students receive job students receive job related related training and are provided work training and are provided work related training experiences as paid related training experiences as paid employees of business or industry.employees of business or industry.

Technical CollegeTechnical College – A postsecondary – A postsecondary educational institution that focuses on educational institution that focuses on areas of study that prepares individuals for areas of study that prepares individuals for employment in career clusters which appeal employment in career clusters which appeal to the student’s interests and abilities.to the student’s interests and abilities.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training The student must be in the 11The student must be in the 11thth or 12 or 12thth

grade and must be at least 16 years old.grade and must be at least 16 years old. The student must receive at least 144 The student must receive at least 144

hours of instruction in the career cluster hours of instruction in the career cluster into which he/she is applying.into which he/she is applying.

The student must have a detailed The student must have a detailed training plan that establishes a realistic training plan that establishes a realistic goal of accumulating 2000 hours of on-goal of accumulating 2000 hours of on-the-job training and that specifies the-job training and that specifies specific work tasks that will develop specific work tasks that will develop workplace competency.workplace competency.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training The student must have a record of The student must have a record of

appropriate behavior.appropriate behavior. The student must have a 3.0 average.The student must have a 3.0 average. The student must learn a broad range of The student must learn a broad range of

skills skills in a career cluster focused in a career cluster focused upon upon

manufacturing and engineering manufacturing and engineering

technology, administration, technology, administration,

and health care.and health care.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training The student must have a record of The student must have a record of

exemplary school attendance.exemplary school attendance. The student must have an Individual The student must have an Individual

Career Plan that provides school and Career Plan that provides school and work-based opportunities that lead to work-based opportunities that lead to the the earning of a high school diploma,earning of a high school diploma,a post-secondary diploma and/or a post-secondary diploma and/or Certificate of Occupational Skills.Certificate of Occupational Skills.

The student must receive The student must receive compensation based upon compensation based upon a progressive wage scale.a progressive wage scale.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training The student must be willing to The student must be willing to

submit to specific conditions submit to specific conditions

as required by the employer.as required by the employer. The student must be willing to receive The student must be willing to receive

work-based evaluations on a monthly work-based evaluations on a monthly basis.basis.

The student’s job must be classified as The student’s job must be classified as “Highly Skilled” as certified by the “Highly Skilled” as certified by the Department of Labor.Department of Labor.

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Who is a mentor?Who is a mentor?

What qualities should this person What qualities should this person possess?possess?

What is the role of the mentor?What is the role of the mentor?

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingA mentor provides guidance and A mentor provides guidance and encouragement to the youth apprentice as encouragement to the youth apprentice as well as teaches the work tasks and well as teaches the work tasks and responsibilities associated with the career responsibilities associated with the career occupation. First introduced in the 8occupation. First introduced in the 8thth century B.C. in Homer’s epic poem, the century B.C. in Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey, the term meant “trusted guide” Odyssey, the term meant “trusted guide” who is thoughtful, enthusiastic, moral, who is thoughtful, enthusiastic, moral, idealistic, sensitive, and practical. It more idealistic, sensitive, and practical. It more recently has come to mean a wise model, recently has come to mean a wise model, sponsor, or advisor.sponsor, or advisor.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training The mentor must possess good personal The mentor must possess good personal

qualities and technical competence to be qualities and technical competence to be successful. successful.

A good mentor is interested in young people. A good mentor is interested in young people. He/she must know their job well and be He/she must know their job well and be willing to share that knowledge.willing to share that knowledge.

An understanding of human relations is An understanding of human relations is important. The mentor should be of such important. The mentor should be of such character that the youth apprentice will want character that the youth apprentice will want to emulate him/her.to emulate him/her.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training The mentor should be competent in The mentor should be competent in

performing technical competencies and performing technical competencies and should have an understanding of the should have an understanding of the industry and not just the job within the industry and not just the job within the industry.industry.

The mentor should show leadership The mentor should show leadership authority while at the same time create authority while at the same time create an environment conducive to teaching an environment conducive to teaching and learning that is free of fear and and learning that is free of fear and intimidation.intimidation.

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingThe mentor performs a number of The mentor performs a number of

functions including:functions including:

Induction of the apprentice into Induction of the apprentice into the businessthe business

Training of the apprenticeTraining of the apprentice Evaluation of the apprenticeEvaluation of the apprentice Counseling the apprentice on Counseling the apprentice on

matters related to workmatters related to work

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingInstructional behaviors mentors should Instructional behaviors mentors should

follow in teaching youth apprentices follow in teaching youth apprentices about their work tasks and job about their work tasks and job responsibilities (Hamilton and responsibilities (Hamilton and

Hamilton, 1993).Hamilton, 1993).

Demonstrate task performance by Demonstrate task performance by doing the task while the apprentice doing the task while the apprentice observes. Point out important features observes. Point out important features of the task and check for understanding of the task and check for understanding by asking questions and encouraging by asking questions and encouraging the apprentice to ask questions.the apprentice to ask questions.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training Explain how to perform a task Explain how to perform a task

correctly. Explanations may correctly. Explanations may accompany demonstrations or may be accompany demonstrations or may be provided as a separate instructional provided as a separate instructional task. Performance criteria should be task. Performance criteria should be established, likely occurring problems established, likely occurring problems can be pointed out, and problem can be pointed out, and problem solving strategies can be identified solving strategies can be identified during this time.during this time.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training Explain why a task is performed a Explain why a task is performed a

certain way. Explain why it is certain way. Explain why it is performed according to certain performed according to certain specifications. Provide information specifications. Provide information about underlying scientific principles about underlying scientific principles and business management. Relate the and business management. Relate the task at hand to other tasks already task at hand to other tasks already completed or those that will be completed or those that will be completed in the future.completed in the future.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training Monitor and critique the apprentice’s Monitor and critique the apprentice’s

attempts to do the task. While attempts to do the task. While monitoring the apprentice’s monitoring the apprentice’s performance, give clear and immediate performance, give clear and immediate feedback. Although monitoring will be feedback. Although monitoring will be continual, the frequency of providing continual, the frequency of providing feedback will increase as the apprentice feedback will increase as the apprentice gains confidence and takes on more gains confidence and takes on more tasks. The apprentice should be tasks. The apprentice should be encouraged to self-monitor and seek encouraged to self-monitor and seek help when difficulties arise.help when difficulties arise.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training Model problem-solving by thinking aloud and Model problem-solving by thinking aloud and

demonstrating problem-solving strategies. This demonstrating problem-solving strategies. This process of problem-solving has generated much process of problem-solving has generated much research in educational circles and has proven research in educational circles and has proven to be very effective in resolving conflicts and to be very effective in resolving conflicts and problems as well as being a very effective problems as well as being a very effective instructional strategy. Modeling may also instructional strategy. Modeling may also include explaining answers to questions the include explaining answers to questions the apprentice may ask when problems arise, apprentice may ask when problems arise, identifying the kinds and sources of information identifying the kinds and sources of information the apprentice might need to find a solution, the apprentice might need to find a solution, and pointing out important information or cues and pointing out important information or cues used to problem-solve. used to problem-solve.

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingThe mentor must also orient the youth The mentor must also orient the youth

apprentice to the social and personal apprentice to the social and personal aspects of the work place.aspects of the work place.

Initiate the apprentice to the Initiate the apprentice to the workplace culture. Apprentices bring workplace culture. Apprentices bring adolescents into an adult social adolescents into an adult social system. This system is a new culture system. This system is a new culture with its own rules, conventions, with its own rules, conventions, norms, and language.norms, and language.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training Advise the apprentice on career Advise the apprentice on career

directions and opportunities. This directions and opportunities. This information may include future information may include future education and training needed for a education and training needed for a particular field, introducing apprentices particular field, introducing apprentices to others who can share their to others who can share their experiences, or expand the apprentices’ experiences, or expand the apprentices’ conceptions about related careers.conceptions about related careers.

Help resolve problems such as how and Help resolve problems such as how and when to ask questions, who to go to for when to ask questions, who to go to for help, working through performance help, working through performance concerns.concerns.

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingAs a mentor you can help the apprentice As a mentor you can help the apprentice

stay focused on the task and pay stay focused on the task and pay attention to instructions and observe attention to instructions and observe

demonstrations.demonstrations. Provide the apprentice the opportunity Provide the apprentice the opportunity

to practice what has been taught. The to practice what has been taught. The mentor and the learner should evaluate mentor and the learner should evaluate the performance of the apprentice.the performance of the apprentice.

learn how to learn on the job.learn how to learn on the job.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training Allow the apprentice time to process the Allow the apprentice time to process the

new knowledge and ensure that there is a new knowledge and ensure that there is a clear understanding of the concepts. clear understanding of the concepts. Have the apprentice repeat back the Have the apprentice repeat back the process, demonstrate a new process, or process, demonstrate a new process, or adapt a skill to a new concept.adapt a skill to a new concept.

The mentor should see to it that the The mentor should see to it that the apprentice produces real work. The apprentice produces real work. The learning process should provide learning process should provide opportunity and motivation to produce opportunity and motivation to produce real results.real results.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training Help the apprentice seek and find new Help the apprentice seek and find new

opportunities to learn. Impress upon opportunities to learn. Impress upon the apprentice the need to initiate the apprentice the need to initiate learning rather than using a “sit and learning rather than using a “sit and get” approach while waiting for get” approach while waiting for educational opportunities to arrive.educational opportunities to arrive.

Apprentices should take time to think Apprentices should take time to think about their work experience and about their work experience and consider the long-term implication consider the long-term implication these experiences will have.these experiences will have.

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingThe role of the mentor may play an The role of the mentor may play an

important part in assisting the important part in assisting the apprentice in developing the skills and apprentice in developing the skills and competency necessary to be successful competency necessary to be successful in the workplace through.in the workplace through.

Academic supportAcademic support – Encouraging – Encouraging academic success, evaluating academic success, evaluating educational choices, and directing educational choices, and directing future educational endeavors.future educational endeavors.

Role modelingRole modeling – demonstrating actions – demonstrating actions and values that offer the best chances and values that offer the best chances for success and happiness.for success and happiness.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training Attention and ConcernAttention and Concern – Filling in the gap – Filling in the gap

left from inattentive parents, undesirable left from inattentive parents, undesirable home environments, and past failures home environments, and past failures provide support for apprentices who are provide support for apprentices who are otherwise left to “get it on their own the otherwise left to “get it on their own the best way they can.”best way they can.”

AccountabilityAccountability – establishing an – establishing an accountability system between the accountability system between the mentor and the apprentice provides a mentor and the apprentice provides a bond that cements trust.bond that cements trust.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training CommunicationCommunication – Attention must be – Attention must be

given to three basic skills: Listening, given to three basic skills: Listening, looking, and leveling. looking, and leveling. ListeningListening may be may be passive (hearing and paying attention) passive (hearing and paying attention) or active (conversations). or active (conversations). LookingLooking includes the use of body language and includes the use of body language and frequently speaks volumes more that frequently speaks volumes more that voice. voice. LevelingLeveling is simply being honest is simply being honest about what you are feeling and thinking about what you are feeling and thinking without being angry or destructive.without being angry or destructive.

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Mentor TrainingMentor Training Self-Esteem – Much emphasis has been Self-Esteem – Much emphasis has been

placed upon the important link placed upon the important link between self-esteem and learning.between self-esteem and learning.

The following helps develop positive self-The following helps develop positive self-esteem:esteem:

PraisePraise ComplimentsCompliments

RecognitionRecognition Respect for OthersRespect for Others

TrustTrust New Growth ExperiencesNew Growth Experiences

Positive Role ModelsPositive Role Models Opportunities for SuccessOpportunities for Success

High ExpectationsHigh Expectations Appreciation for Appreciation for AssistanceAssistance

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingThe following damage self-esteem and should be The following damage self-esteem and should be

avoided:avoided:

Repeated CriticismRepeated Criticism InsensitivityInsensitivity

Ignoring StrengthsIgnoring Strengths Unrealistic ExpectationsUnrealistic Expectations

Verbal RejectionVerbal Rejection Lack of SincerityLack of Sincerity

DisinterestDisinterest Put-Down / Negative LabelsPut-Down / Negative Labels

Negative ExperiencesNegative Experiences Repeated FailuresRepeated Failures

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingPositive characteristics of the mentor Positive characteristics of the mentor

include:include:Positive AttitudePositive Attitude Open-MindednessOpen-Mindedness

Positive interrelationsPositive interrelations Creative Problem SolvingCreative Problem Solving

Effective CommunicationsEffective Communications DiscoveryDiscovery

Strengths and UniquenessStrengths and Uniqueness ConfidenceConfidence

AwarenessAwareness Risk-TakingRisk-Taking

FlexibilityFlexibility HonestyHonesty

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingThe mentor wears multiple hats:The mentor wears multiple hats:

TrainerTrainer SupervisorSupervisor TeacherTeacher EvaluatorEvaluator FriendFriend

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Mentor TrainingMentor TrainingA program of study that integrates A program of study that integrates

school-based learningschool-based learning and and work-work-based learningbased learning through a through a

coordinated and cooperative coordinated and cooperative partnership with partnership with business and business and

industryindustry that is designed to that is designed to facilitate a smooth facilitate a smooth

transition transition from high from high school to school to postsecondary postsecondary

education education and training and training for for careercareer employmentemployment..

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1 What is the Youth Apprenticeship Program? Youth Apprenticeship Program Mentor Training