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Title: WORKING TOGETHER:

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WORKING TOGETHER Baltimore Workforce Investment
Board Baltimore City Public School
System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform
Steering Committee September 4, 2003
BWIB ChairRonald R. PetersonPresident, Johns
Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with
Baltimore City Schools Task Force ChairRobert
Steele, IIGeneral Manager, Hyatt Regency
Baltimore
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WORKING TOGETHER Baltimore Workforce Investment
Board Baltimore City Public School
System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform
Steering Committee September 4, 2003
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Baltimore Workforce Investment Board

What is the BWIB
BWIB ChairRonald R. PetersonPresident, Johns
Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with
Baltimore City Schools Task Force ChairRobert
Steele, IIGeneral Manager, Hyatt Regency
Baltimore
What is the BWIBs Building Linkages with
Baltimore City Schools Task Force
What Resources Can the BWIB Bring
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WORKING TOGETHER Baltimore Workforce Investment
Board Baltimore City Public School
System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform
Steering Committee September 4, 2003
Baltimore Workforce Investment Board

Appointed by Mayor Martin OMalley in September
2000 as part of the federal Workforce Investment
Act (WIA) adopted by Maryland in July 2000
Currently consists of 44 members from Baltimores
business, education, human service, economic and
workforce development communities

Serves as the voice of business and is
responsible for measuring the progress of the
local workforce delivery system under WIA
Charged with developing a workforce strategy for
Baltimore tied to economic development

Utilizes One-Stop Centers, BWIB Youth Council,
BWIB Committees/Task Forces to provide employment
solutions to businesses and job seekers
Receives administrative and fiscal support from
the Mayors Office of Employment Development

BWIB ChairRonald R. PetersonPresident, Johns
Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with
Baltimore City Schools Task Force ChairRobert
Steele, IIGeneral Manager, Hyatt Regency
Baltimore
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WORKING TOGETHER Baltimore Workforce Investment
Board Baltimore City Public School
System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform
Steering Committee September 4, 2003
Baltimore Workforce Investment Board

BWIB ChairRonald R. PetersonPresident, Johns
Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with
Baltimore City Schools Task Force ChairRobert
Steele, IIGeneral Manager, Hyatt Regency
Baltimore
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WORKING TOGETHER Baltimore Workforce Investment
Board Baltimore City Public School
System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform
Steering Committee September 4, 2003
Baltimore Workforce Investment Boards Building
Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force

BWIB ChairRonald R. PetersonPresident, Johns
Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with
Baltimore City Schools Task Force ChairRobert
Steele, IIGeneral Manager, Hyatt Regency
Baltimore

Created by the BWIB in January 2003 to promote a
partnership with BCPSS with the goal of
establishing a direct pipeline between BCPSS and
the citys current and future workforce

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WORKING TOGETHER Baltimore Workforce Investment
Board Baltimore City Public School
System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform
Steering Committee September 4, 2003
Baltimore Workforce Investment Boards Building
Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force

BWIB ChairRonald R. PetersonPresident, Johns
Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with
Baltimore City Schools Task Force ChairRobert
Steele, IIGeneral Manager, Hyatt Regency
Baltimore

Met with Interim BCPSS CEO, Dr. Bonnie Copeland
to discuss how business could support school
reform efforts throughout Baltimore
In June 2003, the task force published its paper
entitled, A Business Perspective on Baltimore
City Neighborhood High School Reform

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WORKING TOGETHER Baltimore Workforce Investment
Board Baltimore City Public School
System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform
Steering Committee September 4, 2003
A Business Perspective on Baltimore City
Neighborhood High School Reform

BWIB ChairRonald R. PetersonPresident, Johns
Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with
Baltimore City Schools Task Force ChairRobert
Steele, IIGeneral Manager, Hyatt Regency
Baltimore

Follows the Blueprint for Baltimores
Neighborhood High Schools key design principles
to offer the BWIBs recommendations and resources
to support
Instructional Quality
Academic Rigor and a Workplace-
Focused Curriculum
Small, Supportive School Structures

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WORKING TOGETHER Baltimore Workforce Investment
Board Baltimore City Public School
System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform
Steering Committee September 4, 2003
BWIBs Recommendations

BWIB ChairRonald R. PetersonPresident, Johns
Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with
Baltimore City Schools Task Force ChairRobert
Steele, IIGeneral Manager, Hyatt Regency
Baltimore

INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY
Enhance professional development for high school
teachers and guidance counselors through
- Business-to-school partnerships providing
internships, mentoring, resources and best
practices in workplace settings
- Training in the delivery of workplace-oriented,
project-based learning

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WORKING TOGETHER Baltimore Workforce Investment
Board Baltimore City Public School
System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform
Steering Committee September 4, 2003

INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY
Promote industry-specific faculty qualifications
for school staff including
- Support for instructors by offering continuing
education credits for summer internships
- Hiring faculty based on interest and aptitude
specific to the career cluster

INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY
The BWIB is prepared to aid in the professional
development of teachers and staff by
- Facilitating employer-sponsored internships
- Identifying mentoring and training
opportunities for teachers and school staff
around specific industries

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WORKING TOGETHER Baltimore Workforce Investment
Board Baltimore City Public School
System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform
Steering Committee September 4, 2003
BWIBs Recommendations

ACADEMIC RIGOR AND A
WORKPLACE-FOCUSED CURRICULUM
Ensure relevant and up-to date technology that is
a key part of each high schools curriculum in
order to
- Move students from basic computer proficiency
to mastery of technological knowledge and skills
related to the chosen career cluster
- Afford students learning opportunities either
at the school or in a workplace setting

ACADEMIC RIGOR AND A
WORKPLACE-FOCUSED CURRICULUM
Use business/industry/trade skill standards as
the basis of each schools career-based
curriculum incorporating
Student assessments to determine the course of
study that will allow students to advance through
the career-infused academic program
- Recruitment of employers for school career
cluster advisory boards ensuring academic
programs meet employer expectations and needs

ACADEMIC RIGOR AND A
WORKPLACE-FOCUSED CURRICULUM
Provide instructional materials and course
offerings that reflect a schools career theme
including
- Career-based illustrations and problem solving
exercises including soft-skills preparation
- Elective courses including team-based work and
learning experiences aligned to career clusters
incorporating the usage of industry specific
equipment or tools

ACADEMIC RIGOR AND A
WORKPLACE-FOCUSED CURRICULUM
The BWIB will help establish a network of
employers to promote and offer
- Awareness of cutting edge business practices
- Summer internships and instructional career
fairs to connect students to Baltimores
employment landscape

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WORKING TOGETHER Baltimore Workforce Investment
Board Baltimore City Public School
System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform
Steering Committee September 4, 2003

ACADEMIC RIGOR AND A
WORKPLACE-FOCUSED CURRICULUM
- Expertise in the development of career and
skills assessment criteria to aid students in
making informed choices

SMALL, SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL STRUCTURES
Provide school-based support for student career
choices by
Offering early exposure to a wide variety of
career options
Hiring staff dedicated to career counseling -
offering school transfer options for students
whose interest change

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WORKING TOGETHER Baltimore Workforce Investment
Board Baltimore City Public School
System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform
Steering Committee September 4, 2003

SMALL, SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL STRUCTURES
Create a menu of workplace exposure and
experiences for students related to a schools
career/industry focus encompassing
- Frequent interactions with industry leaders and
workers (mentoring, job shadowing, summer
internships)
- Information related to career exploration
opportunities to attend job fairs

SMALL, SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL STRUCTURES
Linkages to career and post-secondary
opportunities should exist for all students and
include
- Information and opportunities for immediate
employment, training for employment, community
college transition, or attendance at four-year
higher education institutions
- Community college linkages that allow
coursework taken in the high school to earn both
high school and community college credit

SMALL, SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL STRUCTURES
To guide Baltimores high school reform efforts,
the BWIB can provide
- Labor market trend data about local economic
growth and employment opportunities in the
Baltimore region
- Assistance in facilitating student-to-employer
linkages

To serve as the central liaison between business
and the school system
To promote the value of workforce development in
the school systems professional development
efforts
To work with the Steering Committee as it rolls
out the High School Reform action plan

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WORKING TOGETHER Baltimore Workforce Investment
Board Baltimore City Public School
System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform
Steering Committee September 4, 2003
BWIBS School System Task Force Suggested Role

BWIB ChairRonald R. PetersonPresident, Johns
Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with
Baltimore City Schools Task Force ChairRobert
Steele, IIGeneral Manager, Hyatt Regency
Baltimore

To provide guidance to the Office of Career and
Technology regarding the selection of new
industry specific completer programs
To participate in an open dialogue with school
principals regarding business career-focused
partnerships

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WORKING TOGETHER Baltimore Workforce Investment
Board Baltimore City Public School
System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform
Steering Committee September 4, 2003
Questions for Discussion

What role does the Steering Committee see the
BWIB playing?
Which BWIB recommendations are most pertinent to
the Steering Committees mission?
What should be the next steps to maximize an
effective relationship between the BWIB and
BCPSS?

BWIB ChairRonald R. PetersonPresident, Johns
Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with
Baltimore City Schools Task Force ChairRobert
Steele, IIGeneral Manager, Hyatt Regency
Baltimore

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