Connecting Industry Partners with Oakland Unified School District’s (OUSD) Linked Learning Educational Goals + Strategies

Elizabeth Schmid, Mark Shorett, Gretchen Livesey
Elizabeth Schmid, Mark Shorett, Gretchen Livesey

Year: 2014

Type: PLUS Fellows Policy Brief

Initiatives: PLUS

Region: Oakland

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Description

OUSD’s career academies and pathways are the foundation of its work-based learning strategy, known as Linked Learning. This instructional approach provides students with the resources and skills necessary to succeed in college, career and life. But according to this report, educators and industry professionals struggle to connect on meaningful collaboration projects