This tool kit from the Perkins Collaborative Resource Network at the U.S. Department of Education provides state and local program administrators with information regarding the key components of work-based learning (WBL), an instructional strategy that enhances classroom learning by connecting it to the workplace. The tool kit offers guidelines and resources for creating a state WBL strategy, engaging employers, collecting data, and scaling effective programs. 

The data collection tools provide support for expanding state data systems and reporting requirements to include WBL participation and outcomes, analyzing data to understand and communicate WBL benefits, and using data to inform program improvement.