PROMISING PRACTICES: A Study of Ten School-to-Career Programs

Written by Hilary Kopp and Richard Kazis with Andrew Churchill

Cambridge Ridge and Latin School Youth Apprenticeship Programs Cambridge, MA

artial "pull-out program Integrated curriculum Structured work based learning placements College course during high school (education program only) Cambridge Public School District Polaroid, Inc. Lesley College  Citywide Youth Employment Cambridge Partnership for Public Education Grade 11 and/or 12 (students usually participate for only 1 year)

Cornell Youth Apprenticeship Demonstration Project Broome County, N Y

ntegrated Independent projects Structured work-based learning placements Workplace mentors/coaches optional postsecondary component School and firm coordinators The Cornell Youth and Work Program, Cornell University Cornell Cooperative Extension 6 school districts 10 employers Broome Community College  Grades 11 and 12 (optional postsecondary component)

Craftsmanship 2000 Tulsa, OK

"ull-out" Program Integrated curriculum Applied academics Workplace readiness preparation Rotations Structured work-based learning placements Workplace mentors Certification Two postsecondary years included in model

Kalamazoo Health Occupations Program Kalamazoo, MI

artial "pull-out" program Applied academic curriculum Career counsling Workplace readiness preparation Options for certification Job shadowing Structured work-based learning placements Some mentoring Optional postsecondary year College courses during high school Kalamazoo Vally Consortium/Education for Employment Office Kalamazoo Intermediate School District 9 K-12 districts 2 hospitals and other local health care providers Postsecondary institutions:Kalamazoo Vally Community and Davenport Buisiness Colleges  Flexable-program offered in grades 11, 12, and first postsecondary year year. Students select how many years to participate.

Oakland Health and Bioscience Academy Oakland, CA

chool-within-a-school Integrated curriculum Applied academics Career counseling Workplace readiness preparation Options for certification Rotations Structured work-based learning placements Mentors Articulation agreements College courses during high school Oakland Public Schools District Oaklands Redevelopment Agency More than 25 hospitals, clinics and health providers Several colleges (Samuel Merritt College, CVS Hayward, and Vista). Typically grades 10-12, but some students start program in grade 9.

Pasadena Graphic Arts Academy Pasadena, CA

chool-within-a-school Integrated curriculum Applied academics Workplace readiness preparation Special diploma Job shadowing Short-term structured work-based learning placements Mentors Articulation agreements College courses offered during high school Pasadena Unified School District Los Angeles County Regional Occupational Program Printing Industry Association 65 employers Postsecondary institutions:Pasadena City College and California State university (LA) Grades 10,11, and 12

Pennsylvania Youth Apprenticeship Program Pennsyvania (6 sites in 4 regions)

"ull-out" program Integrated curriculum Applied academics Workplace readiness preparation Structured work-based learning placements postsecondary component Articulation agreements Pennsylvania Department of Education Regional Industrial Resource Centers 16 Districts or comprehensive vocational schools "hosting" program Approximatly 80 employers Postsecondary institutions: Community colleges in most regions, and Pennsylvania State Colleges and private institutions in some regions Grades 11 and 12 and 2 postsecondary years

Pickens County Youth Apprenticship Program Easley, SC

artial "pull-out" Program Applied academics Work place readiness preparation Structured work-based learning placements Mentors postsecondary component Articulation agreements Pickens County School District PACE 16 employers in 4 occupational areas Tri-County Community college Greenville technical and Spartanburg community colleges Grade 12 and 2 postsecondary years

ProTech-Health Care Boston, MA

artial school-within-a-school Integrated curriculum Carrer counsling workplace readiness preparation options for certification rotations structured work-based learning placements postsecondary component college courses during high school mult-year paid work experience guaranteed Boston Private Industry Council Boston Public Schools 10 hospitals and other health providers(additional employers in other occupational areas) Grades 11 and 12 and two (or more)postsecondary years(depending on students choice)

ROOSEVELT RENAISSANCE 2000 Portland, OR

everal partial schools-within-a-school that operate side-by-side Integrated curricula being developed workplace readiness preparation Certification Job shadowing structured work-based learning opportunities being developed Mentors Articulation agreements Portland Public Schools District Oregons Department of Education and Bureau of Labor and Indusrty Business Youth Exchange over 150 employers in a range of occupational areas Portland community college and portland state university Grades 9-12

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