Workforce Silicon Valley (Santa Clara County): 1998-99

Infrastructure: School participation in STC

Number of Districts
     Elementary:
     High School:
     Community College:

40
21
12
7

Total number of schools
     K-12:
     Community College:

349
342
7

Number of schools participating in STC
     K-12:
     Community College:

87
80
7

Number of schools having articulation agreement with community college, 4-year university, or advanced training program

30

Number of schools aligned with categorical programs (i.e.: Tech-prep, JTPA, ROP)

unknown

Number of schools using connecting activities to link curriculum and work-based learning
     High School:
     Community College:

47
40
7

Percentage of "feeder" middle schools that participate in STC (57 schools)

15%

Percentage of elementary schools that participate in STC (233 schools)

10%

Student participation in STC

Student internships

800

Other work-based learning (i.e.: job shadowing, site visits, mentoring)

1500

Number of Career Pathways

62

Number of Academies

17

Number of students who participated in a Career Pathway or Academy

8,000

Teacher participation in STC

Number of teachers who participated in workplace experiences (i.e.: internships/externships, job shadowing)

> 260

Number of teachers who participated in STC-based professional development activities (other than workplace experiences)

300

Workplace Partners

Number of employers (public and private sectors) that participate in STC

195

Number of employers that offer work-based learning opportunities for students and/or teachers

120

Number of employees that participate in STC

500