Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-410 - Courses of study and equivalencies › Section 392-410-315 - Equivalency course of study-Credit for worksite learning

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
School districts may accept worksite learning in lieu of either
				required or elective high school credits if such worksite learning meets the
				standards under subsections (1) through (4) of this section. Comprehensive
				guidelines are available on the OSPI website in the worksite learning
				manual.
(1) Definitions:
(a) "Work based learning" means sustained
			 interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace
			 settings, to the extent practicable, or simulated environments at an
			 educational institution that foster in-depth, firsthand engagement with the
			 tasks required in a given career field, that are aligned to curriculum and
			 instruction.
(b) "Worksite
			 learning" means a learning experience that occurs at a qualified worksite
			 outside the classroom in fulfillment of a student's educational or career plan
			 through the coordination of a worksite learning certified teacher. Direct
			 instruction and supervision is provided by a qualified worksite
			 supervisor.
(c) "Worksite learning
			 coordinator" means a certified school district employee responsible for
			 coordinating worksite learning experiences. For career and technical education
			 programs, the coordinator must possess a worksite learning certificate in
			 accordance with WAC
			 181-77-068. For noncareer and
			 technical education programs, the coordinator must successfully demonstrate
			 competencies related to coordination techniques as verified by a professional
			 educator standards board approved program.
(d) "Worksite supervisor" means a qualified
			 adult from the worksite responsible for overseeing the worksite learning
			 experience and acting as liaison between the worksite and school
			 district.
(e) "Worksite learning
			 agreement" means a contract that specifies the terms and conditions under which
			 the worksite learning experience shall occur. It is agreed to and signed by the
			 school district, worksite supervisor, student, and the student's
			 parents/guardians.
(f) "Program
			 orientation" means a meeting conducted by a worksite learning coordinator
			 giving information to a worksite supervisor about the worksite learning program
			 of the school. The orientation clarifies program objectives, establishes
			 support systems, and delineates the responsibilities and rights of the various
			 parties-school/district, worksite, students, and parents/guardians. The
			 worksite learning coordinator qualifies the worksite and the worksite
			 supervisor.
(g) "Employee
			 orientation" means training for the student facilitated by a worksite
			 supervisor or designee (e.g., human resources). This is necessary for students
			 in cooperative worksite learning and instructional worksite learning
			 experiences. The orientation includes worksite safety procedures and practices,
			 workers' rights and responsibilities, issues related to harassment, and
			 employer policies, procedures and expectations. The orientation shall also
			 include a description of the formal accident prevention program of the
			 worksite.
(h) "Instructional
			 worksite learning" means a learning experience that takes place in the
			 community (or school if the experience is comparable to that in a community
			 setting) as part of a specific course content where the student performs tasks
			 in order to gain desired skills, competencies, qualifications or industry
			 certifications through direct instruction.
(i) "Cooperative worksite learning" means a
			 learning experience where a student practices in the community (or school if
			 the experience is comparable to that in a community setting) the skills and
			 knowledge learned in the classroom. An employer/employee relationship must
			 exist if the work performed by the student results in a net increase in
			 productivity or profitability for the business or organization.
(j) "Qualifying class" means any high school
			 class previously passed or concurrently taken that directly connects the
			 knowledge and skills learned in the class to opportunities provided by the
			 worksite learning experience. For career and technical education funding,
			 "qualifying classes" mean classes approved for career and technical education
			 in the district offering worksite learning credit.