In grade 12, student will receive a Certificate of Advanced Mastery showing they are ready to apply what they know in college and work. The new standards are definitely a different way of doing things and excellence can be challenging. The Universal Studios Approach Five years ago, Universal Studios, in partnership with Orange County Schools, established an alternative high school located on-site at Universal. Students attend year-round academic classes for approximately four hours a day and work in various jobs at Universal for four hours a day. Students are assigned mentors who, with job supervisors and teachers, meet regularly to discuss student progress and provide continuous support for the student.
Students receive a diploma from their home high school upon graduation.
This program shows how businesses can support education through alternative education programs, job shadowing and internships. As the interventions of new technologies change the resources used by learners entering the classroom, new approaches must be used to engage the college student. This session explored the use of new learning constructive theory in conjunction with Gardner s multiple intelligence theory to address these learners. A demonstration of a constructive learning classroom for undergraduates illustrated these education theories. Particularly appealing about the model presented is that it follows the basic structure of the National Career Development Guidelines.