🚀 New Features & Enhancements

We've focused on improving mobile experience, boosting administrative efficiency, and enhancing data accuracy!

📱 Mobile App & Contact Management

• Mobile Contact Creation: You can now take a picture of a business card using the mobile app to instantly and accurately populate the form for creating a new employer or an employer contact.

• On-the-Go Contact Management: Added the full ability to manage employer contacts directly from the mobile app.

💼 Work-Based Learning (WBL) & Program Management

• One-Click Role Management: Added a button to manage roles directly from the WBL Project pop-up modal for quicker administrative action.

• Smarter WBL Type Creation: If a general WBL type isn't specified during creation or update, our AI now suggests a WBL type based on the name given. This significantly enhances report accuracy.

• Expanded Employer Visibility for On-Site Visits: The employer selector for on-site visits now displays all active WBL employers, not just those tied to experiences you currently have access to. This supports staff collaboration for visits.

• Expanded Advisory Member Roles: Added "Parent" as an available Advisory Member Representative Type.

📊 User Experience & Data Integrity

• Student Photo Display: Students will now see their uploaded photo in the top right corner of the application when logged in.

• Post-Graduation Data: Added a field to record the post-graduation email address for students.

• Enhanced Communication Records: Introduced a "private note" type for communication records, allowing for sensitive or internal logging.

• Mobile App Promotion: Added a link to the login page to market the availability of our mobile app to new and returning users.

🛠️ Fixes & Performance Improvements

We addressed several critical issues to ensure a smoother, more reliable experience.

🐞 Data & Reporting Accuracy

• Student Program Reporting: The student information report now correctly uses the student's active program instead of their most recent historical enrollment, ensuring current data is displayed.

• WBL Event Report Fix: Resolved an issue where the WBL Event report was returning no results.

• Corrected Contact Creation Date: Fixed the employer contact report to accurately display the contact's created on field, instead of the employer's.

• Ethnicity Data Correction: Fixed an issue where all “Caucasian” students were incorrectly being set to “Asian” ethnicity.

🔒 Administrative & Security

• Prevent School Deletion: Added an error message to prevent the deletion of a sending school if there are user accounts attached to the record, requiring account deletion first.

• Teacher Alert Logic: Teachers who were previously assigned to a student will no longer receive alerts for proposed grades on task lists they no longer maintain. We now validate teacher access to the task list before sending an alert.

• Program Selector Fix: When selecting multiple students for a new WBL experience, you can now correctly select the associated program.

• Employer Merge Fix: Fixed an issue where not all eligible employers were loading when attempting to merge two employer records.

📄 User Interface & Workflow

• Clearer Signing Field: Changed the "Type Name" text to "Type Initials" in the SignMyForm workflow to better reflect the required input.

• Post-Graduation View: Fixed an issue where pay stubs were not viewable in a student's WBL experience record after they graduated.

• Form Selector Logic: Resolved an issue where the form selector for task lists was only showing program teachers, it now correctly includes teachers from SIS enrollments.

• Label Field Population: Fixed an issue where names were not populating on labels in a completed form.

• Application Submission Guardrail: Fixed an issue where students could submit applications that were not supposed to be started, only if they incorrectly entered a passkey for a different application type.

🚀 Features

📱 Mobile App

• Guardians: Guardians can now log in to the mobile app to view student statistics.

• Work Schedules: Added a "day span" option for creating work schedules in the app.

📝 Forms & Applications

• Image Uploads: Custom questions on Student Applications now accept image files (in addition to PDFs).

• Form Signer Filtering: When selecting form signers, the guardian selector is now filtered to show only guardians of the corresponding student.

🧑‍💼 Admin & General

• Pay Stubs: Added a new view to see and approve all pending pay stubs across the organization.

• AI Search: The AI search box can now be used to find students.

• WBL Events: Updated the text on the Work-Based Learning event "Send Invitations" button to clarify it only sends to new recipients.

🐛 Bug Fixes

📝 Forms & Applications

• Form Builder: Made enhancements to the form builder to prevent fields from being lost due to large payload sizes.

• First Signer: The "Send back for revision" button is now correctly hidden when signing a form as the first signer.

• New Applications: Fixed an issue where submitting a form on a new student application could result in an invalid request.

📊 Reports & Dashboards

• CTSO Report: Corrected an issue where the CTSO member report sometimes showed no results.

• Active Employers Chart: Fixed the "currently active employers" chart to correctly show employers with end dates in the future.

👤 Student & Employer

• Student Profile: Fixed a bug where student enrollments were not displaying properly on the student profile.

• On-Site Visits: Resolved an issue that prevented On-Site Visit routes from saving correctly to the web app.

🚀 New Features

• Student Self-Reported Hours: We've launched a new Work-Based Learning (WBL) type that empowers students to self-report their hours for experiences like community service and job shadows. This gives students more ownership and simplifies tracking for everyone.

  • How students self-report hours

  • How to approve student hours

  • How to view all self-reported hours

• AI Letter of Recommendation Builder: Save time and craft compelling letters with our new AI-assisted builder for teachers and counselors. It's designed to help you create personalized letters of recommendation quickly and easily.

• System-Wide Communication Report: A powerful new report allows you to view and export all communications between students and other users across the entire platform for improved oversight. Learn how to use the report here.

• Student Documents Report: Easily monitor the status of all student documents with a new report. It functions just like the employer documents report, giving you a comprehensive overview of who has submitted what.

• Localized Occupation Data: To give students the most relevant career information, we've embedded localized occupational data (like salary and demand) directly into occupation profiles for select states.

• CTE Schedule Field: You can now indicate if a student is a morning, afternoon, or full-day CTE student with a new field on their record.

✨ Improvements & Bug Fixes

• Improvement: The Explore AI tool is now better tailored for middle schoolers. Instead of specific occupations, it now matches them with broader career pathways to encourage exploration.

• Improvement: You now have greater control over advisory boards and can completely turn off administrative responses and meeting minutes. See how to configure your boards.

• Improvement: Students can now see their total accumulated WBL hours directly on their summary page, making it simple to track their progress.

• Improvement: To ensure time logs are accurate, the system will now automatically clock out users who have been logged in longer than the maximum work session duration.

• Improvement: Students will now see clear, built-in instructions for all Career Planning tasks, ensuring they understand exactly how to complete their assignments.

• Improvement: For better collaboration, the name of the user who added a note in an advisory board is now displayed.

• Improvement: The table view for student group members now includes more detailed information.

• Improvement: We've simplified the login experience for Guardians by hiding the program selector for a cleaner, more focused interface.

• Improvement: The blank task list export now includes the "levels taught" column for better context.

• Fixed: An issue where some employer forms were incorrectly showing as "in-progress" after completion.

• Fixed: A bug where the success pop-up failed to appear after saving in the form builder.

• Fixed: An error that was preventing the on-site visit report from generating properly.

• Fixed: A formatting issue with to-do list descriptions.

• Fixed: A problem with the school instance finder on the login page.

• Fixed: A bug related to the Ball-Aptitude Battery integration within Explore AI.

• Fixed: An issue that was preventing student document uploads in the mobile app.

🚀 New Features

• AI-Powered Student Goal Tracking A new "Goals" tab is now available in student portfolios. This feature uses AI to guide students in creating effective and attainable goals using the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound) methodology.

  • How to Create a SMART Goal

  • How to Add a Reflection to a SMART Goal

  • How to Mark a SMART Goal as Complete

• New Exploration Profiles Students can now browse detailed profiles for Career Clusters, Career Pathways, and College Majors. This content is automatically tailored to the student's grade level, providing relevant and age-appropriate information for their academic journey.

• Redesigned Analytics Dashboard The Dashboard has been completely overhauled into a new, more intuitive Analytics page. We've reorganized the layout for improved usability and added several new metrics. Stay tuned for upcoming AI-powered analytics!

• Global AI Search A new AI-powered search bar has been added to the top navigation menu, allowing for quick searches of Colleges, Clusters, Pathways, Occupations, or simply general pages/modules in Jobready360. Future enhancements will expand this search to include students and staff.

• New Staff Permission Setting Administrators can now configure staff accounts to view only their specifically assigned students, providing greater control over student data privacy.

  • How to Restrict Counselor Access to Assigned Students

⚙️ Improvements & Bug Fixes

• Permissions: For enhanced security, teacher and staff accounts no longer have portfolio access by default. The "Portfolio Viewer" role must now be explicitly assigned to grant access.

• Performance: Optimized AI-generated images by reducing their file size, resulting in faster page load times.

• Printing: The navigation menu is now automatically hidden on all pages when printing, ensuring a clean, content-focused printout.

• Forms: Fixed an issue with calculated fields on forms that occurred when the input fields were assigned to different signers.

• Reporting: Form response reports for checkboxes now export the assigned text value instead of a binary '0' or '1', ensuring data integrity.

• Financial Planning: Corrected a label in the financial planning module from "Annual Side Income" to "Monthly Side Income" for accuracy.

• Work Logs: Resolved an issue where PDF exports of work logs spanning multiple days did not correctly display the total approved hours.

• Articulation Agreements: Staff users can now view all articulation agreements without needing to select a class first, which mirrors the existing functionality for administrators.

We updated both our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use to reflect our recent rebranding and use of Jobready360 instead of Eduready360. We also updated the language about Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide greater detail and stronger assurances regarding our use of AI.

We've transitioned our AI capabilities from OpenAI ChatGPT to Google Gemini. This strategic move empowers us to integrate cutting-edge AI features with even more robust enterprise-grade security and privacy controls, particularly for handling your data and, where applicable, sensitive student information. Our updated policies detail how this transition benefits you through enhanced data protection and the responsible application of AI.

🚀 New Features & Enhancements

Work-Based Learning (WBL) & Career Planning

• Streamlined Work Log Approvals: Coordinators can now directly approve or reject work logs, even when a student is required to submit a signature page. This removes a bottleneck and speeds up the approval process.

• Automatic Time Rounding for Work Logs: To simplify payroll and reporting, student clock-in and clock-out times are now automatically rounded to the nearest quarter-hour (e.g., 8:07 AM becomes 8:00 AM, 8:08 AM becomes 8:15 AM).

• WBL Forms on Mobile: Students can now view their completed WBL forms directly from the mobile app, making it easier to track their progress on the go.

• Flexible WBL Section Assignment: When assigning a course section to a WBL experience, you now have two options: 1) Create individual experiences for every student, or 2) Attach the section for reporting purposes without creating individual experiences.

• Improved Career Plan Approval Speed: We've optimized the career plan approval process, resulting in a faster and more responsive experience for coordinators.

• Persistent Eligibility Forms: The "Eligibility" tab and its forms will now remain visible after a student is marked as eligible, ensuring they can still access and complete any remaining documents.

• Searchable Activity Types: The "Activity Type" dropdown list within the career plan is now searchable, making it much faster to find the specific type you need.

• Student Portfolio Quick Link: A convenient "Build Portfolio" link has been added for students to encourage and simplify portfolio creation.

Documents & Reporting

• Enhanced Document Scoping: You can now designate employer documents as either Employer-Wide (accessible to all contacts) or Contact-Specific. WBL statuses have been updated to reflect this new flexibility.

• New Document Status Reports: We've added two new reports to easily track the status of all required and submitted documents for both Employers and Students.

• Work Log Reports with Clock-In/Out Times: All work log reports now include the specific clock-in and clock-out times for each entry, providing more detailed records.

• Expanded Pay Statistics Report: The Pay Statistics report can now be grouped by Career Cluster and Program, offering deeper insights into wage data.

• Date Filtering for Form Responses: You can now filter the Form Response report by a specific date range to easily find the submissions you're looking for.

Scholarships & Financial Planning

• Private, School-Specific Scholarships: You now have the ability to add private scholarships that are only visible and available to students within your school.

• New Scholarship Filters: Students can now filter their scholarship list to quickly see scholarships they have Favorited, Applied to, or been Awarded.

• New Security Roles for Financial Planning: We've introduced new security roles to provide more granular control over who can access and manage financial planning features.

Administration & Setup

• Career Cluster Framework Choice: A new option in the onboarding portal allows schools to choose between the new or legacy career cluster framework based on their needs.

⚙️ Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Reporting: Fixed an issue in the Application Details report where unplaced students were not appearing correctly.

• Reporting: Corrected an issue where WBL hours were not displaying accurately on the student summary page.

• Reporting: Corrected an issue with teacher-level CTSO statistics, which now accurately display data for all accessible students instead of incorrectly filtering by a single course.

• WBL: Fixed an issue with grading on a task list that was shared between multiple classes.

• WBL: Corrected the placeholder text for student names when bulk-updating grades in Project-Based WBL.

• Career Planning: Resolved an error with the career exploration approval table for teachers.

• Career Planning: Prevented non-student user types from accidentally resetting the Explore AI activity when viewing results.

• Syncing: Addressed a problem preventing Pennsylvania state task lists from syncing correctly.

• UI/UX: Fixed the image sizing for CTSO and Club logos to prevent distortion.

• UI/UX: Resolved a bug with the advisory board member selector when creating a new activity.

Features

• New Student Summary View: Easily access all key information for each student in a single, convenient view.

  • How can I see summary information about students? - Jobready360

• Enhanced AI Career Exploration: Our AI now includes considerations for disabilities to provide more personalized career suggestions.

• Improved AI Career Exploration: Gain deeper insights with AI career exploration questions based on the Ball Aptitude Battery.

• Mobile App Improvement: Students can now complete WBL eligibility steps and search for opportunities directly within the mobile app.

• CTSO/Club Tags & Reporting: Added tagging functionality for CTSOs/Clubs, and included these tags in membership reporting.

• Public Form Cancellations: Cancellation emails for public forms now include the recipient's first name, last name, and email address for better identification.

• Consistent Security: Mandatory password changes in the mobile app now align with the web app for enhanced security.

• OneRoster Integration: Added specific scope settings for OneRoster connections to ensure compatibility with the Michigan Data Hub.

• Military Post-Secondary Option: Students selecting military as their post-secondary plan can now view related information and benefits.

• Student Applications: Added the ability to clear program placements within student applications.

Bug Fixes

• Resolved an issue where student photos were not appearing for guardians on the student profile.

• Fixed an issue where the program was incorrectly defaulting for admin users when only one program was defined.

• Fixed an issue causing a persistent loading indicator on the report list after reports had finished running.

• Corrected an issue where the work log report sometimes displayed incorrect statuses.

• Resolved an issue where project-based hours were not correctly filtered by a selected program.

• Fixed an issue preventing public forms from submitting if the first signer was not set to "current user."

• Ensured the "Total hours by WBL Type" report correctly filters results to include only students accessible by the user running the report.

• Resolved an issue preventing test results from displaying on student profiles.

• Improved the master database synchronization process for increased efficiency and error resistance.

Features

• On-Site Visit Forms
  You can now start and save forms directly on on-site visit records.
  Learn more →

• Student Information Report (Non-SIS Data)
  A new report is available to export student information not included in your SIS, such as each student's program and sending school.
  Learn more →

• Employer Locations Map
  View employer locations on a map, displayed above the list of employers.

• Task List Alerts
  Teachers and administrators are now notified when new task lists are added by their state.

• Financial Planning Enhancements

  • You can now delete financial plans.

  • You can now delete award letters.

• Application Revisions Notification
  Sending school counselors now receive an email when a student’s application is flagged for revision.

• Task List PDF Improvements
  Each task list in a student’s PDF report now starts on a new page for easier reading.

• Task Report Filtering
  Filter task lists based on completion percentage—view only those above or below a set threshold.

• Asset Tracking
  A new field has been added to asset items to track their condition.

• Professionalism Hours Report
  A new report summarizes total professionalism hours across students.
  Learn more →

• On-Site Visit Summary Report
  A new report shows all experiences and the last time each had an on-site visit—great for identifying overdue visits.
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• Course Access Option
  Users without program access can now select a course instead.

• WBL Hours by Type Report Update
  The program name is now included in the "Total WBL Hours by Type" report.

• WBL Experience Report Filter
  You can now filter WBL experiences by start date, not just the overall duration.

• Industry Certification Progress Report Update
  The message associated with failed industry certification records is now displayed in the report.

Bug Fixes

• Pay Stub PDF Order
  Pay stub records are now ordered by pay date instead of appearing randomly.

• Badging Integration
  Resolved an issue with the badging API caused by upstream changes.

• SchoolTool SIS Integration
  Fixed issues with data syncing and display from the SchoolTool SIS.

• Mobile App Work Log Editing
  Editing a work log no longer clears the description field.

• WBL Module Access Issue
  Users without access to WBL eligibility applications will no longer see an infinite loader.

• Student Group Members View
  Fixed an issue preventing users from viewing students in a selected group.

• SSO Password Prompt
  Users logging in via SSO are no longer incorrectly prompted to change their password.

• Course Search in Planning
  Fixed an issue where students couldn’t search for courses in the course planning tool.