Parents are involved in various facets of the student's life. Some schools have teachers serve as career advisors to a group of students. Faculty and counseling staff participate in inservice activities that focus on improving students' careers and education. During IEP meetings, teachers collaborate with school counselors and parents to fully meet the special needs of students. Vocational and academic teachers work together with counselors during student orientation, career advisory meetings, curriculum development, career assessment, information exchange meetings and other counseling activities.
Faculty refer students to counseling staff for individual counseling.
Faculty and counselors collaborate to provide job placement assistance. Chambers of Commerce Civic organizations Collaboration with Business Counselors conduct on-site visits of business and industry to keep abreast of the changes in the workplace and needs for personnel. The third group of components is typical of any good program. The success of the identified exemplary programs in meeting the career development needs of their students can be attributed to strong administrative leadership and support, financial backing, ongoing program evaluation, qualified personnel, organized professional development activities, and follow-up of program graduates and noncompletors. There is a total commitment to assisting every student to succeed.