La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § LXXI-107

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXXI-107 - Cooperative Education in Marketing

A. Marketing Education programs were among the first in the career and technical area to provide opportunities for work-based learning. Senior Marketing Education students in most schools are able to participate in paid on-the-job training in retail or other marketing-related businesses. Credit is given by the high school for the cooperative education work experience. Local school district guidelines determine the number of hours credit that the student may earn.

B. The Marketing teacher/coordinator works closely with the business supervisor to develop a training plan that outlines what the student will learn on the job. It is closely aligned with what is being taught in the classroom to build a solid connection between school and work. The student is given a grade for on-the-job training that becomes a part of the teacher's evaluation of student performance.

C. Credit for cooperative students in Marketing courses is granted based upon these guidelines.

1. A training agreement issued by the Louisiana Department of Labor must be on file; this training plan is developed by the student, the marketing teacher/coordinator and the employer and is signed by the teacher, student, parent and employer.

2. The place of employment is directly related to the student's chosen course of study.

3. The student's cooperative learning program is systematically evaluated by the teacher/coordinator and workplace supervisor.

4. The student is paid by the employer at minimum wage or more.

5. The student has satisfactory attendance and classroom performance.

D. The goals of cooperative education training are as follows:

1. the student will demonstrate an understanding of marketing practices and procedures through real-life work experiences; and

2. the student will apply the foundation skills outlined in Marketing Standards and Benchmarks.

E. For juniors or other non-working students, coordinators are encouraged to make "learning come to life" through job shadowing, workplace mentors, unpaid internships, and/or school-based enterprises.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LXXI-107

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 29:2681 (December 2003).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10) and R.S. 17:10.