Coordinating Cooperative Coordinating Cooperative Education ProgramsEducation Programs

CTE 4923CTE 4923

Coop ReviewCoop Review

Cooperative EducationCooperative Education– A method of instruction whereby school A method of instruction whereby school

personnel and business people work together personnel and business people work together to instruct and train students for occupational to instruct and train students for occupational employmentemployment

Team PlayersTeam Players

Teacher-coordinatorTeacher-coordinator

StudentStudent

Employer/Job site mentor/OTJ instructorEmployer/Job site mentor/OTJ instructor

Topics Covered in 4913Topics Covered in 4913

Program typesProgram typesHistoryHistoryAdvantagesAdvantagesResponsibilities of team playersResponsibilities of team playersSteps to planning a programSteps to planning a programLegal aspectsLegal aspectsPublic relationsPublic relationsStudent organizationsStudent organizationsEvaluating programsEvaluating programs

CoordinationCoordination

The process of building and maintaining The process of building and maintaining harmonious relationships between all harmonious relationships between all groups involved in the cooperative plan, to groups involved in the cooperative plan, to the end that the student-learner receives the end that the student-learner receives the very best preparation for a chosen the very best preparation for a chosen occupationoccupation

Major ComponentsMajor Components

Manage an admission systemManage an admission system

Refine student’s career objective and Refine student’s career objective and determine needed learning experiences – determine needed learning experiences – the training planthe training plan

Prepare, deliver, and evaluate related Prepare, deliver, and evaluate related instructioninstruction

Develop appropriate training stationsDevelop appropriate training stations

Major Components (cont.)Major Components (cont.)

Make arrangements with training stations for the Make arrangements with training stations for the placement and enter into a training agreement placement and enter into a training agreement between school and training agencybetween school and training agency

Orient training station sponsorsOrient training station sponsors

Make evaluative visitations to training stations to Make evaluative visitations to training stations to determine if appropriate learning experiences determine if appropriate learning experiences are being providedare being provided

Carry out needed community public relations Carry out needed community public relations activitiesactivities

Major Components (cont.)Major Components (cont.)

Relate training station experiences to in-Relate training station experiences to in-school laboratory learning experiencesschool laboratory learning experiences

Relate to student’s home as a partner in Relate to student’s home as a partner in the learning processthe learning process

Achieve terminal job placement after Achieve terminal job placement after training or arranging for additional or training or arranging for additional or continuing educationcontinuing education

Keep up-to-date with professionKeep up-to-date with profession

Planning and Organizational Planning and Organizational Activities Prior to InstructionActivities Prior to Instruction

Build image by disseminating information Build image by disseminating information to school personnel, staff, guidance to school personnel, staff, guidance counselors, students, and parentscounselors, students, and parents

Make promotional contacts with Make promotional contacts with community for training stationscommunity for training stations

Counsel, interview, and select prospective Counsel, interview, and select prospective studentsstudents

Planning and Organizational Planning and Organizational Activities Prior to InstructionActivities Prior to Instruction

Assist in arranging class schedules, Assist in arranging class schedules, including related instruction periodsincluding related instruction periods

Arrange for related classroom facilities, Arrange for related classroom facilities, including furniture and fixturesincluding furniture and fixtures

Select and requisition textbooks, reference Select and requisition textbooks, reference books, and suppliesbooks, and supplies

Create Interest in SchoolCreate Interest in School

Provide counselors with information Provide counselors with information sheets and applicationssheets and applicationsStress educational aspects of trainingStress educational aspects of training– DependabilityDependability– EmployabilityEmployability– Ability to benefit from trainingAbility to benefit from training

Talk to homeroom groups or other classesTalk to homeroom groups or other classesCreate newspaper articles and/or bulletin Create newspaper articles and/or bulletin board displaysboard displays

Coop ApproachesCoop Approaches

Parallel ApproachParallel Approach– School attendance in the mornings and work School attendance in the mornings and work

in training station in the afternoon.in training station in the afternoon.

Alternating ApproachAlternating Approach– Full-time school for 3-6 months and then full-Full-time school for 3-6 months and then full-

time work for 3-6 months (works well in post-time work for 3-6 months (works well in post-secondary programs).secondary programs).

Two Coop PhilosophiesTwo Coop Philosophies

For high quality students For high quality students – College boundCollege bound– Represent school well in communityRepresent school well in community

For students who will benefit from the For students who will benefit from the programprogram– Have financial needHave financial need– Not necessarily top in classNot necessarily top in class

What Is Your Position???What Is Your Position???

Debate two philosophiesDebate two philosophies

Each group comes up with at least five Each group comes up with at least five supporting statementssupporting statements

Share with other groupShare with other group

Each group comes up with rebuttalEach group comes up with rebuttal

Criteria for Screening StudentsCriteria for Screening Students

Local guidelines should be consistent Local guidelines should be consistent statestate

Labor laws should guide selection criteria Labor laws should guide selection criteria – age requirements, work permits, – age requirements, work permits, minimum wage laws, hours, compulsory minimum wage laws, hours, compulsory school attendance, etc.school attendance, etc.

Criteria for Screening StudentsCriteria for Screening Students

Desire to participateDesire to participateCareer objectiveCareer objectiveDesire to work and be Desire to work and be trained for jobtrained for jobPotential to benefitPotential to benefitAptitude to study related Aptitude to study related instructioninstructionAcceptable scholastic Acceptable scholastic recordrecordAcceptable attendance Acceptable attendance recordrecord

Personal traits necessary Personal traits necessary for initial employmentfor initial employment

Acceptable appearanceAcceptable appearance

Able to relate to othersAble to relate to others

Willingness to accept Willingness to accept responsibilityresponsibility

Willingness to follow Willingness to follow instructionsinstructions

Potential to represent Potential to represent school to the communityschool to the community

Criteria for Screening StudentsCriteria for Screening Students

Access to Access to transportationtransportation

Adequate time Adequate time available for available for participationparticipation

Appropriate ageAppropriate age

Parental permissionParental permission

Criteria for Screening StudentsCriteria for Screening Students

What criteria apply to special needs What criteria apply to special needs students?students?– Sophomore or above who are two or more Sophomore or above who are two or more

grade levels below peer age-groupgrade levels below peer age-group– Considered to be school-alienatedConsidered to be school-alienated– Of dull normal intelligence or aboveOf dull normal intelligence or above– Socioeconomically deprived students whose Socioeconomically deprived students whose

family income is so low that they must seek a family income is so low that they must seek a job in order to meet essential needs and to job in order to meet essential needs and to stay in schoolstay in school

Criteria for Criteria for Disadvantaged StudentsDisadvantaged Students

1st priority – economically disadvantaged who 1st priority – economically disadvantaged who have many handicaps and potential dropoutshave many handicaps and potential dropouts2nd priority – economically disadvantaged who 2nd priority – economically disadvantaged who have several handicaps but not in immediate have several handicaps but not in immediate danger of dropping outdanger of dropping out3rd priority – economically disadvantaged who 3rd priority – economically disadvantaged who have fewer or less intense handicaps and have fewer or less intense handicaps and success in school and work will be at low levelsuccess in school and work will be at low level4th priority – not economically disadvantaged 4th priority – not economically disadvantaged but have many academic, social, and/or cultural but have many academic, social, and/or cultural handicaps that may prevent them from handicaps that may prevent them from succeeding in school and worksucceeding in school and work

CriteriaCriteria

What criteria will you use???What criteria will you use???

Come up with a list of 5 criteria.Come up with a list of 5 criteria.

Selection CriteriaSelection Criteria

Should be general enough to includeShould be general enough to include– Student who wants to participate,Student who wants to participate,– Student who can benefit from program,Student who can benefit from program,– But needs help in developing skills or traitsBut needs help in developing skills or traits

Management PoliciesManagement Policies

AbsenteeismAbsenteeism– May cause problems for employerMay cause problems for employer– May attend work after missing schoolMay attend work after missing school

TransfersTransfers– Within station, from one station to anotherWithin station, from one station to another

TerminationsTerminations

Now, come up with your own for eachNow, come up with your own for each

Counseling StudentsCounseling Students

Students may identify a career choice that Students may identify a career choice that they are unfamiliar withthey are unfamiliar with

Create awareness of careersCreate awareness of careers

Identify their vocational personalityIdentify their vocational personality

Career exploration activityCareer exploration activity

Have We Had Enough?Have We Had Enough?