Work-Based Learning Parent/Student Orientation Meeting

1. Work-Based LearningParent/Student Orientation Meeting Casandra Hembree Career Pathway Facilitator (770) 345-1474 X143 casandra.hembree@cherokee.k12.ga.us

2. What is Work-Based Learning? (WBL) Gives students opportunities to: • Earn on-the-job training • Connect related course with workplace skills • Earn income while earning elective credit • Gain employability skills

3. WBL Categories 1. Apprenticeship – • Completed 1 related unit of credit and employed in high-salary position • Requires a post-secondary commitment related to student’s career interest and placement. • Tracked beyond high school graduation by WBL Coordinator • Student works more than 2000 hours after high school graduation

4. WBL Categories 2. Internship – • Enables students to connect career interest to academic and occupation learning with business • Completed 1 related unit of credit in career area of interest • Job placement in that career area • Paid or unpaid position

5. WBL Categories 3. Cooperative Education (Co-op)- • Enrolled in a career related course linked to career pathway • Learning employability skills in a paid position • Placement does not relate to desired career interest

6. WBL Categories 4. Employability Skill Development • Have completed or are concurrently enrolled in a career related course to learn employability skills but not working in career-related job. • Paid position.

7. Application Information Before the WBL Interviewing Process: • Application • Program Consents • Employment Program Guidelines • Counselor Recommendation • Teacher Recommendations (2)

8. Student Handbook Forms Guidelines students must meet to complete the WBL program successfully: • Enrolled or has taken a career-related CTAE course (no longer required!) • Maintain 2.5 GPA • Good attendance and discipline record • Teachers and counselor recommendation

9. Attendance Policy • CCSD Attendance policy applies • Students sign out/in daily before leaving • If absent from school, student cannot report to the job site except by special permission • Discuss with WBL Coordinator by phone • Strongly encouraged to schedule doctor appointments outside your work hours

10. How Are Students Graded?

11. How are Students Graded: • Employer evaluations (20%) • Portfolio and Facilitator evaluation (40%) • Documentation of work hours (40%) See course syllabus handout

12. Employer Evaluation (20%) Consists Of: • Evaluated by his/her employer twice per semester • First semester: September & December • Second semester: February & May • Evaluated on work ethic • The score the employer returns on form is put in gradebook

13. Facilitator Evaluation (40%) Consists Of: • Required signed documents • Weekly completion of work schedule • Attendance at meetings and sessions with Career Pathway Facilitator • Email and teacher website monitoring • Assignments, Projects, and Final Exam

14. Portfolio Evaluation (40%) Consists Of: • Students will maintain a WBL notebook • Consists of employability assignments with rubrics • Monthly journal topics • Facilitator Evaluations and Portfolio are combined to equal a total of 40%

15. Documented Time Worked (40%) Evaluation Consists Of: • Completion of monthly timesheets • Paid: Turn in copies of paycheck stubs • Unpaid: Mentor’s signature on timesheet

16. Required Hours See Page 10-11 Varies according to the number of work-based learning period(s): Majority of your hours MUST be worked during the work week.

17. See Page 6 Work Permit

18. TO SUBMIT ASSIGNMENTS IN ASPEN: • Log into Aspen • Select WBL class • Select Assignment • Upload Document-(it won’t load if document is open) • Confirmation-assignment file name is shown with a document icon

19. REMIND 101 • This year I'm using Remind to send updates about important class information. • To join, text to the number 571-465-9914 the following message: @05f89c

20. My Contact Info. Casandra Hembree, Career Pathways Facilitator 770-345-1474 ext. 143 E-mail: casandra.hembree@cherokee.k12.ga.us Thank you all for coming