Why CIS?
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| CIS IS COST-EFFECTIVE . |
- One site lease = unlimited number of computers and users .
- Students and parents can use CIS at home.
- Training is provided at no cost.
- Tools and resources for educators and counselors .
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CIS IS “MADE IN NEBRASKA.” |
- Nebraska-specific information.
- Listen to the needs of the users and make changes to the system based on those needs.
- Respond to special requests from the students and adults in Nebraska.
- Participate in and support state professional organizations and activities.
- Operating in Nebraska since 1976.
- NCIS staff live, work, and pay taxes in Nebraska.
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| CIS HELPS YOU PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS/CLIENTS AS PROPOSED BY THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. |
| Students and clients can… |
- Develop an individual Personal Learning Plan.
- Create a course plan.
- Select high school courses based Helpful High School Subjects in the Career Clusters and Occupations files.
- Find sites for work-based learning using the Employer Locator.
- Determine interests and preferences by completing the following career assessments: Occupation Sort, O*NET Interest Profiler, Work Importance Locator, IDEAS, or Skills.
- Learn about Career Fields, Career Clusters, and Pathways in NCE Career Career Clusters.
- Identify postsecondary goals by using Programs of Study and Nebraska Schools and US Colleges and Universities.
- Create electronic resumes in Education and Work History in the Personal Learning Plans.
- Search and sort career information with Search tools on information files, Financial Aid Sort, and Undergraduate and Graduate School Sorts.
- Prepare for ACT and SAT with Academic Test Prep.
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| COUNSELORS AND EDUCATORS CAN… |
- Use resources in Online Learning Activities.
- Manage portfolios in the Site Administration .
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| CIS MEETS THE INDUSTRY STANDARDS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS FOR CAREER INFORMATION. |
| CIS information is… |
- Accurate.
- Current.
- Developmentally Appropriate and Relevant.
- Specific.
- Understandable.
- Unbiased.
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| CIS DELIVERY SYSTEM… |
- Provides user support within the system.
- Is accessible to persons with disabilities.
- Provides links that are appropriate, useful, and work.
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| NCIS PROVIDES… |
- Documentation.
- Quick Starts, training workshops, and manuals.
- Access for persons with disabilities.
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| NCIS ADHERES TO DISCLOSURE STANDARDS BY… |
- Identifying its mission.
- Identifying the Intended audiences.
- Providing contact Information.
- Identifying sources of Information.
- Describing appropriate use of the systems.
- Disclosing sources of financial support.
- Disclosing how the data are collected and used.
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| NCIS MAINTAINS CONFIDENTIALITY OF CLIENT DATA AND RECORDS BY… |
- Collecting no data on any individual.
- Using secure servers .
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| Need to experience CIS yourself? Contact our office to request a demo site be set up for you or your organization. |
