What are some practices designee schools can consider in order to strengthen industry/community partnerships?
School and Industry partnerships are most effective when they adhere to these best practices:
- An MOU to formally establish the partnership
- Communications routines, including regular check-ins among educators, work-based mentors, and students, home-school communications, and end-of-experience assessments/evaluations
- Supportive resources and advisement to help all students to engage successfully in work-based learning experiences
- Clear role definition and mentor expectations established upfront.

