Learning Exercise
Designing a School-to-Work Project
Students will develop an outline of their own School-to-Work project modeled after the previously funded program profiles listed on this site.
Course: Upper level or graduate course in transition issues for students with disabilities
- Material:
- School-to-Work Outreach Project
- Date last modified:
- December 30, 2001
- Created by:
- Tamarah Ashton
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This site describes a 3-year, nationwide project which was funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The goal of the... see more
Exercise
1. Go to the School-to-Work Outreach Project website at
http://www.ici.coled.umn.edu/schooltowork
2. Click on Exemplary Profiles.
3. Read through several of the 21 profiles listed.
4. Think about the setting where you work or would like to work.
5. In pairs, devise a school-to-work program outline for the students you serve.
Include the following items in your outline:
a. Mission and Goals
b. Organization and Program Context
c. Community Setting to be Served
d. Population to be Served
e. Model/Practice/Strategy Descriptions
f. Exemplary School-to-Work Components
g. Potential Staff
6. Present your outline to the class and lead a discussion of its potential
effectiveness.