1. School to Work Programs
Lindsay Runyen

2. Why do we need them?
Upon graduation, many students felt unprepared for their future
How do they apply what they learned in high school to real life?
Postsecondary classrooms, workforce, interpersonal relations
These programs were designed to
Introduce students to work or career opportunities
Teach them how to apply their learned skills

3. Where it starts School to Work Opportunities Act ‘94
Uses federal funds to plan and establish statewide systems
Help states and localities build on programs that are already established
Not reinventing the wheel

4. What are they for? Not just tech or vocational schools
Students in regular classroom settings need to be familiarized with skills they will need in everyday life
Teachers should bridge the gap in between what they are learning and how they can apply it beyond the classroom

5. Students need to become aware of interests and opportunities at a young age
Noviance
Personality test
Interest inventories
This will enable them to seek out opportunities later in their educational career

6. Each school has a variety of resources available to the students for training beyond the classroom
Intermediate unit
Career/ Future Planning Centers
Personal relationships with companies/programs
Community centers
It is crucial for us as counselors to be aware of these opportunities so we are able to provide them to students

7. References http://www.sreb.org/page/1078/high_schools_that_work.html