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Rob Atterbury- ConnectEdCindy McHugh – National Academy Foundation
Purpose and Overview
1. Expand our thinking about business and community involvement
2. Review and reflect on new definition of involvement
3. Identify and develop new strategies of engagement
4. Understand what gets results and what doesn’t work
5. Identify action steps
CE/NAF Alignment of WBL
Gold Standards
NAF WBL Assessment
Connect
NAF Draft Guide to Work-based Learning
Career Practicum: Definitions, Outcomes, and Criteria,
CE/NAF Alignment of WBL
Gold Standards
Field Review Draft of Definitions, Criteria, Outcomes
NAF WBL Assessment
Connect
Curriculum
Marketing Ideas
Tools and Sample Calendars
Guides to Logistics and Legal
Professional Development
Student Portfolio
NAF Guide to WBL
Traditional Roles Business and Community partners
What are some of the ways business are now involved?
• Introduce yourselves to one another• Select a recorder/reporter• Table group brainstorm
Roles of Business and Industry
• Advisory Board Member
• Approve curriculum and competencies
• Field Trip Sites
• Guest Speaker
• Tutor/Mentor
• Provide resources
• Provide Internship
Lower commitment
More commitment
Video Example
http://naf.org/resources/advisory-board-development
Additional/New roles
• Develop a vision, mission and strategy
• Help to define student outcomes• Support the creation of the pathway• Provide teacher job
shadowing/externship opportunities• Provide project ideas/demonstrate
real-world application• Assess student work• Developing a broad-based coalition at
the district level
Committed
Really committed
Developing a District System
Broad-based Community Coalition
School District
Pathways/AcademiesTheme-based Integrated Curriculum and
Work-based Learning
Supports
Supports, Sustains, Pushes
Supports
Broad-based Coalition
Intermediary Function
Political Will Community Connector
• Keep Districts focused on theory of action
• Monitor progress• Celebrate success• Hold Districts accountable• Support the needs of the
district and academies
Examples of Stellar Partnerships
Pasadena Broad-based Coalitionhttp://www.connectedcalifornia.org/about/media.php?video=pasadena
Value of a Business/Community Partner
True partnership• Curriculum support• Network to others• Advocate/protect
Where are you with Partnership Engagement?
1. Board Start-upo Board Development
2. Early Stageso Instructional Supporto Staff Developmento Human Resource Investment
3. Intermediate Stageso Individual Advocacy
4. Advanced Stageso Organizational Advocacyo Financial Investment
Defining the “ask”
• When thinking about opportunities for partner engagement, consider the following:Who
What
Why
When
Who should be included?
• College partners• Business related to the academy or
pathway• HR professionals• Community based organizations that
support your students• Academy Director• Principal• Parents• Student representative
Tips on Developing Business Partners
• Leveraging formal partners for outreach
• Informal networking • family • neighbors• social circles
• Always on the look out• At the party• On the airplane• At the grocery store
What are the benefits to business?
Brainstorm with your table teamRecordReport out
Return on investment for business
• Reasons for being involved– Improved employee learning, productivity
and morale– Favorable publicity– Increased networking– Increased diversity– Clearer focus for future engagement– A stronger system for developing skilled
workers in the industry– Greater exposure in the market(s) served
by the company
http://naf.org/resources/career-academies-advisory-boards-and-educators
Return on Investment
A national study on employer investments in work-based learning found that for every dollar invested, companies saw a return on investment ranging from $0.40 to $5.64.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead
What doesn’t work
• Asking for money• Not having an “ask”• No clear role/no structure• Not listening to the advice or having
an answer for every suggestion “Yeah, we tried that” or “We’re doing that already”
• Overly complicated• Not engaging partners with students
How to build a strong, well run advisory board
• Structure: Business chair• Communication system• Clearly defined mission/action plan, bylaws• Agendas and minutes from meetings with clear
action steps, owners, and deadlines• Action on recommendations• Hearing feedback from students• Providing a sense of true engagement• Clear about the “ask” at all times• Inviting suggestions and listening to them• Formally and informally recognizing
partner’s contributions
Calendar and protocol for active engagement
Ideal strategy for true engagement: Monthly meetings
Periodic focused updates:1. Fall- Setting the goals for the year, establishing the
vision, mission and goals2. Winter- focus on WBL opportunities3. Review fall plan to ensure you are on track4. Spring – review data, celebrate successes, reward
studentsEnd of year: Survey partners for ideas related to continuous improvement
Work-based Learning as a Primary Role
Why do Work-based Learning?• What student outcomes do you anticipate
from a Work-based learning experience? • Are there new ways to achieve these
outcomes?• What are the implications for engaging
businesses?
Broadening the definition of WBL
http://www.connectedcalifornia.org/files/WBLDefinitionCriteriaOutcomes.pdf
Grades K-4 5-8 9-12 13+
Career Exploration
“Career Practicum”
Career Preparation
Career Awareness
Guest Sp
eaker
Company T
our
Field Tr
ip
Job Shad
ow
Student-r
un Enterpris
e
Virtual
Enter
prise
Servi
ce Le
arning
Mentor/T
utor
Problem or Project-
based Rese
arch
Project
Related In
ternsh
ipIntern
ship
Clinica
l
Cooperative
Educa
tion
On the jo
b Train
ingApprentice
ship
Employm
ent Trai
ning
Work-stu
dy
Career D
ay
New Ways to Engage Business Partners
Curriculum Development
Instruction and Implementation
Student Assessment
http://www.connectedcalifornia.org/toolkit_areas/video/dmd_wbl.f4v/last:6
Question
What are the implications of this new definition on the business community?
Next Steps
What actions steps will you take back to your team from today?
Resources
• WBL in CA Report - Irvine Foundation• New Ways to Work• AB 2648 Report – WestEd or CDE • The Gold Standards for HS
Internships - National Academy Foundation
• Partnership Guide - CASN
Additional Information
National Academy Foundation Website:www.naf.org
Cindy [email protected]
ConnectEd Website:www.ConnectEdCalifornia.org
