School-Based Enterprises vs. Simulated Work Experiences
School-Based Enterprise
- Replicates real work conditions as much as possible
- Business generates a revenue
- Students manage the business
- Emphasis on career exploration and gaining general work skills
Simulated Work Experiences
- Imitates real working conditions while striving to meet standards or replicate work conditions
- Students have consistent direct supervision
- Business does not typically generate revenue
- Emphasis on repetition of skills to gain mastery
Both
- Learn and apply social skills
- Develop employment skills
- Increase self-determination skills
- Provide direct link between classroom and work
- Emphasis on importance of performance skills
- Provide opportunity to develop leadership skills