Work Based Learning (WBL) Capstone is a stand-alone course that prepares students for college and/or a career. This course occurs in real or simulated workplace settings and involves an employer assigning a student meaningful job tasks to develop his or her skills, knowledge, and readiness for work. A clear partnership agreement and training plan is developed by the student, parent or guardian, school, and employer partner to guide the student’s work-based experiences and assist in evaluating achievement and performance. Related instruction shall be organized and planned around the activities associated with the student’s individual job and career objectives in a pathway and shall be taught either on-the-job or in a classroom setting during the same semester the student is participating in the work-based experience. For a student to become employable, the related instruction should cover: (a) employability skills, and (b) specific occupational competencies.

Cooperative Education (Co-op) is an approach to employment training that spans all career and technical education program areas through school-based instruction and on the job training. The course combines time spent on workplace activities and time spent doing school-based instruction, focused on employability skills development. Additionally, all state and federal laws and regulations related to student employment and cooperative education must be followed.

Work based learning/co-op is open to 12th grade students.

Instructor

Ray Schebler

Participation Organization