14. Stakeholder Involvement

 What mechanisms are used, if any, to involve key stakeholders involved in the development, delivery or evaluation of the initiative? Which groups of stakeholders are involved?

Employer events: job conferences, employer breakfasts, employer resource forum Teachers and principals evening events professional development, dialogue and dinner:

  • to offer support to principals and teachers in the development of quality career education programs for their students and
  • to receive input into future directions for program improvements

Student events: Apprenticeship employer information session

15. Key Changes Over Time

 Have there been any major changes in the content or delivery of this initiative over time? If yes, please give brief details.

The program has evolved to include offering career information to students in Grades 7 and 8. Support with employer partnerships is now offered to schools and School Boards offering Specialist High Skills Major pilot programs. Passport to Prosperity supports the Learning to 18 initiative by providing short-term work experiences for students and identifying and recruiting employers to attend Employment Fairs for Grade 12 students entering the workforce after secondary school.
16. Performance Indicators What indicators are used, if any, to measure the performance of this program? Website hits, teacher registrations and number of work experience opportunities offered each year on the class2careers website. Number of events and numbers of participants attending, the number of presentations made and number of meetings, number of new employers recruited each year.
17. Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanisms; Reporting What arrangements are there, if any, for the monitoring and evaluation of this program and for reporting on the results? An outside evaluation report is produced annually. Interim and end-of-year reports are provided to the Ministry of Education.
18. Key Results or Outcomes What have been the main achievements or outcomes of this program to date? Thousands of new employers are involved in offering work experiences in the GTA. There is increased awareness of opportunities for involvement among all participants including employers, teachers, schools, students and parents. More students are benefiting from experiential learning; there is increased awareness among students and teachers of the wide variety of careers available to young people.
19. Difficulties or Barriers What difficulties or barriers to success have been experienced by this program, if any? Raising awareness among all GTA teachers of the resources available to them and their students, raising awareness among employers about the ways they can partner with local schools, explaining the short and long term benefits to employers of their organization’s involvement
20. Promotion / Publication Channels How is information about the program or initiative publicised or promoted to potential participants? TLP has telemarketing drives among employers, partnering with local chambers of commerce and other community organizations. They hold resource forums and other events for employers, make presentations to teacher groups about the resources offered and attend career fairs and workshops. They attend employer events and follow-up with phone contact and face-to-face meetings. They publish a regular e-newsletter for all stakeholders.