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Make School Work™ Readiness Survey

A guided assessment for work-based learning readiness and capacity building

Get a clear, evidence-informed snapshot of your work-based learning readiness. The Make School Work Readiness Survey helps you understand where your system is today, identify strengths and gaps across key design and implementation areas, and focus on the highest-impact priorities for improving quality and scale.

After completing the survey, you’ll receive a personalized Work-Based Learning Readiness and Capacity Assessment™ grounded in GPS Education Partners’ six-part framework and the 4 As—so you can move forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

The Make School Work Readiness Survey™ is designed for leaders and partners involved in planning, implementing, or strengthening work-based learning, including:

  • Education leaders (K–12 and postsecondary)

  • Employers and industry partners

  • Intermediaries and community-based organizations

This assessment meets you where you are—whether you’re building, refining, or scaling work-based learning.

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Make School Work™ Exit Tickets

A structured reflection tool for high-quality work-based learning

Make every work-based learning experience count. Make School Work Exit Tickets provide practitioner-grade prompts and templates that capture meaningful student reflections, surface learning and engagement signals, and clarify next steps.

Used consistently, these tools help teams translate student feedback into actionable insights—strengthening support, improving design decisions, and advancing high-quality work-based learning in ways that deepen authenticity, aspiration, ability, and agency.

Turn reflection into informed action and better outcomes.

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About These Tools

These resources accompany the Make School Work book by authors Alexandra Levit, Stephanie Loeck, and Stephanie Reisner. They reflect practices discussed in the book and are intended to support reflection and planning. Approaches must be adapted to local context and are not guarantees of outcomes. © GPS Education Partners