Students develop transferable skills required for school success, educational planning, career development, citizenship, and employment. Parents obtain the knowledge and skills needed to assist their child in educational and career decisions. Parents are actively involved in their child's educational and career planning. Parents utilize school and community resources in guiding their child. Teachers work with students who are motivated by their understanding of the relationship between school success and workforce readiness.
Teachers work with students who show improved personal management and social skills.
Teachers better understand the connections between the curricular content of the courses they teach, labor market trends, and the world of work. Teachers partner with parents and community stakeholders in providing educational opportunities for students. Administrators, school board members, teachers, counselors, community members, parents and others have a common language for discussing students' educational and career development and the ECS program. Administrators and others are able to evaluate the ECS Program based on measurable indicators of student progress. Administrators and others are able to use time-use studies to understand the ways school counselors and other ECS providers manage their time.