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Sheridan-area schools outline new work-based learning option for seniors
Summary
District staff presented a new work-based learning option intended to allow seniors to earn fourth-year English credit through internships, multi-step assessments and an online career-assessment tool shared across neighboring districts.
A district staff member presented a work-based learning initiative that would let students substitute an internship for traditional senior-year English while still meeting 12th-grade English standards.
The presentation, given during the board’s regular meeting, outlined three performance assessments — a career-preparation portfolio (resume, cover letter, application documents and a recorded mock interview), a workplace-betterment proposal based on three months of on-site experience and weekly reflections, and a cumulative employee self-evaluation (an "exit interview" video and reflective materials).
The presenter said the assessments align with Common Core–style…
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