Student Tool R&D

Provide students with opportunity to take the lead in their own learning

Compliment streamlined PCDP

Build functionality within jcstudent.org

What type of student tool can be developed that will:

Student Tool R&D: Process

PCDP workgroup

Student and staff focus groups

Student and staff prototype testing

Research and development process includes participation from:

Student Tool R&D: Concept

Best thinking to date

Reflects practical transition from existing resources to new tools

More information needed to work out details between ‘sharing applications’

About the concept:

Student Tool R&D: Concept

Proposed concept is a ‘log-in’ functionality on http://www.jcstudent.org that allows students to save their work

Users can choose to view the site OR log-in, view the site, and save their work

How the concept works:

Initial R&D focus concentrates on current jcstudent.org content

Later development may include new site content designed especially for student tool

Student Tool R&D: Concept

Immediate and future plans:

Student Tool R&D: Initial Focus

Did you introduce CDSS to the applicant? Did you discuss Labor Market Information with the applicant? Did you discuss Job Search Skills and resources with student? Did you complete or discuss Career Assessment resources with student? Did student have any Wellness concerns?Did student have any Communication concerns?

Several PCDP checklist questions relate to existing content on jcstudent.org:

CDSS quizLMI info found in ‘Explore Career Options’ ‘Practice Employability Skills’ includes job search skills and communications‘CIA tool’ offers individual career interest assessment and related occupation search‘Know Yourself ‘ offers resources about learning, health, disabilities

Existing content on jcstudent.org:

Student Tool R&D: Concept

Contact information for employability kit items such as birth certificate, driver’s license and social security cardResumeCover letterJob search results

Additional content on jcstudent.org that students can save for use during and beyond their stay in Job Corps:

Student Tool R&D: Concept

Student Tool R&D: New Content

Self-assessment developed from ESP criteria that can help students form their ‘plan’

‘Support plan’ items

Labor market information tutorial and subsequent search results to compliment occupation and job search information

Staff (and JC program) use student data to monitor progress = Staff data

Students need information during and beyond their stay in Job Corps to accomplish their goals= Student useful

Student Tool R&D: ProcessTwo unique user groups with specific needs use two types of information:

Student Tool R&D: Process

This workgroup can: Offer insight regarding delivery of CDSS services and staff/student information needs

Shape initial concept development for further market testing

Provide additional information that will help determine specifications for new tools

Issue: Employment HistoryRelevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item

OA, CP, CD Employment History information reviewed/updated?

1. Does student provide employment history details?

2. Does staff verify information?

3. Is staff or student primarily responsible for this information?

4. Is the information staff/data or student/useful?

Staff data

Student useful

Issue: Student Support PlanRelevant CDSS period

PCDP Checklist item

OA, CP, CD Student Support Plan reviewed/updated?

1. Does staff ‘approve’ student plan and goals?

2. Are the ‘plan’ and ‘goal’ information pieces collected (reviewed, analyzed) system wide from all individual records?

3. How does staff use this information?

4. How do students use this information?

5. Which electronic tool will be primary home for plan/goal info?

Staff data

Student useful

Issue: Student Support PlanRelevant CDSS period

PCDP Checklist item

OA, CP, CD Student Support Plan reviewed/updated?

1. Does staff ‘approve’ student plan and goals?

2. Are the ‘plan’ and ‘goal’ information pieces collected (reviewed, analyzed) system wide from all individual records?

3. How does staff use this information?

4. How do students use this information?

5. Which electronic tool will be primary home for plan/goal info?

Staff data

Student useful

Issue: Student GoalRelevant CDSS period

PCDP Checklist item

OA, CP, CD Student goal reviewed/updated?

1. Are academic/vocational/personal goals all included here?

2. Can a list of possible goals be compiled?

Staff data

Student useful

Issue: TABERelevant CDSS period

PCDP Checklist item

CP, CD TABE test information reviewed?

1. How do students use TABE information?

Staff data

Student useful

Issue: Course EnrollmentRelevant CDSS period

PCDP Checklist item

CP, CD Course Enrollment information reviewed?

1. How do students use course enrollment information?

Staff data

Student useful

Issue: Vocation CertificateRelevant CDSS period

PCDP Checklist item

CP, CD Vocation Certificate information reviewed?

1. Is there be a certificate to enter in the system when student is moving from CPP to CDP?

2. Is the certificate a portfolio item?

3. Is it currently electronic or hard copy?

Staff data

Student useful

Issue: Personal Development Assessment

Relevant CDSS period

PCDP Checklist item

CP, CD Personal Development Assessment reviewed/updated?

1. What does assessment consist of?

2. When is the assessment given? (one time or multiple times?)

3. Is it currently electronic or hard copy?

4. Is this part of system-wide data collected by JC?

Staff data

Student useful

Issue: Intake CounselingRelevant CDSS period

PCDP Checklist item

CP Intake Counseling Interview completed?

1. Does ‘Intake’ information affect ‘plan’ or ‘goals’? If so, how?

Staff data

Student useful

Issue: LMIRelevant CDSS period

PCDP Checklist item

CP Did you discuss Labor Market with the student?

1. When does this discussion happen in relationship to student activities such as occupation search, job search, choosing a vocation?

2. Is the discussion complete after one conversation or can it be ongoing?

Staff data

Student useful

Issue: WBLRelevant CDSS period

PCDP Checklist item

CP Work Based Learning information reviewed/updated?

1. How does Work Based Learning happen? Is it arranged by staff?

Staff data

Student useful

Issue: Evaluation InformationRelevant CDSS period

PCDP Checklist item

CP Evaluation Information reviewed?

1. Is this ESP?

2. When is evaluation given?

3. What does evaluation consist of?

Staff data

Student useful

Issue: Wellness ConcernsRelevant CDSS period

PCDP Checklist item

CD Did student have any Wellness concerns?

1. What would a wellness concern be?

2. Can any staff note a wellness concern, or is it primarily health center staff?

3. Do privacy rules affect sharing health information?

4. Do wellness concerns relate to student personal development and goals?

Staff data

Student useful

Issue: Communication ConcernsRelevant CDSS period

PCDP Checklist item

CD Did student have any Communication concerns?

1. What would a communication concern be?

2. Can any staff note a communication concern?

3. Would student set goals regarding communication concerns?

Staff data

Student useful

Issue: Diversity ConcernsRelevant CDSS period

PCDP Checklist item

CD Did student have any Communication concerns?

1. What are examples of diversity concerns?

2. Can any staff note a diversity concern?

3. Would student set goals regarding diversity concerns?

Staff data

Student useful

Issue: Career AssessmentsRelevant CDSS period

PCDP Checklist item

CD Did you discuss Career Assessments with student?

1. What are examples of career assessments?

2. What types of purposes do the assessments serve?

3. How would career assessments affect student plans and goals?

Staff data

Student useful