Proficient Reading:
Elementary: 28%
Middle: 27%
High: 27%
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Distinguished Reading:
Elementary: 24%
Middle: 23%
High: 23%
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Proficient Math:
Elementary: 29%
Middle: 26%
High: 21%
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Distinguished Math:
Elementary: 17%
Middle: 17%
High: 17%
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A WBL internship is an option for a high school student who has completed extensive school-based preparation related to an identified area of career and academic interest in their Individual Learning Plan (ILP). Internships are usually one-time experiences that lead to course credit and/or pay.
The internship may be a component of the student's schedule during the regular school day, after school hours, or during the summer.
It is short term or long term, as defined by the work-based learning agreement.
It combines classroom instruction and field experiences.
Examples include but are not limited to:
Work-Based Learning Plan & Agreement
Certificate of Insurance (available from the teacher/program liaison)
Outcomes
* Gain career development and the opportunity to test career choices
* Receive work experience related to career interests
* Integrate classroom studies with work experience
* Receive exposure to facilities and equipment unavailable in a classroom setting
* Increase employability potential after graduation
* Develop written and oral communication skills
Internship organizers and participants can use the following resources to plan, implement, and review.
Coordinator Internship Checklist
Employer Internship Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Pre-Internship Site Visit Form
Google Log of Internship Visit
Internship Mid-Term Worksite Visit Form
WBL Training Plan and Evaluation Tool
Internship Student Research Activity
Student Orientation to the Workplace
Work-Based Learning Activity Evaluation (for teacher, coordinator, or host)