Post on 01-Nov-2014
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Work-Based Learning for All My Students?
Help!
Deanna Hanson, NAF
Rob Atterbury, ConnectEd: The
California Center for College and Career
Introductions
Who’s in the room?
Our objectives: Not here to talk just about internships Arm you with some strategies for growing
opportunities Expand thinking about a continuum of
Work-based Learning experiences involving employer partners
Brainstorm
BrainstormWhy provide work-based learning experiences for ALL your students?
What will students gain as a result of work-based learning experience(s)?will students gain as a result? s?
What will students gain as a result?
So what do the students say?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?edit=vd&v=6huxoxMQ4OI
Miguel ReyesJohn Muir High School in Pasadena
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Outcome Driven vs. Activity Driven
What is it you expect students to know and be able to as a result of being in your academy?
C&CR & Student WBLI Assessment
College and Career Readiness definition is the basis for WBL Activities
Assessment of these C&CR Skills and attributes by internship supervisors are being piloted this summer in many NAF academies
Assessments related to C&CR outcomes will ultimately be aligned to all aspects of the Work-based Learning by grade level
What Has To Happen ToImprove Student Learning?
Culminating Project
Assessments
End of Course Exams
WBL Assessment
http://naf.org/resources/naf-guide-work-based-learning-continuum-activities-and-experiences-pdf
How Do We Find More Business Partners?
How can we better engage with business and industry?
What are the benefits to business and industry for being involved?
Ways to engage with business and industry
Ask o Neighbor, the person in the seat next to youo Staff, Parentso Alumni
Tap into existing partnerships – Advisory Boards, Community connectors/conveners, Other business partners and after-school providers
Be clear on what you need and how it fits into a systemic approach
Start small!
Benefits to business and industry
Reduced recruitment costs Reduced training and supervision costs Increased retention rates and reduced
turnover Students equipped with 21st century skills Higher productivity and promotion rates of
program graduates compared with other newly hired workers
Return on investment study: 75% of involved employers studied reported a ROI ranging from $0.40 to $5.64
Power of an advisory board
http://naf.org/resources/career-academies-advisory-boards-and-educators
What Do We Ask For?
Engagement With Studentso Classroom Involvemento Mentoringo Field Tripso Job Shadowso Advisory Board Participationo Compensated Internships
Advocacy Teacher Externships Resources – Not necessarily money
What doesn’t work for business community partners
Asking for money Not having an ask No clear role Not listening to the advice or having an
answer for every suggestion “Yea, we tried that” or “We’re doing that already”
Over complicate Not engaging them with students
Where Do I Start In My Community?
How does improving education help improve business development and the economy?
How involved and supportive is your advisory board?
Make a Listo Who is the best known champion for improving
education for students? Who is best to make the contact? What do we want him/her to do? What’s the next step?
Do It For Students!
Paying it Forward
http://naf.org/resources/advisory-board-development
Additional Resources
www.naf.org www.connectedcalifornia.org