SECTION 3: STUDENTS
This section,is about the student being at the center of work based learning and deriving the maximum benefits from it. Standard 4 relates to meeting student needs so that they will clearly understand ‘why do this anyway?’. Standards 5, 6 & 7 sequentially address making direct connections to a developmental sequence of career development, to academic standards, and to essential 21st century skills - those fundamental abilities required for success in college and careers going forward. Standard 4. Students’ individual needs and goals are incorporated into WBL activities. - Specific learning objectives are identified and assessed for each WBL activity. - Students engaged in longer-term WBL activities (i.e. internships and co-op placements) include a training plan that outlines learning objectives. INDICATOR: Students identify how WBL activities help achieve their learning goals. Standard 5. WBL activities are coordinated as a continuum of career development. -A career development sequence includes activities related to career awareness, exploration and preparation. INDICATOR: Schools identify a progression of career development at appropriate age levels. Standard 6. WBL activities are integrated with academic standards. - Long-term WBL activities (i.e. internships and co-op placements) merit earning high school credit. INDICATOR: Schools identify how WBL activities enhance their core curriculum. Standard 7. WBL activities are utilized as a mechanism to acquire 21st Century Skills for all students to succeed in the workplace. - National educator and employer consortia have defined essential 21st Century Skills necessary for all students to succeed. INDICATOR: Schools define and measure the acquisition of 21st Century Skills acquired through WBL. |