Special Education PAES Lab

In the Fall of 2023, Caitlyn Anderson, Nicole Buroker and Becky Martin

received a Grant to install a PAES Lab in the Special Education wing of

Westby Area High School.

Practical Assessment Exploration System (PAES)

Overview:  The Practical Assessment Exploration System Program (PAES) is a vocational training program for a certain population of students with disabilities. It provides a comprehensive framework along with the tools to provide students with hands-on educational experiences. The focus is on skills training and proper behavioral development within a work environment. The real work nature of PAES activities builds self-confidence and fosters independent work behaviors and problem-solving skills.

Goals:  Students will develop job interest areas by exploring different careers through hands-on job tasks in five areas: Business/Marketing, Computer Technology, Processing/Production, Consumer/Service, and Construction/Industrial.  Students will be able to use the developed skills and knowledge to enable them to become   productive workers within the public domain.