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Next Steps Idaho

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Next Steps Idaho

Next Steps Idaho is a college and career readiness research tool built by the Idaho State Board of Education.[1][2]

The website hosts reliable, up-to-date information about continuing education opportunities.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

The Idaho Office of the Governor has, several times, proclaimed it "Next Steps Idaho Month" in the state—typically during college application season.[9][9][10][11][12][13]

Background

Origins

The Next Steps Idaho website was initially built in 2016 as part of a College Access Challenge Grant awarded to the state by the United States Department of Education.[14][15]

Integration of the Idaho Career Information System

Established in 1980, the Idaho Career Information System (Idaho CIS) was a program within the Idaho Department of Labor intended to support Idahoans in the college and career decision-making process.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22] During the 2018 legislative session, House Bill 432 repealed Idaho Code § 72-1345A, removing reference to the Idaho Career Information 2 System Program (Idaho CIS).[23] At the same time, House Bill 672 included a line-item appropriation for Idaho CIS within the Idaho SBE’s FY 2019 budget.[24] Passage of these two bills moved Idaho CIS from the Idaho Department of Labor to the executive agency of the Idaho SBE, the Office of the Idaho State Board Education (OSBE).[25][26] This move brought Idaho CIS and Next Steps Idaho together under the purview of one agency, but it created two separate web resources to maintain, just as workforce needs were coming under closer scrutiny around the state.[27][28]

Upon evaluation it was determined that integrating the Idaho CIS into Next Steps Idaho would afford the Idaho SBE greater ability to update and add new career planning tools into perpetuity.[29][30]

Expansion

In 2017 the Workforce Development Taskforce, created by the Idaho Office of the Governor, recommended building on the success of the then-existing Next Steps Idaho website to address the needs of the adult population in Idaho.[31][32] Groups to be served included young adults that did not continue on to post-secondary education, unemployed workers, transitioning adults that were looking for a change or advancement in their career, and subgroups that were rejoining the workforce after military service, incarceration or other absence.[33][34]

Starting in 2019, the Idaho SBE and the Idaho Workforce Development Council (Idaho WDC) began collaborating to deliver an expanded Next Steps Idaho website. An expanded Next Steps Idaho launched in 2020 with tools for students, working adults, families, educators and others who play a supportive role for those seeking jobs, careers, and training or education in Idaho.[35][36][37]

High strategic value and significant resources continue to be assigned within this space by Idaho WDC and other agencies.[38][39]

Programs

The following programs and products are facilitated through Next Steps Idaho on behalf of the Idaho State Board of Education.[40]

Next Steps Idaho Programs
Title Logo Description
Direct Admissions Idaho
Logo for Direct Admissions Idaho program
Direct Admissions Idaho logo
 Direct Admissions Idaho is an agreement among Idaho's public colleges and universities to hold a seat for any Idaho public high school senior, which translates to automatic acceptance at a minimum of 6 in-state colleges each year for every high school graduate. This means Idaho students have priority admission status even if they don't have what is usually considered a college-going GPA or noteworthy entrance exam scores. (In order to claim their seat, students still need to officially apply to the institution they want to attend.)[41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48]
Apply Idaho
Logo for Apply Idaho application
Apply Idaho logo
 Apply Idaho is a free, common application platform for up to 10 in-state colleges. Open October through June, this application is ONLY available to current-year Idaho high school seniors.[49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57]
Scholarship Idaho
Logo for Scholarship Idaho application
Scholarship Idaho logo
 Scholarship Idaho is a single, common application for 8 state-managed scholarships. Eligibility is determined in real time and backed by school-reported data.[58][59][60][61][62]
Counselor Suite Idaho
Logo for Counselor Suite Idaho
Counselor Suite Idaho logo
 Counselor Suite Idaho—previously known as the FAFSA Completion Project or, colloquially, FAFSA Web—provides easy-to-read tables and data visualizations that document students’ progress toward continuing education checkpoints. This platform is not available to students; only Idaho high school counselors, teachers, or administrators are able to create an account.[63][64][65]

Tools

A variety of resources are available on the website.

Next Steps Idaho Tools
Tool(s) Description
User Portfolios & Dashboards Free, password protected accounts where students can save self-assessment results and keep a record of other on-site exploration and activities.[66][67]
Self Assessments Career assessment tools that leverage different sets of questions to help visitors identify what they like to do and what they value in work and life.[68]
Career Cards Allows visitors to filter through hundreds of jobs according to (in-state) industry demand, wages, job descriptions, and training/education requirements.[69]
Programs & Places Directories Catalogs for Idaho SBE accredited colleges and universities, private and proprietary schools, CTE programs, short-term training organizations, and more.[70]
Scholarship Database A listing of state-managed and for-use-in-Idaho-only scholarships to provide statewide options for residents and bolster in-state training/education.[71][72]
Career Pathway Plans Online, grade-specific activities designed to spark student curiosity and help support the State-mandated career development counseling requirement.[73][74]
Curriculum Library Lesson plans, presentations, and handouts focused on college and career readiness in grades 7 through 12—created by Idaho educators.[75]

Challenges

The Idaho high school graduation rate has continued to hover around 80%, on average.[76][77][78] In 2022, 42% of those graduates enrolled in college, with roughly 4.3% of those students pursuing non-degree professional training.[79][80] In a population of 1.9 million, only 29.1% of Idahoans hold a college degree.[81][82][83]

The Idaho Department of Labor has identified long-term demographic challenges for in-state employers.[84] Thousands of skilled workers are retiring from the careers they have invested a lifetime in and there are not enough youth to replace them.[85][86] Between 2000 and 2019, the number of 16-year-old Idahoans increased by 18%—just under 4,000 individuals—while the number of 65-year-olds grew by 146%, which is over 12,000 individuals. During that same time span, Idaho recorded an 8% decline in the participation of the younger population in the workforce.[87][88][89][90][91]

Growth

In 2023, HB 24[92] and its trailer bill SB 1167[93] were passed into law, thereby mandating the completion of certain Next Steps Idaho activities "or [those of] an equivalent career pathway" as an eligibility requirement for the Idaho Launch Grant Program.[94][95] [96]

Next Steps Idaho partners with—and cross-promotes resources from—many agencies and organizations in the college and career readiness space.[97][98][99][100][101][102][103][104]

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