A school-to-work model or practice that involves Local Unions should—

			Be based on strong partnerships that include schools, union representatives, employers, students and parents, and others.
			Make available high quality learning opportunities for all students, including out of school youth, students with disabilities, and young women seeking nontraditional careers.
			Be results oriented, the school-to-work model or practice should help students make positive achievement gains while in school and make meaningful connections to postsecondary education and employment.
			Be replicable/transportable to other settings and vocations with similar resources and results.
			Focus on high wage/high growth industries and occupations.
			Be durable and sustainable by maintaining a consistent track record of success over time with expectations of continuing in the future with available resources.
			Emphasize how technology has or will play a major role in supporting student learning in classrooms and/or workplaces.
			Be cost effective and efficient in relation to the benefit of the program for students and its potential for replication in other settings.