Adult worker-mentors and worksite supervisors collaborate with classroom teachers to guide and challenge students to perform well. Through these experiences, students learn the knowledge and skills appropriate to a specific career and the general work expectations of promptness, commitment, and persistence that can serve them in all careers. Curricula at school and work are designed to reinforce each other. Students learn problem solving, communication, and other general workplace skills that can help them in any future career. Worker-mentors, supervisors, and school personnel receive orientation, training, and ongoing support.
Students receive certificates for the work skills they acquire through work-based learning programs.
Ideally, other employers in the industry nationwide would recognize this certification. Teachers, administrators, and counselors stay in contact with the businesses and other organizations throughout the year to find better ways to incorporate workplace concepts and technologies into their curriculum and to ensure that students learn as much as they can from their workplace experiences.