Add Existing CEDS Element “Internet Access Type In Residence” to Workforce Program Participant > Digital Access

[P-Shay]

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Author(s) Pete Shay

Authoring Organization(s) CEDS Workforce Standards Committee

Email address [email protected]

Use Case Title Add Existing CEDS Element “Internet Access Type In Residence” to Workforce Program Participant > Digital Access

Use Case Description Internet Access Type In Residence – 001936 - https://ceds.ed.gov/element/001936

Use Case Background The Workforce Workgroup proposes the addition of “Internet Access Type In Residence” data element to the Workforce domain (Workforce | Workforce Program Participant | Digital Access). This should be defined as “The primary type of internet service used in the individual’s primary place of residence.” Option set should be the similar to https://ceds.ed.gov/element/001936 but replace “student” with “individual” in the option definitions.
We need to know this information because many Workforce Program activities (such as job search and application, skills training, activity verification) are well suited to being done over the internet, particularly over a high-speed connection. A participant who does not have adequate internet access in their primary residence to complete these activities may have additional challenges meeting program requirements or attaining family sustaining employment, may require additional case management services or accommodations, may qualify for additional program supports, and may have different program requirements and outcomes. Case managers will need to know if a participant is able to perform activities from their primary residence or will need to access the internet from another location like a Job Center or Workforce Program Office. Knowing what types of internet access is available to a participant from their primary residence will allow case managers to appropriately assign activities, and will allow policy makers to determine the extent of different types of internet access throughout the country, and the impacts to areas without high speed internet.

Location of Element in the Domain Entity Schema Workforce > Workforce Program Participant > Digital Access

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Proposed Solution for Issue #CEDS OSC Proposed Modified Element 745.docx

The attached document is the proposed solution for this use case. As a community, please review. If no objections exist for the proposed solution, it will be approved as part of the CEDS standard 30 days following the announcement of this proposal as outlined in the OSC Use Case Rubrics/Process (The OSC Use Case Rubrics/Process can be found here: https://github.com/CEDStandards/CEDS-Elements/tree/master/doc).

[AEMDuaneBrown]

Proposed Solution for Issue 745

Add Existing CEDS Element Internet Access Type In Residence to Workforce Issue_745.docx

The attached document is the proposed solution for this use case. As a community, please review. If no objections exist for the proposed solution, it will be approved as part of the CEDS standard 60 days following the announcement of this proposal as outlined in the OSC Use Case Rubrics/Process (The OSC Use Case Rubrics/Process can be found here: https://github.com/CEDStandards/CEDS-Elements/tree/master/doc).