Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title IX - Vocational Education › Chapter 49 - Individualized Career and Education Plan › Rule 281-49.5 - Career Information and Decision-making Systems

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
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.