Training in Community-School Collaboration for Career Education.

Overview & Synopsis

Based on the practical training experience of sixteen school districts and two universities which comprise the Wisconsin Career Education Consortium, this report presents training strategies for a variety of community-school collaboration efforts. Eleven training strategies are presented: (1) providing an in-school visitation day for business people focusing on career education; (2) administrator and staff visitations to community employers; (3) development of a locally produced slide/tape presentation of community career opportunities; (4) cooperative development of a community resource directory for use by teachers, administrators, and the community; (5) development of a speakers' bureau arranged by cluster areas; (6) development of elementary level career education activities using community resources for career education; (7) using community resources to provide shadow experiences for high school students; (8) cooperative education programs; (9) involving parents in career education; (10) career days; and (11) field trips for career awareness and exploration. For each strategy discussed, a needs assessment, objectives, planning and implementation methods, and evaluation methods, are listed. (LRA)