CTE Newsflash-Work-Based Learning and CTE Equivalency Framework Updates

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 03/06/2023 02:48 PM PST

Work-Based & Worksite Learning Guide Now Available!

The Work-Based and Work-site Learning Guide is now available for download from the Work-Based Learning section under CTE Resources & Essentials.

Work-Based Learning | OSPI (www.k12.wa.us)

This guide is a resource for secondary staff initiating, implementing, or improving Work-Based and Worksite Learning (WBL/WSL) programs. This includes instructors, administrators, Career and Technical Education (CTE) directors, Special Education administrators, coordinators, counselors, and support personnel. The guide can also be helpful to employers and others in the community who are interested in increasing their understanding of the components of successful WSL experiences.

The Guide has the Following Objectives:

To define Work-Based Learning (WBL) and its benefit to a student's educational plan
To clarify that Worksite Learning (WSL) is a subset of WBL
To be a detailed reference guide to the proper development and implementation of a WSL program at a school district, State-Tribal Education Compact (STEC), or Skills Center
To support schools with alignment of current policy and procedures to standards and requirements for WSL
To be a comprehensive resource for providing WBL and WSL to Washington students

To provide feedback on the guide, please contact Jill Diehl, CTE Program Supervisor, at jill.diehl@k12.wa.us.

CTE Statewide Equivalency Frameworks Open for Public Comment

The following proposed Statewide Equivalency Frameworks are currently open for Public Comment. Please direct comments and questions to Lisa Fish, OSPI Course Equivalency Project Coordinator, by March 10, 2023.

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