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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
854224
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
use e
quipm
ent
Knowled
ge
of jo
b duti
es
Techn
ical jo
b
infor
mation
Produ
ctivit
y
Accur
acy a
nd
quali
ty of
wor
k
Safe w
ork
prac
tices
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%
Plan, m
onito
r,
and e
valua
te
learn
ing ex
perie
nce
Think c
reativ
ely,
critic
ally,
strate
gicall
y
to mak
e dec
ision
s
Plan, p
artici
pate
in, an
d
evalu
ate co
mmunica
tion
expe
rienc
es
Unders
tand,
use,
evalu
ate te
chno
logy
Wor
k effe
ctive
ly
with ot
hers
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
y
Ability
to ac
cept
supe
rvisi
on
Will
ingne
ss to
take i
nitiat
ive
Compu
tation
al
skill
s
Writ
ing sk
ills
Oral co
mmunica
tion
skill
s
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
use e
quipm
ent
Knowled
ge
of jo
b duti
es
Techn
ical jo
b
infor
mation
Produ
ctivit
y
Accur
acy a
nd
quali
ty of
wor
k
Safe w
ork
prac
tices
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