why do i have to learn this?
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Why Do I Have to Learn This?. Connecting School to the World of Work!. The SOLUTION!. The IDEA!. The PROBLEM!. It is confusing & time consuming for everyone! . Create a broker – a matchmaker – an INTERMEDIARY…. Educators & employers want to work together!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Why Do I Have to Learn This?
Connecting School to the World of Work!
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Educators & employers
want to work together!
It is confusing & time consuming
for everyone!
Create a broker – a matchmaker
– an INTERMEDIARY…
The IDEA! The PROBLEM! The SOLUTION!
Bottom-line: A tool for career, workforce & economic
development!
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The WLC Model
• An Intermediary between students & opportunities in the community.
• A professionally staffed, single point-of-contact doing it’s “main thing”…making connections.
• Educators & employers need not take time from their “main thing” to create & manage career exploration opportunities.
Bottom-line: Each keeping our main thing the main thing!
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• Regional partners, utilizing Iowa School-to-Work, Tech Prep, & other local funds, developed:
• a model for a regional, work-based learning system…
• which could be replicated – in concept – throughout Iowa, if it demonstrated: • an equitable service delivery plan, • a viable sustainability plan, • and data supporting Return On Investment!
Bottom-line:
In June, 1998…
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Services: Elementary School
Careers on Wheels Awesome Uniforms
Career Information, “School Skills” in the Workplace, Employability Skills…being on time, ready-to-work, do
your best, work hard & have a positive attitude.
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Services: Middle School • Target Your Future
IDED-funded introduction to Iowa’s Targeted Industries
Advanced Manufacturing Biosciences
Information Technology
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Services: Middle School • Financial Literacy Fair
Supporting Iowa Core Curriculum Mandates for 21st Century Skills
Budget Basics Temptations Ups & Downs of “Life!”
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Services: Middle & High Schools• Career Speakers • Worksite Tours
Working with DNA on-site at Monsanto
Bringing the world of work into the classroom
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Services: High School – 9th Grade
• Business Etiquette & Mock Interviews
Just-In-Time for those first important “real” jobs!
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Services: High School – 10th-12th Grades
• Job Shadows
Legal Day Skilled Trades Day
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Services: High School – 10th-12th Grades• Internships/Practicums
Veterinary MedicineElementary Education
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Services: Administrator/Staff Benefits• Staff Development
• In-service – Tours• In-service – Work-
Based Learning Services Overview
• Teacher Job Shadows
• Teacher @Work Externships
• Career Workshops
• Curriculum Planning• Administrative Team• Building Team• Comprehensive
School Improvement Plan Documentation
Teacher @Work at KCRG
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Sustainability: Funding Model
Kirkwood Community
College/Grant Wood AEA Partnership
30%
Employer and Economic
Development Contributions
17%
K-12 School District per Pupil Fees
33%
State/Federal Programs &
Grants19%
Individuals 1%
2010-2011 Revenue Sources
Bottom-line: All stakeholder groups contribute
to sustainability.
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Data: POSITIVE Return On Investment! Recent Data Points Job Shadows Internships (What the students told us!)
Connected HS & the world of work 81% 83%
Impacted choice of high school classes 71% 77%
Influenced selection of career field 79% 85%
Helped select college major 74% 80%
Built awareness of local career 81% 84% opportunities
Positively influenced decision to live 70% 68% & work in Iowa
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Data: POSITIVE Return On Investment! Recent Data Points Job Shadows Internships (What the students told us!)
Connected HS & the world of work 81% 83%
Impacted choice of high school classes 71% 77%
Influenced selection of career field 79% 85%
Helped select college major 74% 80%
Built awareness of local career 81% 84% opportunities
Positively influenced decision to live 70% 68% & work in Iowa
The Bottom-line: The CONNECTION Works!
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Work Learn ConnectConnecting today’s students to tomorrow’s careers
To speak, host, mentor, or support, go to www.workplace-learning.org or
Call 319-398-1040A Not-for-Profit Partnership founded by
Grant Wood Area Education Agency and Kirkwood Community College