1. 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:

2. Student Tool R&D: Process PCDP workgroup Student and staff focus groups Student and staff prototype testing Research and development process includes participation from:

3. 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:

4. Student Tool R&D: Concept Proposed concept is a ‘log-in’ functionality on http://www.jcstudent.org that allows students to save their work http://www.jcstudent.org Users can choose to view the site OR log-in, view the site, and save their work How the concept works:

5. 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:

6. 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:

7. 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 Existing content on jcstudent.org: Student Tool R&D: Concept

8. Contact information for employability kit items such as birth certificate, driver’s license and social security card Resume Cover letter Job 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

9. 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

10. 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 Two unique user groups with specific needs use two types of information:

11. 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

12. Issue: Employment History Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item OA, CP, CDEmployment 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

13. Issue: Student Support Plan Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item OA, CP, CDStudent 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

14. Issue: Student Support Plan Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item OA, CP, CDStudent 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

15. Issue: Student Goal Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item OA, CP, CDStudent 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

16. Issue: TABE Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item CP, CDTABE test information reviewed? 1.How do students use TABE information? Staff data Student useful

17. Issue: Course Enrollment Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item CP, CDCourse Enrollment information reviewed? 1.How do students use course enrollment information? Staff data Student useful

18. Issue: Vocation Certificate Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item CP, CDVocation 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

19. Issue: Personal Development Assessment Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item CP, CDPersonal 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

20. Issue: Intake Counseling Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item CPIntake Counseling Interview completed? 1.Does ‘Intake’ information affect ‘plan’ or ‘goals’? If so, how? Staff data Student useful

21. Issue: LMI Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item CPDid 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

22. Issue: WBL Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item CPWork Based Learning information reviewed/updated? 1.How does Work Based Learning happen? Is it arranged by staff? Staff data Student useful

23. Issue: Evaluation Information Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item CPEvaluation Information reviewed? 1.Is this ESP? 2.When is evaluation given? 3.What does evaluation consist of? Staff data Student useful

24. Issue: Wellness Concerns Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item CDDid 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

25. Issue: Communication Concerns Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item CDDid 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

26. Issue: Diversity Concerns Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item CDDid 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

27. Issue: Career Assessments Relevant CDSS period PCDP Checklist item CDDid 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