Baltimore County

1999

Career and Technology Education Data Centerand the

Division of Career Technology and Adult LearningMaryland State Department of Education

Work-Based Learning

Student Profile

The 1,078 students who participated in work-based learning programs during the 1998-99 school year have proven how dedicated and hardworking Baltimore County public school students are.The following pages contain information obtained from an employer/supervisor survey of students who participated in a work-based learning experience. Employer and supervisor survey responses reflect how well prepared students are to participate in the career world.

Carver Center

Catonsville H.S.

Chesapeake H.S.

Dulaney H.S.

Dundalk H.S.

Franklin H.S.

Hereford H.S.

Kenwood H.S.

Lansdowne H.S.

Loch Raven H.S.

Milford Mill H.S.

Overlea H.S.

Parkville H.S.

Patapsco H.S.

Perry Hall H.S.

Pikesville H.S.

Southeastern

Sparrows Point

Towson H.S.

Western Sch of Tech.

7

56

47

24

78

63

68

88

96

38

25

26

47

70

44

50

118

49

42

42

$940

$6,075

$6,624

$3,582

$5,371

$6,650

$4,705

$8,717

$12,566

$3,992

$4,535

$2,887

$7,491

$8,542

$8,617

$6,300

$16,633

$6,218

$4,689

$4,963

Work-based learning participantsand weekly earnings by school

Gender

Females . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Males . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

579496

3

Average hours workedper week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Average hourly wage . . . . . . $6.13

Total weeklyhours worked . . . . . . . . . . . 24,262

Total weekly wages . . . . . $130,097

Average weekly wage . . . . $154.51

General CooperativeWork Experience . . . . . . . . . . Capstone CooperativeWork Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . Internships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mentorships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pre-Apprenticeship . . . . . . . . . . .Service-learning . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total number of students in work-based learning

713

129226

0100

1,078

Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unpaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Preparation

How well prepared were Baltimore County work-based learning students?

ExceptionallyWell Prepared

Well

Prepared

PoorlyPrepared

No Response

Yes No No Response

Hiring and Recommending

Based on your experience with work-based learning students, would you:

Consider employing additionalwork-based learning students?

Recommend other employers hirework-based learning students?

97.2% 98.9%

0.7% 1.0% 2.0% 0.1%

54.0%

43.6%

1.8%

0.6%

For additional information regarding work-based learning experiences, contact:

Career Clusters

Consumer Service, Hospitality and TourismBusiness Management and FinanceManufacturing, Engineering TechnologyEnvironmental, Agricultural and Natural ResourcesHealth and BiosciencesArts, Media and CommunicationTransportation TechnologiesHuman Resource ServicesConstruction and Development

475172

4023

1033648

12044

Number of Students

97.6% of Baltimore County work-based learningstudents were well-prepared or exceptionally well-prepared.

25.0

38.0

34.1

24.9

38.4

34.4

27.9

36.6

30.0

21.9

35.3

40.1

22.9

34.0

40.6

19.8

31.2

48.1

Learned Rapidly

Less than averageins truction

Average ins truction

Learning New Skills

Compared to the typical entering employee, how quickly did this student learn new job skills?

97.1% 97.7%94.5% 97.3% 97.5% 99.1%

Ability

to

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Produ

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Learned rapidlywith little instruction

37.9

Slowly 2.0Unable 0.2

No response 0.6

Required averageamount of instruction23.7

Required less thanaverage instruction

35.6

97.2% of the work-based learning students learned new job skills with average orless than average instruction.

Overall Rating for Learning New Skills

23.7

38.2

34.0

24.1

34.9

36.9

22.2

35.1

37.4

23.7

35.2

36.3

16.5

29.6

51.3

Exceeded jobrequirements

Exceeded in someareas

Met minimum jobrequirements

Skills for Success

Compared to the typical entering employee, how successful was this student in applying the following Skills for Success?

95.9% 95.9% 94.7% 95.2% 97.4%

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and e

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learn

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Think c

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Exceeded jobrequirements

39.2

Met some 2.5

No response 1.4

Met minimum22.0

Exceeded insome areas

34.6

95.8% of the work-based learning students met or exceed minimum job requirements forSkills for Success at the time of employment/placement.

Overall Rating for Skills for Success

Met none 0.3

15.5

25.2

58.0

18.7

25.9

53.4

18.2

25.9

53.8

20.5

29.6

46.1

17.7

28.5

52.8

16.2

28.8

53.1

Exceeded jobrequirements

Exceeded in someareas

Met minimum jobrequirements

Workplace Readiness Skills

Compared to the typical entering employee, how prepared was this student for the following workplace readiness skills?

98.7% 98.0% 97.9% 96.2% 99.0% 98.1%

Attend

ance

&

punc

tualit

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Ability

to ac

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Will

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take i

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Compu

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skill

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Writ

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Oral co

mmunica

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skill

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Exceeded jobrequirements

52.9

Met some 1.3

No response 0.6

Met minimum17.8

Exceeded insome areas27.3

98.0% of the work-based learning students met or exceed minimum job requirements for workplace readiness skills at the time of employment/placement.

Overall Rating for Workplace Readiness Skills

Met none 0.1

15.9

23.9

56.1

15.5

27.2

55.9

19.9

30.5

45.9

23.6

32.5

37.6

24.9

31.1

35.3

22.5

29.3

45.3

Exceeded jobrequirements

Exceeded in someareas

Met minimum jobrequirements

Qualified

Compared to the typical entering employee, how qualified was this student in the following areas at the time of employment/placement?

95.9%98.6% 96.3%

93.7% 91.3%97.1%

Ability

to

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Knowled

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Techn

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Produ

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Accur

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Safe w

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Exceeded jobrequirements

46.0

Met some 2.3

No response 1.9

Met minimum20.4

Exceeded in some areas

29.1

95.5% of the work-based learning students met or exceed minimum job requirements at the time of employment/placement.

Overall Rating for Qualifications

Met none 0.3