Work-BaSED Learning

What is Work Based Learning (WBL)?

WBL is a school-coordinated, sponsored, coherent sequence of workplace experiences that are related to students’ career goals and interests.  These experiences are performed in partnership with local businesses, industries, or other organizations in the community enabling students to apply related classroom instruction in a real-world work environment. 

There are 10 WBL methods of instruction currently recognized and practiced in South Carolina. 

Three of these methods indicate career readiness. 

*Internship

*CTE Internship (Work Based Credit Bearing Course)

*Cooperative Education

*Apprenticeship

School Based Enterprise

Service Learning

Job Shadowing (On Site)

Job Shadowing (Virtual) 

Structured Field Study

Mentoring 

BenTo be career-ready, a student must meet one of the following:

Earn CTE completer status while also earning a national or state industry credential as determined by the business community; or

Earn a Level 3 or higher on the state-approved career readiness assessment; or

Earn a scale score of 31 or higher on the ASVAB; or

Successfully complete a state-approved work-based learning program

Successfully completes the South Carolina High School Employability Credential (applies to students with a documented disability) 

Work based learning coordinator:   

Paula Stegall Lail 

Office Location: Lancaster County Career Center,

605 Normandy Rd.

 Lancaster, SC 29720

Office Hours: 8am-4pm

Office Phone Number: 803-289-4883

Email Address: Paula.lail@lcsd.k12.sc.us

Degrees and Certifications: 

Global Career Development Facilitator,  

Master of Education in School Counseling,  

Master of Education in Instructional Accommodation,  

Bachelor of Science in Special Education,  

Associate in Science

Paula Stegall Lail serves as the Work Based Learning Coordinator for the Lancaster County School District in Lancaster, SC. She is a native of Lancaster and has 24 years of experience as a teacher and school counselor. This experience allows her to be a liaison between the school district and business/industries in Lancaster County giving all students opportunities to participate in work based learning experiences before high school graduation.