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10th Grade Guideway Manual

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Table of Contents

3 I Have A Plan Iowa®5 Using the 10th Grade Guideway6 Step 1—Work Values Sorter7 Step 2—Compare Careers9 Step 3—Explore Programs and Majors10 Step4—GetReadyforCollegeArticle10 Step5—CompareSchools11 Step 6—Your Plan of Study12 Step7—JournalReflection12 Summary13 Professional Center

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I Have A Plan Iowa®

IowacodespecifiesthatallIowastudentsmustcreatestudentcurriculumplans.Studentsbeginworkontheirplansduring8thgradeandcontinuetobuilduponthemthroughouthighschoolbycompletingidentifiedstatecomponentsspecifictoeachgradelevel.AsIowa’sdesignatedcareerinformationanddecision-makingsystem,IHaveAPlanIowa®incorporatesthestatecomponentsintograde-specificguidewaystohelpschoolsmeettherequirementsofthestudentcurriculumplan.The guideways:• Provideaneasystep-by-stepprocessforstudentstocompletetherequiredcomponents.• AllowtheIowaDepartmentofEducationtoreceivetherequireddatareportsautomatically.

GettingStartedwithIHaveAPlanIowa®

Thefirststepistocreateaprofessionalaccount.Youwillneedanaccounttoviewthestepsoftheguidewayandtomonitorstudents’progress.Tocreateanaccount,gotohttp://procenter.ihaveaplaniowa.govandclickonCreateaProfessionalCenterAccount.YouwillneedaProfessionalAccountAccessKeyorAdministratorCode.Ifyoudonothavethecodeforyourschool,pleasecallXapCorporationtechsupportat800-281-1168.

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Visit the For Educatorsectionofwww.IHaveAPlanIowa.govto:

• Accesstutorialsandmanuals.• Selectlessonplansandactivities.• Requestfreepublications.

About Iowa College AidIowaCollegeAidisastateagencywithover40yearsofexperienceconnectingstudentsandfamilieswiththeessentialresourcesandservicestheyneedtoplan,prepareandpayforcollege.Formoreinformation,visitourwebsiteat:www.IowaCollegeAid.gov

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ToaccesstheIowaGuideways,studentsmustfirstcreateanaccount.Oncethatprocessiscomplete,theywillbereadytousetheIHaveAPlanIowa®10thGradeGuideway.

Using the 10th Grade Guideway

Toaccesstheguideways,signintoanaccountandselecttheIowa Guideways link from the landingpage.

PLEASE NOTE: Your students MUST completetherequiredcomponentsintheGuidewayin orderfortheirworktoberecordedfortheIowaDepartmentofEducationreport.

Iowa 10th Grade Guideway

Thisguidewaywillwalkyouthroughpartsofthesystemthatarerecommendedfor10thgradestudents.Guidewaysareself-directedandprovideguidanceforstudentsbysuggestingthenextstepsfortheircareerprocess.Thecomponentsofthegrade-specificguidewaysinIHAPIwereidentifiedbytheIowaDepartmentofEducation.

Thereisalotherebutitdoesn’tneedtobedoneallatonce.Studentscanstopbetweenstepsandpickuplaterwheretheyleftoff.

HINT: Onthewaythrougheachstep,followtheinstructionsintheguidewaypanelatthetopofthepage.

The 10th Grade Guideway helps students: • Discoverworkvaluesandexplorerelatedcareers.• Compareandconnectcareerstocollegeprograms.• Startexploringcolleges.• Reviewandupdatetheirplanofstudy.• Reflectontheircareeroptionsanddecisions.

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Step 1 – Work Values SorterInthisstep,studentswillcompletetheWorkValuesSorter.Identifyingtheirworkvalues-thecharacteristicsofajobandworkenvironmentthatareimportanttothem-helpsstudentsexplorecareersthatmightleadtogreaterjobsatisfaction.

NOTE: Allow students 5-15 minutes to complete the assessment.

Tobegin,clicktheGet Started button.

Theworkvaluesorteruseselectronicvalue“cards”withworksituations.Studentsshoulddraganddropeachcardintoanemptysquarebasedonhowimportantthesituationistothem.Cardsmaybemovedaroundevenafterbeingplacedinabox.

Hint: Remind students if something more valuablecomesuptheycanrearrangethecardsintoadifferentrankingorder.

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Optional Educational Enhancement Activity

Studentswill“namethatworkvalue!”Dividestudentsintogroupsandhaveeachgroupresearchtheirassignedworkvalue.Thegroupwillthenbequestionedbytherestoftheclasstodeterminewhichworkvaluetheyresearched.

Hint: Toprogressinanyguideway,clickthe Continue link at the top of the page.IftheContinuebuttonisnotpresent,thestepisnotcomplete.

Results:Oncestudentscompletetheworkvaluessorter,theycanviewcareersthatmeetthosevalues,seetheirranking,andreflectontheirresults.Encouragestudentstoexploretheirlistofcareersandlearnmoreabouttheiroptions.

Step 2 – Compare Careers

Agoodwaytolearnmoreaboutcareersistocomparethemside-by-sidetoseethesimilaritiesandthedifferences.Inthisstepstudents will use the Compare Careers moduletolookattwocareerprofiles.Students should evaluate how the similaritiesanddifferenceswouldbereflectedintheworkplaceiftheyweretobeemployedinthiscareer.

HINT: Iftherearecareerssavedintheportfolio,theyaredisplayedintheYour Compare List.Ifthelistisempty,usethesearchboxtobuildalistofcareersforcomparison.

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Fromthecomparelist,studentsselecttwocareerstocompare.Checktheboxnexttothecareertitleandclickthe Comparebutton.

Note:Studentscansearchforasmanycareersastheywouldlikeandaddthemtothecomparelist.

Studentsshouldbeencouragedtocomparemultiplepairsofcareers.

Results:Studentscanseetheirchosencareersside-by-sideandcompareandcontrast.Thiscanhelpthemdetermineifthecareerisagoodfitforthemandlearnmoreabouttherelationshipbetweencareers.

Optional Educational Enhancement Activity

Studentswillcomparecareersintheirsavedlisttofindwhichonesarethemostsimilarandwhicharethemostdifferent.

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Optional Educational Enhancement Activity

Studentsshouldselectacareerfromtheirsavedlistandidentifyhowmanyprogramsandmajorscouldleadtothatorasimilarcareer.Afterwards,havestudentschoosetheirtopfiveprogramsandmajors.

Step 3 – Explore Programs/MajorsConsideringprogramsandtheircharacteristicscanbeahelpfulfirststepinmakingpostsecondaryeducationplans.Thisstepallowsstudentstoexploreprogramsandmajorsinwhichtheymaybeinterestedsotheyarefamiliarwiththeiroptions.

Studentscansearchthreeways:byusingthesearchbox,thealphakeypadorthelistofcareerclusters.

NOTE: Students do not have to know what college they want to attend. This step will also help identify postsecondary institutions that offer the programs.

Hint:ProgramsandmajorsareorganizedintoCareerClustersjustlikecareers.TheprogramsandmajorsinaCareerClusterrepresentthetrainingoptionsforthecareersinthecluster.ItmaybehelpfulforstudentstobrowseprogramsandmajorsbasedonthecareerclustersuggestedtothembytheCareerClusterSurvey,oronechosenbythemwhencreatingtheirPlanofStudy.

Results: Aftersearching,studentswillget“JusttheFacts”pagewithadescriptionoftheprogram.Encouragestudentstosaveprogramsandmajorsthatinterestthemintotheirportfolio.

Ifastudentisfinishedexploring,clickContinue on theguidewaybadgeatthetopofthepagetogotothenextstep.ClickExploreOtherPrograms&Majors to learn more.

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Step 4 - Get Ready for College ArticleTherearealotofthingstoconsiderforstudentswhoarethinkingaboutgoingtocollegeafterhighschoolgraduation.Thisstepissimplyinformativereading.Thestudentswillreadanarticleaboutthewhy,whenandhowofcollegeandthecollegeadmissionprocess.

RESULT: You may wish to assign a journal entry or someotherassignmentsostudentsareencouragedtoreflectonwhattheyhavereadorputtheirnewknowledgeintoaction.

Step 5 - Compare Schools Therearealargenumberoffactorstoconsiderwhenchoosingacollege.ThisstepallowsstudentstoreviewandcompareschoolsinIowaornationwide.

Haveyourstudentsnotethesimilaritiesanddifferencesinthekeycharacteristics,suchaslocationandon-campushousing.

HINT:Eachcolumncanbesortedusingthearrowsinthegreenheaders.

Studentscanclickaschoolnametoviewallthedetailsontheschoolprofile.

Optional Educational Enancement Activity

GetReadyForCollegeArticleScavengerHunt-Whilestudentsarereadingthearticle,havethemidentifytheanswerstothefollowingquestions:1.Whatistheaverageearningofthosewithoutahighschooldiploma?2.Whatistheaverageearningofthosewithabachelor’sdegree?3.HowmanyyearsofstudydomostcollegesrequireinEnglish?4.WhatisthenameofthestandardizedtestthatcollegesinIowarequire?5.Whichofficeatcollegesshouldyousendyourapplication?

Optional Educational Enhancement Activity

Afterthisstep,studentsshoulddeterminewhichschoolsontheirlisthavethehighesttuitioncostsandwhichhavethelowest.

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Theschoolprofilepagecontainsinformationabouttheschool.Studentsshouldusethetabsontheleftsideofthepagetojumptoadditionalinformation.

Toexploremoreschools,theycanclicktheExplore Other Schools in the Guidewaybox.Iftheyarefinished,theyshouldclickContinue to move on to the nextstep.

NOTE: Students should save any schools that interest them into their portfolio.

Step 6 – Your Plan of StudyInthisstep,studentswillreviewtheirplanofstudytobesuretheir10thgradecourseshavebeenrecordedaccurately.Studentscanmarktheircurrent10thgradecoursesasenrolledandvalidatetheirplansfor11th&12thgradetoensuretheyareontracktograduate.Students should update their plan if theircareerpathwayorpostsecondaryplanshavechanged.

Hint: Youcanaskstudentstosubmittheirplantoyouforapproval.FromthereportstabintheProfessionalCenter,youcandeterminewhich studentsareontrackforgraduation.

Oncetheplanhasbeenreviewed,revisedandupdated,studentscanclickContinueontheguidewaybadgeatthetopofthepage.

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Step 7 – Journal Reflection

Inthelaststep,studentshaveachancetojournalabouttheircareerdevelopmentprocessthusfar.Studentsmayreflectontheircareerplansastheycurrentlystand,or look ahead to their future goals and accomplishments.

Toenterareflection,clickAdd a New Journal Entry.

Onceanentryhasbeenadded, studentsshouldclick SaveatthebottomleftandthenContinue in the guideway badgeatthetopofthepage.EntriescanbeeditedbyusingtheEditbutton.

Summary

Onceallofthestepshavebeencompleted,asummarypagewillappear to let the student know theguidewayisfinished.Studentsmustcontinuetothissummarypagebeforeitwillshowtheyhavecompletedtheguideway.

Allofthestudent’sworkissavedsotheycanrevisitanyofthesteps of the guideway at any time.

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Professional CenterUsetheProfessionalCenterathttps://procenter.ihaveaplaniowa.govtotrackstudentprogressonthecompletionoftheguideways,toaccessstudentportfolios,toobtainlessonplans,andtocreateusageandoutcomebasedreports.ToaccesstheProfessionalCenteryouwillfirstneedtocreateanaccount.Oncethatstepiscomplete,followthestepsbelow.

Sign into your Professional Center account.

Oncesignedin,youwillseeyour ProfessionalCenteroptions.

1.Toviewguidewaytrackingreports,clickontheReportstab.

Hint:Ontherighthandsideofthepage,clickonthelogotoview I Have A Plan Iowa® as if you are a student.You must turn off your pop up blocker to use this feature.

2.ClickonCreate a New Report.

3.ClickonGuideways Tracking Report.

4.Choosethepopulationyouwouldliketotrack.

HINT: Youcanchoosetheentire10thgradeoryoucanchooseagroupof studentstotrack.

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5.Choosethegradelevelguidewayyouwouldliketotrack.

6.Youcanviewthestudentportfoliosand the steps of the guideway the studenthascompleted.

Hint:Toviewdetailsinthestudent’sportfolio,clickonthestudent’sname.

Fromthedetailview,clickon High School Planning to reviewthestudent’scourseplan.

Fromtheportfolioview,youcanalsoviewthestudent’sotherwork,leavecomments,andtracktheportfoliosyouhavereviewed.

Updated July 2014