- Career Readiness
- What is Linked Learning?
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LINKED LEARNING
An educational approach that combines rigorous academics with hands-on learning and the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to real-world experiences.
WHAT DOES LINKED LEARNING LOOK LIKE?
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStudents Learn About Work and Higher Education
- Field trips to colleges/universities
- Involvement in college awareness activities
- Career presentations
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Students Learn About Interests
- Research into possible pathways and high schools
- Exploration of personal interests and how they align with potential careers
- Field trips to colleges/universities
HIGH SCHOOL
Students Learn Through Work
- Personalized instruction in their chosen pathway
- Site visits to colleges/universities and industry/business partners
- Career-based courses to give students a head start
- Opportunities to work in the field related to their pathway (work-based learning)
- Apprenticeships and internships
See more about how schools are focusing the work of their Linked Learning pathways: FIRST+FIVE
See a description of the roles involved in making Linked Learning a success: Pathway Personnel
Four Components of Linked Learning Houston
Rigorous academics. The academic component of Linked Learning Houston includes college preparatory English language arts, mathematics, science, history, and foreign language courses.
Real-world technical skills. A challenging technical component of three or more courses that help students gain the knowledge and skills that can give them a head start on a successful career.
Work-based learning. A series of work-based learning opportunities that begin with mentoring and job shadowing and evolve into intensive internships, school-based enterprises, or virtual apprenticeships.
Personalized supports. Support services including counseling and supplemental instruction in reading, writing, and mathematics that help students master the academic and technical learning
Contact information
Office of College & Career Readiness
Hattie Mae White ESC
4400 West 18th Street
Houston, Texas 77092
Telephone: (713) 556-7173