Diversified Technology
*Workplace Essentials
Course # 83003100
Grade Level 9-12
Length 1 semester
Prerequisite None
Credit .5
The purpose of this course is to provide students with those workplace skills essential for gainful employment. The content of this course includes the following: developing an employment plan, seeking and applying for employment opportunities, accepting employment, communicating on the job, maintaining professionalism, adapting and coping with change, work ethics and behavior, demonstrating technological literacy, maintaining interpersonal relationships and demonstrating leadership and team work.


*Practical Arts General
Course # 83003201, 2
Grade Level 9-12
Length 1 year
Prerequisite None
Credit 1
The purpose of this course is to provide students with general practical skills. The content of this course will consist of instructional and learning activities provided in the school setting using hands-on experiences with the tools and materials appropriate to the course content and in accordance with current practices.


*Work Experience 1 (For Dropout Prevention students only)
Course # 8301610G
Grade Level 9-10
Length 1 year
Prerequisite None
Credit 1
The purpose of this program is to provide support for at-risk students. This support shall be provided through instruction in the methods of acquiring the necessary human relations that will guide the transition from school-to-work. Concurrently, the student is to be engaged in paid, supervised part-time employment as a means of gaining experience in a bona-fide work environment in compliance with the Child Labor Law established by the U.S. Department of Labor for the Work Experience and Career Exploration Program. Opportunities are to be provided for the student to obtain competencies and recognition through successful work experience and to satisfactorily complete a high school education. A student may not enroll in a Work Experience class without concurrent enrollment in Work Experience OJT. Also, a student may not enroll in Work OJT without concurrent enrollment in a Work Experience class.


*Work Experience 2 (For Dropout Prevention students only)
Course # 8301620G
Grade Level 10
Length 1 year
Prerequisite Work Experience 1
Credit 1
This course is a continuation of Work Experience 1. Concurrent enrollment in Work Experience OJT is a program requirement.


*Work Experience 3 (For Dropout Prevention students only)
Course # 8301630G
Grade Level 11-12
Length 1 year
Prerequisite Work Experience 2
Credit 1
This course is a continuation of Work Experience 2. Concurrent enrollment in Work Experience OJT is a program requirement.


*Work Experience 4 (For Dropout Prevention students only)
Course # 8301640G
Grade Level 12
Length 1 year
Prerequisite Work Experience 3
Credit 1
This course is a continuation of Work Experience 3. Concurrent enrollment in Work Experience OJT is a program requirement.


*Work Experience OJT (For Dropout Prevention students only)
Course # 8301650G
Grade Level 9-12
Length 1 semester
Prerequisite Must be enrolled in a Work Experience class, approval from the WEX Coordinator and parental permission.
Credit Multiple Credits
This course is designed to provide students with realistic on-the-job training experience to acquire and apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes in an occupational field. The respective cooperative teacher and employer provide on-the-job supervision. This on-the-job portion of the program may be repeated for credit. Specific job skills must be identified on a job skills form. Selected job skills will be evaluated a minimum of once during each grading period.

 


*Course meets Fine Arts graduation requirement for students entering high school prior to 2007-2008.

** Course meets a Mathematics graduation requirement
***Course meets an English graduation requirement
****Practical Arts Courses meet the Arts High School Graduation Requirement for students who entered their first year of high school in the 2007-2008 school year and subsequent year due to the statutory changes in the revised high school graduation sectionof the statute.