Cooperative Business Education

Provides assistance from the school in the selection of young workers and in their training in skills needed for effective job performance.

Provides the employer with highly motivated workers. These students have taken courses in Marketing and Microsoft Office.

Provides the employer with a more interested and satisfied worker, resulting in less employee turnover.

Provides employers with the opportunity to evaluate student-employees while in training.

Provides assistance from the school in the selection of young workers and in their training I the skills and attitudes needed for effective job performance.

Motivates the student to greater classroom effort by having school work related to on-the-job training.

Provides a realistic learning environment in which the student may discover his/her true interests and abilities.

Develops a good understanding of employment opportunities and employee responsibilities through direct experience.

Exposes the student to basic information regarding business and industry that are essential for students as they make more intelligent choices.

Provides a laboratory for developing marketable skills.

Provides firsthand experience with other employees which leads to better understanding of the human factors in business and industry.

Provides financial rewards while the student is developing employment skills and positive work attitudes.

Provides equipment and facilities beyond the financial reach of the school.

Coordinates skills and experiences of experts outside the school with the in-school training of student learners.

Develops a mechanism for establishing a strong public relations program between the school and the business community.

Develops an additional, valuable program of study to help meet the needs of a greater number of students.

Helps students become self-sustaining, responsible citizens.

Trains local people for local industry who will earn money that will be spent locally.

Provides specialized training at a reasonable cost to the community.

Develops improved community-school relationships.