Transcript Student Tool R&D
Student Tool R&D
What type of student tool can be developed that will: Provide students with opportunity to take the lead in their own learning Compliment streamlined PCDP Build functionality within jcstudent.org
Student Tool R&D: Process
Research and development process includes participation from: PCDP workgroup Student and staff focus groups Student and staff prototype testing
Student Tool R&D: Concept
About the concept: Best thinking to date Reflects practical transition from existing resources to new tools More information needed to work out details between ‘sharing applications’
Student Tool R&D: Concept
How the concept works: 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
Student Tool R&D: Concept
Immediate and future plans: 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: Initial Focus
Several PCDP checklist questions relate to existing content on jcstudent.org: 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?
Student Tool R&D: Concept
Existing content on jcstudent.org: CDSS quiz LMI 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
Student Tool R&D: Concept
Additional content on jcstudent.org that students can save for use during and beyond their stay in Job Corps: Contact information for employability kit items such as birth certificate, driver’s license and social security card Resume Cover letter Job search results
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
Student Tool R&D: Process
Two unique user groups with specific needs use two types of 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: 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 History
Relevant CDSS period OA, CP, CD PCDP Checklist item Employment History information reviewed/updated?
Staff data Student useful
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?
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Issue: Student Support Plan
Relevant CDSS period OA, CP, CD PCDP Checklist item Student Support Plan reviewed/updated?
Staff data
Does staff ‘approve’ student plan and goals? Are the ‘plan’ and ‘goal’ information pieces collected (reviewed, analyzed) system wide from all individual records?
Student useful
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?
Issue: Student Support Plan
Relevant CDSS period OA, CP, CD PCDP Checklist item Student Support Plan reviewed/updated?
Staff data
1.
Does staff ‘approve’ student plan and goals?
Student useful
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?
Issue: Student Goal
Relevant CDSS period OA, CP, CD PCDP Checklist item 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: TABE
Relevant CDSS period CP, CD PCDP Checklist item TABE test information reviewed? 1.
How do students use TABE information?
Staff data Student useful
Issue: Course Enrollment
Relevant CDSS period CP, CD PCDP Checklist item Course Enrollment information reviewed? 1.
How do students use course enrollment information?
Staff data Student useful
Issue: Vocation Certificate
Relevant CDSS period CP, CD PCDP Checklist item Vocation Certificate information reviewed? 1.
Is there be a certificate to enter in the system when student is moving from CPP to CDP?
Staff data Student useful
2.
Is the certificate a portfolio item? 3.
Is it currently electronic or hard copy?
Issue: Personal Development Assessment
Relevant CDSS period CP, CD PCDP Checklist item Personal Development Assessment reviewed/updated?
Staff data
1.
What does assessment consist of?
Student useful
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?
Issue: Intake Counseling
Relevant CDSS period CP PCDP Checklist item Intake Counseling Interview completed? 1.
Does ‘Intake’ information affect ‘plan’ or ‘goals’? If so, how?
Staff data Student useful
Issue: LMI
Relevant CDSS period CP PCDP Checklist item 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?
Staff data Student useful
2.
Is the discussion complete after one conversation or can it be ongoing?
Issue: WBL
Relevant CDSS period CP PCDP Checklist item Work Based Learning information reviewed/updated? 1.
How does Work Based Learning happen? Is it arranged by staff?
Staff data Student useful
2.
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Issue: Evaluation Information
Relevant CDSS period CP PCDP Checklist item Evaluation Information reviewed?
Staff data
Is this ESP?
Student useful
When is evaluation given? 3.
What does evaluation consist of?
Issue: Wellness Concerns
Relevant CDSS period CD PCDP Checklist item 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?
Staff data Student useful
3.
Do privacy rules affect sharing health information? 4.
Do wellness concerns relate to student personal development and goals?
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Issue: Communication Concerns
Relevant CDSS period CD PCDP Checklist item Did student have any Communication concerns?
Staff data
What would a communication concern be?
Student useful
Can any staff note a communication concern? 3.
Would student set goals regarding communication concerns?
Issue: Diversity Concerns
Relevant CDSS period CD PCDP Checklist item 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 Assessments
Relevant CDSS period CD PCDP Checklist item 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