Student Tool R&D
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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