| Classroom Panel Speaker |
| Many individuals in the business
community are interested in speaking with the students in the classroom
and sharing their own personal experiences. They can be a rich source of
information for students regarding such matters as career selection, employment
skills, and the importance of an education. |
| Site Tours |
| Site tours are an excellent source of exposure to the world of work.
Site tours of participating businesses allow students to become familiar with the services provided and
learn about entry-level positions and their qualifications. |
| Mentor |
| Each student is matched with a mentor from the business community.
The purpose of a mentor is to give students a role model and a "friend in the industry" who can offer
information and guidance on how to achieve success. Mentors should be willing to spend a minimum of a
few hours per month with their students and speak with them on the telephone on regular basis.
A businessperson may be a mentor for more than one student. |
| Community Classroom (CC) |
| Is an instructional methodology which utilizes unpaid on-the-job
training experiences at business, industry, and public agency sistes to assist students in acquiring
those competencies (skills, knowledge, and attitudes) necessary to accquire entry-level employment.
The intent of the community classroom methodology is to provide additional resources so concurrent,
formalized classroom instruction can be extended and the accquisition of saleable skills enhanced. |
| Cooperative Vocational Education (CUE) |
| Is an instructional methodology which correlates concurrent,
formal vocational classroom instruction with regularly scheduled, paid on-the-job training experience.
Cooperative vocational education assists students to develop and refine occupational competencies
(attitudes, skills, and knowledge) needed to accquire, adjust, and advance in an occupation. |
| Panel Presentations to Teachers |
| As teachers begin to develop curriculum to better meet the needs of
the workplace, they will also need the opportunity to hear what "tasks" are performed and what "skills"
are needed at certain job levels for a student to be successful. |
| Advisory Committee |
| Academies are developed around specific careers. Industry standards
are integrated throughout specially developed academy curriculum. An advisory committee, with
representation from all stakeholder groups. guides the development and direction of the academy.
The advisory Committee meets 4-5 times each year to evaluate existing program, components and to suggest
revisions, improvements, and new directions. |
| Incentive Program |
| Students generally required a high level of extra support and personal
recognition in order to stay motivated. Participating businesses can be very helpful in providing extra
incentives and regards beyond the regular school program. Incentives can range from small items such as
pens and pads of paper to an invitation to lunch or a seminar at the business facility. |
| Equipment |
| Currently in place are programs in the community recycle equipment,
match school equipment purchases and write for grant monies to provide specific equipment to a program.
All assistance in this area augments what our programs can deliver. |
| Facility |
| The cost of replacing equipment to keep abreast of the latest
technology is difficult if not impossible. The community job site provides students with the latest
in equipment and gives them exposure to advanced technologies. Individuals or whole classes could benefit
from use of your site. |
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