State-Specific Solutions

Solutions for Indiana (IN)

Indiana has established a robust framework of state-specific regulations and reporting requirements to govern Career & Technical Education (CTE), Work-Based Learning (WBL), and College & Career Readiness (CCR). These efforts are a collaboration between the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE), the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD). The Jobready360 platform is a solution built with these requirements in mind. It provides a streamlined approach for educators and students to manage and report on critical data points, ensuring compliance with state regulations.

Jobready360 even includes support for aligning WBL and CTE data to Next Level Programs of Study (NLPS) guidelines and corresponding alignment to the new National Career Cluster framework changes for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. Support is also included for Indiana’s Promoted Industry Certifications to allow for easy reporting through the InTERS CTE data collection system. Furthermore, Jobready360 can also help with tracking the state’s new Graduates Prepared to Succeed (GPS) diploma system.

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Career Planning & Development

  • Career Awareness & Development: Indiana Code § 20-30-5-14 mandates career awareness and development instruction for students in grades 1 through 12. In Jobready360, students can identify their strengths, set goals, and track development, including participation in WBL, CTSOs and Clubs.
  • Graduation Plans: By the end of the eighth grade, every student must complete a formal Graduation Plan. This plan outlines the student’s postsecondary goals and includes a four-year high school course plan designed to help them achieve those goals.
  • Annual Review: Graduation Plans must be reviewed and updated annually by the student, a parent or guardian, and a school representative to ensure it remains relevant to the student’s evolving interests and goals.
  • Career Portfolio: Each student has a public facing career portfolio that they can use to market themselves to potential employers and postsecondary institutions. This can be used as evidence of employability skills mastered.

Track Graduates & Alumni with Follow-Up Studies

  • Perkins V Reporting: States are required to report on specific core indicators of performance, which include post-graduation outcomes for CTE students.

  • Employment: The state needs to know if former students are employed, and if so, whether the job is related to their field of study.

  • Postsecondary Education: Data is collected on whether students are enrolled in a two-year or four-year college, a technical program, or another form of postsecondary education.

  • Military Service: The state tracks the number of students who enlist in the armed forces.

  • Industry Certifications: The state tracks whether students have earned an industry-recognized credential or certification, which is a key measure of program quality.

Graduation Pathways & Diploma Seal Requirements

  • Graduation Pathways: The new GPS pathways emphasize a personalized approach to a student’s education. moving beyond traditional academics to include requirements for employability skills, postsecondary-ready competencies, and work-based learning.
  • Diploma Seal Requirements: Digital badging and career planning activities in Jobready360 can be used to track diploma seal requirements and automatically award badges as they are met.
  • Course Planning: Plan courses to take, track academic progress, and ensure students have enough credits in each subject area to earn a diploma.

For more information about Indiana’s Graduation Pathways, visit: https://www.in.gov/doe/students/graduation-pathways/ 

Current & Future Indiana Diploma Comparison

Track NLPS Competency Completion

  • Built-In Support: Indiana maps its CTE requirements to the Advance CTE National Career Cluster Framework through NLPS. Jobready360 has built-in support for alignment to both NLPS and the new Career Cluster framework.
  • Competency Tracking: Jobready360 can be used to track a student’s ability to demonstrate proficiency in NLPS competencies, including uploading evidence and artifacts.
  • CTE Concentrator Status: A student becomes a CTE concentrator by completing a specific sequence of courses in a program of study. Jobready360 can track whether students maintain a “C” average or higher in all required courses of the program.

Track Industry Recognized Credentials (IRCs) Earned

  • Centralizing Data: Jobready360 provides a single, secure location for students, teachers, and administrators to upload and manage certification data, including the name of the certification, the date obtained, and a digital copy of the credential.

  • Simplifying Reporting: The software is built to align with the state’s reporting systems, automating the export of necessary data in the correct format for platforms like InTERS, which saves countless hours of manual data entry and reduces the risk of reporting errors.

  • Measure Program Effectiveness: The software provides robust analytics and reports that allow administrators to see which programs have the highest certification pass rates, helping them identify successful teaching strategies and areas for improvement.

  • Demonstrate Return on Investment (ROI): Track exam attempts and costs, helping schools analyze their investment in certification exams and make data-driven decisions about which certifications offer the most value for students.

Alignment to National Career Cluster Framework

  • Career Guidance: Career exploration assessments and O*NET occupation data in Jobready360 is aligned to these career clusters to provide a clear, easy-to-understand structure for students to explore their interests and connect them to specific career fields.

  • Career Cluster Profiles: Counselors and career navigators can use this framework to guide students in selecting courses and pathways that align with their goals.

  • Perkins V Reporting: The U.S. Department of Education requires states to align their Perkins data with this modernized framework for federal reporting. 

Manage Work-Based Learning (WBL) Requirements

  • Training Agreements: WBL requires a partnership agreement and a plan signed by the student, parent/guardian, school, and employer.  Jobready360’s digital form signing capabilities make this a breeze.
  • Pathway Alignment: Jobready360’s Skill Set feature allows for intentional pathway-aligned occupational-specific skill/competency tracking and evaluation.
  • WBL Hour Tracking: Easily see which students have met the diploma seal WBL requirements for Enrollment Honors Plus (75 hours), Employment Honors (150 hours), and Employment Honors Plus (650 hours).
  • Employer Reporting / Labor Laws: Indiana law (IC 20-37-3-3 and IC 22-4.1-4-14) requires employers who employ a student enrolled in a WBL course to report the employment to the DWD.
  • Worker’s Compensation Insurance: For any paid WBL experience, employers are legally obligated to provide worker’s compensation insurance to their employees. Indiana law (Indiana Code § 20-37-2-8) clarifies that this applies to students in WBL programs as well.
  • WBL Employer Funding: Promote grants and hiring incentives for employers hiring eligible high school students for WBL opportunities and give employers a platform to advertise job openings.

For more information about Indiana WBL Requirements, visit: https://www.workandlearnindiana.com/wbl.

 

CTE Program Advisory Committees

  • Members Representation: Ensure each Advisory Committee consists of representatives from Local Business & Industry, Organized Labor, Postsecondary Institutions, Parents/Guardians, Students, and Registered Apprenticeship Programs (if applicable).
  • Member Diversity: Ensure every effort is made to promote diverse perspectives and membership reflects the communities eligible to be served by the school, including persons from all genders and racial and ethnic minorities.
  • Open Meeting Law: Ensure all meetings comply with Indiana’s Open Door Law (Indiana Code § 5-14-1.5), to ensure that the official business of public agencies is conducted in a public setting, allowing citizens to be fully informed. including documenting meeting minutes.
  • Minimum of 2 Meetings Per Year: Indiana Administrative Code (511 IAC 8-2-7) states that each specific CTE program area should hold at least 2 meetings per year.

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We now have statewide special member pricing through the Education Service Centers of Indiana (ESCI) Vendor Partnership Program.  All ESCI members are now eligible for a 30% Discount.

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