Work-Based Learning Programs

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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….

[email protected]

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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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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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.

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Work-Based Learning Programs