This will afford them the opportunity to acquire real-world examples for teaching academic content in their classrooms, to stay current with the skill requirements of these workplaces, and to make connections with those who can contribute to ongoing dialogue for continuous changes in curriculum and instruction. Representatives of labor unions can work directly with students in the classroom to focus on the role of labor in industry. For example, union representatives can visit classrooms to discuss the contribution of labor unions in improving the quality of work, promoting safe and healthy workplaces, ensuring fair treatment, and obtaining good pay and benefits. This can help young people better understand the broader system in which their work-based learning experience exists, equipping them to become more active members of their work environments. Developing Skill Standards and Credentialing Techniques.
Labor unions can play a large role in the development of the skill standards.
In addition, labor representatives can collaborate with business management in identifying workplace standards to which student participants should be held. Once developed, these standards can be used to create student credentials or skill certifications. Developing Assessment Mechanisms. These assessments can include an examination of workplace as well as academic progress. More specifically, they can examine how much student performance has improved at school and work, and if learning experiences are still relevant to economic and workforce demands.