High School Experiential Learning Case Studies Matrix
Nineteen case studies from across Georgia and the United States demonstrate high-quality experiential learning opportunities for high school students. The matrix details the case studies, where they fall on the experiential learning continuum, the secret to their success, and why the approach matters.
| School-based experiences | At business experiences | Entrepreneurship | Work-Based Learning | Pre-apprenticeship | Secret to Success | Why it Matters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academies of Nashville |
X |
Experiences over multiple years to deepen learning | Provides access to experiential learning aligned to career pathways for all students | ||||
| Advanced Manufacturing and Business Academy |
X |
X |
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X |
Programs aligned to the local workforce | Students exposed to the diversity of jobs available in manufacturing |
| Boston Private Industry Council School-to-Career Initiatives |
X |
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X |
Dedicated infrastructure and support staff for long-term success |
Provides valuable job-shadowing and work-based learning opportunities for all public schools in the district |
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| Brookwood High School Integrated Entrepreneurship |
X |
Integrating entrepreneurship across the curriculum | Students learn the value of entrepreneurship | ||||
| Central Education Center Dental Assisting Clinical Experience |
X |
Partner with a local organization to help operate the clinic | Provides students with real world experiences while giving back to the community |
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| Coffee County STEAM Internship |
X |
School system coordinator to manage the process and build business relationships | Makes students aware of STEAM career opportunities in their rural community | ||||
| Colorado CareerWise Apprenticeship |
X |
Building a program based on Switzerland’s apprenticeship model | Gives companies, across many industries, an active role in developing their future workforce while giving students real work experience | ||||
| Entrepreneurial Business Incubator |
X |
Coordinator to mentor and support student business owners | Allows students to build and operate businesses within the school walls | ||||
| Frito-Lay Maintenance Pre-Apprenticeship Program |
X |
Using partnership to develop a new career pathway program to prepare students for local jobs |
Allows manufacturers to grow their own talent through targeted training programs | ||||
| Geo-Construction |
X |
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X |
Combines core classes like math with CTE classes through experiential learning | Students apply combined geometry and construction skills to build homes that give back to the community | ||
| Georgia Consortium for Advanced Technical Training Apprenticeship |
X |
Utilizing a German apprenticeship curriculum translated into English | Combines students’ high school studies with an industrial maintenance apprenticeship program | ||||
| Georgia FIRST Robotics |
X |
National organization with state support that makes implementation easy and cost-effective | Develops interest in STEM fields while teaching employability skills through mentorship | ||||
| Georgia United Credit Union at the Academy for Advanced Studies |
X |
X |
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X |
Credit union branch at the school creates real-world opportunities | Bringing the classwork to life through experiential learning | |
| Great Promise Partnership |
X |
Coordinators in each community working with students and building business relationships | Supports at-risk students by providing work-based learning opportunities and additional support | ||||
| Maritime Logistics Education Taskforce |
X |
Business leaders coming together to build their future workforce | Helps students see the many opportunities available in the logistics industry | ||||
| Pickens County Job Shadow |
X |
Partners from across the community in many industries hosting job-shadowing experiences | Easy to implement a job shadow day in communities across the state | ||||
| Reaching Potential through Manufacturing |
X |
X |
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X |
Deep partnership between an employer and a school system to create a new approach to learning and development | Provides at-risk students the opportunity to earn money and learn real-world skills while staying on track to graduate | |
| West Virginia Simulated Workplaces |
X |
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X |
Transforming classrooms from traditional instruction to student-run simulated companies | Simulated workplaces are used to create new learning opportunities for all students especially in rural parts of the state |
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| Wonderful Company |
X |
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X |
A deep partnership between schools and a local business | A seamless set of stacked experiential learning opportunities to help students learn work skills while exposing them to agriculture careers |
