Schools, teachers and students develop an increased understanding of how school and school subjects are connected to work. Teachers and students learn more about the types of jobs available in the community today and skills needed to hold those jobs. Students are introduced to employability skills and the world of work. Students have the idea reinforced that skills and work habits they learn in school apply to their future work. Students are exposed to a variety of jobs in the community.
Teachers learn to view the classroom as their students workplace.
Teachers gain increased respect and awareness for the work done in their partner company and in the community. Teachers begin to link school and work by integrating the two into the core curriculum. The business and school partners in the participating sites have done a good job of implementing the model.