Services Menu - Program Year 2012-2013
CoSer 528 - Industry/Education Activities Coordination

A. Basic Career Education Services: all of the options listed below could be integrated into curricula addressing the New York State Learning Standards for Career Development & Occupational Studies (CDOS.)

• Career Education Speakers
• Phone Interviews for Career Research Project
• Career Day Events
• Career Panels
• Job Shadowing - individual or small group, for students (primarily juniors & seniors) and/or educators
• Career-related field trips including tours of business and industry sites
• Mock Interviews
• Working Worlds in-service for educators
• Architectural Awareness Program - Middle School level
• Educator Staff Development including Career Plan Training & CDOS Workshops
• Student Data tracking - customized district reports of all activities - BEDS data for work-based learning and business involvement

Fee is based upon district K-12 enrollment excluding out-of-district special education students.

Modified base services are available upon request with a meet-and-agree to determine level of services. Fees are based upon the specific request, the amount of staff time required, and direct program expenses. Modified base services are a short-term agreement until funding is restored.

B. Mentoring Programs - career education focused, middle school and high school, customized to fit the needs of the district requesting services

C. High School Internships - unpaid short-term placements, based upon career interest.

D. Service Learning - customized programs focusing on integration of service learning into classroom instruction

E. Additional Career Services - cost based upon request and staff time. Examples: summer school career-related services, requests for additional staff time, after-school career programs, Pre-K career services, Career Plan support, Career Plan Portfolio review, scholarship search assistance, CDOS Online Course, and any customized new programs.

F. Youth Leadership Institute - one week summer leadership workshop for sophomores and juniors. Sessions focus on leadership development plus the opportunity to develop a public speaking presentation.

NOTE: Districts must purchase option A – Basic Career Education Services to be eligible to purchase any of the additional services. All services must be career-related.