Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-49.5 - Career information and decision-making systems
Each district shall use a career information and decision-making system that meets the standards established in subrule 49.5(3).
(1)
Review
process. The department will establish a process for the review of
vendor-provided career information and decision-making systems to determine
which career information and decision-making systems meet the minimum
specifications established in subrule 49.5(3).
(2)
State-designated system.
The department will establish a process for the review and approval of a single
state-designated career information and decision-making system from among the
systems approved through the process established in subrule 49.5(1), which
districts may use in compliance with this chapter.
(3)
Minimum functions of approved
systems. An approved system is to, at a minimum, support
implementation of rule
281-49.2 (279) and meet the
following specifications:
a. Allow for the
creation of student accounts, which allow a student to store and access the
results and information gathered from the inventories, searches, and associated
activities outlined in paragraphs 49.5(3)"b" through
"d."
b. Include
developmentally appropriate inventories and assessments that promote
self-understanding and the connection to work. Inventories and assessments are
to include an interest inventory; a work values assessment; and an abilities,
strengths, or skills assessment.
c.
Include a search platform for career information. The platform is to allow a
student to access and review career information related to the results of the
inventories listed in paragraph 49.5(3)"b." Career information
will include current and accurate state and national wage, earning, and
employment outlook data for a given occupation; job descriptions, including
such information as essential duties and aptitudes; and training and education
requirements. The career information search platform is to, at a minimum, allow
a student to sort information by wage and earning, career cluster , and training
and education requirements.
d.
Include a search platform for postsecondary information. Postsecondary
information is to include, but not be limited to, a current, accurate, and
comprehensive database of accredited professional colleges, technical and
community colleges, and public and private baccalaureate colleges and
universities; and include or provide links to apprenticeship and military
opportunities. The postsecondary information search platform will, at a
minimum, allow a student to sort information by program and degree type,
institution type, location, size of enrollment, and affiliation and appropriate
institutional characteristics, such as designation as a historically black
college and university or Hispanic-serving institution, and religious
affiliation.
e. Track basic
utilization for the functions outlined in paragraphs
49.5(3)"a" through "d." Districts are to have
the ability to generate and export a report on the utilization
statistics.
f. Ensure compliance
with applicable federal and state civil rights laws.
g. Disclose the source and age of, as well as
frequency of updates to, all information and data.
h. Provide auxiliary services, including:
(1) A process for districts to submit
comments, feedback, and modification requests to the vendor.
(2) Technical assistance during regular
school district operating hours.
(3) Appropriate training for
users.
(4)
Supplemental systems. The department will maintain a list of
supplemental systems that districts may use to satisfy the components of rule
281-49.2 (279).
a. The department is to establish a process
for the review of supplemental systems. The review will, at a minimum, identify
the components of rule
281-49.2 (279) and paragraphs
49.5(3)"b" through "d," which are satisfied
through the supplemental system. All supplemental systems are to comply with
paragraphs 49.5(3)"f" and "g."
b. A district that chooses to use a
supplemental system is to specify which components of rule
281-49.2 (279) are satisfied
through the use of the supplemental system in the district plan established in
rule 281-49.4 (279). A district that
chooses to utilize a supplemental tool must continue to utilize and make
available to students an approved system .
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