Michigan Career Placement Association

The In’s and Out’s of Placing Students in a

Work Environment

Lisa Bartell, Past President Co-op/Career Specialist, Kalamazoo RESA

Debbie Lynch, President CTE Coordinator, Williamston High School

Beverly Brown, State of Michigan Representative Program and Placement Specialist Department of Education, Office of Career &

Technical Education

WELCOME

WHAT IS MCPA

MCPA is a professional organization whose goal is to provide direction and leadership to individuals involved in Work Based Learning.

What is Work Based Learning Types of Work Based Learning opportunities Key Components Documentation requirements Next Steps Benefits of MCPA

SUMMARY OF PRESENTATION

WHAT IS WORK BASED LEARNING? (WBL)

To provide students with a planned program of job training and other employment experiences related to a chosen career.

Better prepared for future employment May earn money to support future goals Improved attendance and better grades More interested in additional education and training Develop better problem-solving skills and

interpersonal skills More goal-oriented Better understand real-life issues Have increased focus and purpose

BENEFITS OF WBL

Student/Visitor Volunteer Work Based Learning – Non CTE

Programs, Paid/Unpaid Work Based Learning State-Approved CTE

Programs, Paid/Unpaid In-District/In-School Placements – Unpaid Minor Employee with Work Permit (Not

WBL)

TYPES OF WBL OPPORTUNITIES

Student Grade Level (Non CTE 9-12, CTE 11-12) Certified Teacher (Vocationally certified for CTE) Pupil Accounting Requirements

Time sheets for attendance EDP aligns Work based experience cannot be more than ½ of FTE Documentation must be completed before count day

Youth Employment Rules and Regulations Hazardous Occupations Wages Hours Worked

Workers Compensation/General Liability Required Record Retention

KEY COMPONENTS

DOCUMENTATIONREQUIREMENTS

WORKSITE VISITS

You must visit: Prior to placement Once every 9 weeks Every 30 days for special education

students

TRAINING AGREEMENT

An agreement between district, employer, student, and parent.

Must be on file before work-based placement.

Takes the place of a work permit.

State-Approved CTE Program Training Agreement Sample: (11/1/07) School Year: __________

Work-Based Learning Training Agreement/State-Approved CTE Program

[The format of this form is optional and may be adopted or adapted as needed for school district u se.]

Student/Learner Information Last Name: ___________________ First Name: _____________ Middle Initial: ___ Grade (11-12 Only): _______

Home Address: _______________________________________ Telephone Number(s): _______________________

Birth Date: _________________________ Emergency Contact Information: ________________________________

School District Information

School District Name: ___________________________ School Address:

Vocationally Certificated Teacher/Coordinator: ______________________________________________________

Telephone Number(s): ___________________________ ______________________________________________

Employer Information Name of Business: Supervisor:

Address: Phone:

City: Zip:

Worker’s Disability Carrier: Policy No.: (local determination) ____________________________

Liability Insurance Carrier: Policy No.: (local determination) _____________________________

Placement Information

Type of Placement (check one): Paid Unpaid [If this is an unpaid work-based learning experience, specific, unduplicated skills that the pupil will be learning need to be listed on the training plan for each 45 hours of placement.

Job Title: Date Employment Begins:

Date Employment Ends:

Appropriate safety instruction has been provided by the school or employer: _________(initials of coordinator)

Date(s) of Safety Training: _________

Hours to be worked:

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

Earliest

Latest

Avg. Hrs. Per Day*: Max Hrs. Per Week**: Starting Wage (if paid):

*Cannot compute to more than ½ of the pupil’s FTE. **Work and school hours cannot exceed 48 hours per week for students u nder age 18

Number of credit hours to be granted: Name of Related State-Approved CTE Program: ________________________________________________________

**Program serial number (PSN) of related state-approved CTE program: _______

TRAINING PLAN

The plan details specific job tasks and outlines the educational program to be learned by the trainee.

Specific unduplicated skills need to be listed for each 45 hours of unpaid placement.

The performance elements (CTE)/job skills (non-CTE) shall be used to assess the pupil’s progress.

Training Plan Sample: (8/28/07) School Year: __________

Date Training Plan Written: __________

TRAINING PLAN FOR WORK-BASED LEARNING

[The format of this form is optional and may be adopted or adapted as needed for school district use.]

Student/Learner Information (Note: This training plan MUST be attached to the student’s training agreement. When attached, no additional signatures are necessary.) Last Name: ___________________ First Name: _____________ Middle Initial: ___ Education Development Plan, Placement and Related Academic Course Verification

1. Existence of EDP Verified (check one)

Yes No

2. The above pupil’s career/education goals as outlined in their education development plan (EDP) must relate to the placement as detailed on the training agreement.

Education/Career Goal(s): ________________________________________

________________________________________

3. Type of Placement (check one)

Non-CTE Program/Concurrent or Previously Enrolled Related High School Academic Course: _______________________________________________________________________________

State-Approved CTE Program/ Concurrent or Previously Enrolled Related State-Approved CTE

Program: ______________________________________________________________________

4. Certification of Verification

Name of Certificated Teacher: ________________________________________*

Signature of Certificated Teacher: _____________________________________ *

*For a student in a state-approved CTE program, the above verification must be made by a vocationally-certificated teacher or coordinator.

Performance Elements (Specific Job Skills To Be Learned)

Note: For state-approved career and technical education programs, the training plan must be developed from the related OCTP performance elements as posted on the attached link: http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd/0,1607,7-122-1680_2629_2733-145785--,00.html

If this is an unpaid work-based learning experience, specific, unduplicated skills that the pupil will be

learning need to be listed for each 45 hours of placement.

SAFETY

Safety instruction must be given before placement.

A date must be provided of when safety training occurred.

Work Based Learning Guide for Risk Managementhttp://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-6530_2629_53968-220470--,00.html Administrative Guide for CTE in Michiganhttp://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Administrative_Guide_for_CTE_369521_7.pdf Michigan Career Placement Associationhttp://www.mi-cpa.org/ Michigan Transition Services Associationhttp://www.michigantsa.com/

HELPFUL RESOURCES

Reference the documents and websites provided

Get to know your auditor Get involved and become a member of MCPA Attend the October and June MCPA

Workshops

NEXT STEPS

Professional Development Fall WBL Workshop – Lansing, MI (October 21-22, 2013) Summer WBL Workshop–Lansing, MI (June 19-20, 2013)

Communication Newsletters Networking Regional meetings State updates Ask the board a question

Resources Website – sample forms and documents

BENEFITS OF MCPA

NEMCA

SVRACC

MMCA

SMOCA

SMCCA

SEMCA

NMCA

NWMCA

WCCA

KOMAC

SWMCA

QUESTIONS?

Lisa Bartell – Kalamazoo RESA lbartell@kresa.org (269) 250-9306

Debbie Lynch – Williamston High School lynchd@gowcs.net (517) 655-2142, ext. 7400

Beverly Brown brownb21@michigan.gov (517) 335-4670

CONTACT INFORMATION