| 1. | 4/7/2008 9:56:00 PM | Necessary commitment of time and resources will be necessary. |
| 2. | 4/7/2008 9:46:00 PM | Supervising Co-op teachers need to be given more time to develop the communication and connections with the community members and businesses that support this program in Fort Atkinson. One class period a day to visit worksites is not enough to develop the ties that are needed to make this an educational option for students as well as a practical option for businesses. |
| 3. | 4/7/2008 9:22:00 PM | Must be aligned with the community businesses and industry to assist them by developing their potential employees with entry level skills. |
| 4. | 4/7/2008 9:21:00 PM | I think this is essential to the 3rd question. |
| 5. | 4/7/2008 10:46:00 PM | School to work coordinators must be given the time to work with employers. |
| 6. | 4/8/2008 12:31:00 AM | Having an on-site LVEC at our HS would really help this goal. |
| 7. | 4/9/2008 4:10:00 PM | I think for this to be successful there needs to be a shift in the way everyone views these programs. They are not just a means to provide workers to local business with the intention of the students staying on after high school. These placements should be more about the experience for the students to decide on their future career and educational goals. What does the community really want? |
| 8. | 4/8/2008 1:03:00 PM | I again would hope the focus of this goal is not just for graduates - but for the entire student population in hopes of promoting graduation for those at risk kids who don't do well in a typical school setting. We need far more opportunities provided at much earlier stage. A transition specialist, or at risk coordinator, would be a wondeful asset to have for this / these type of goals. |
| 9. | 4/8/2008 12:26:00 PM | As a high school teacher, I see the importance of this. I like that we are looking at the fact that not all students are going to go on to a 4 year degree. |
| 10. | 4/8/2008 4:21:00 PM | free up the schedule so more kids can apprencitce in the trades by day, take classes at night; it would be HUGE for them. |
| 11. | 4/8/2008 5:08:00 PM | The high school should focus on offering courses that would benefit students going on to MATC or other tech schools. We currently only have the tech-ed dept that focuses on this area. |
| 12. | 4/8/2008 5:41:00 PM | In order for this to happen the teachers need time to go out into the community and establish these connections |
| 13. | 4/8/2008 4:59:00 PM | Will businesses then drive our HS curriculum? |
| 14. | 4/8/2008 8:52:00 PM | We often extend ourselves into helping community institutions (esp. businesses) but the reciprocal is not often seen. What do we get out of this besides "good press"? |
| 15. | 4/8/2008 7:58:00 PM | The earlier we can connect a student to an occupational or career cluster goal, the sooner that student will see purpose for learning and will shift from just picking courses to get their 23.00 credits to having a specific plan of what courses they need for their future goals. |
| 16. | 4/8/2008 10:05:00 PM | This is much wider than just going into the work force from H.S. The last phrase, about "educational opportunities after" needs to be explained and adopted. |
| 17. | 4/10/2008 1:16:00 PM | If we are truly interested in this as a model of change in our school, then those agreements and connections need to be made very early on, and those parties need to be brought to the table immediately to discuss the curriculum being taught in our school. Additionally, those companies should be expected to provide some financial incentives to the school for the partnership. It is a privilege to have students training in these work places (on the job skills that make these kids immediately employable in this place of business). Personally, it seems that the district would fail to capitalize on an opportunity to expand our services if we do not require businesses to make monetary/equipment/building/staff contributions to our district as a result of this type of program. |