What is School-to-Career?
What is School-to-Career?
Massachusetts School-to-Career and Connecting Activities
River East School-to-Career, Inc. is part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts School-to-Career system. The intention of this system is to give all students the academic, technical/technological, and employability skills necessary to compete in higher education and the workplace. The system is composed of three elements: School-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning, and Connecting Activities. These activities match students and employers creating links among schools, employers, parents, and students.
School-Based Learning: Students learn about different industries and occupations and see how the subject matter taught in the classroom applies to the workplace. Lessons are designed to have relevance to the world of work. | Work-Based Learning: Students receive structured training and mentoring at job sites to apply classroom lessons in real work situations. Students can apply academic skills to real-world settings and learn more about postsecondary education and training needed for possible careers from their workplace mentors. | Connecting Activities: A strategy that can help prepare today's high school student for careers and post-secondary education. Employers collaborate with schools to provide a variety of workshop and seminar presentations, classroom speakers, career fairs, tutoring, mentoring, e-mentoring, interviewing practice, and mock interviews. |
Benefits of Participating in School-to-Career Activities
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For Employers
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For Teachers
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What parents should knowNearly all students will work one day; some right after high school, others after one, two, or four or more years of further education or training. School-to Career helps motivate all types of learners to gain the academic, social and workplace skills needed to succeed in their futures. Students who participate in School-to-Career Activities are better prepared to make informed choices regarding their career and educational goals. |