Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-49.3 - Essential components

The district is to engage each student in activities that support the following essential components of the individualized career and academic plan:

(1) Self-understanding. Students are to engage in developmentally appropriate inventories and assessments that promote self-understanding and the connection to work and engage in meaningful reflective activities about the results.

(2) Career information. Students are to research careers based on self-understanding results and engage in meaningful reflection about the findings.

(3) Career exploration. Students are to engage in activities that reveal connections among school-based instruction, career clusters, and the world of work and engage in meaningful reflection.

(4) Postsecondary exploration. Students are to engage in activities to explore relevant postsecondary education and training options related to career interests and engage in meaningful reflection on the exploration experience.

(5) Career and postsecondary decision. Students are to complete relevant activities to meet their postsecondary goals consistent with the plan and stated postsecondary intention.

Notes

Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-49.3

Adopted by IAB July 20, 2016/Volume XXXIX, Number 02, effective 6/21/2016 Adopted by IAB October 12, 2016/Volume XXXIX, Number 08, effective 11/16/2016 Amended by IAB March 8, 2023/Volume XLV, Number 18, effective 4/12/2023 Amended by IAB March 6, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 18, effective 4/10/2024