1. SB 1843 – Armed services vocational aptitude battery (Asvab) test
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SB 1843 – Armed services vocational aptitude battery (Asvab) test
July/August 2018
Presented by: Diana Perez

2. SB 1843 ASVAB – Background
SB 1843 requires, (with exceptions) school districts and open-enrollment charters to provide students in grades an opportunity to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test and consult with a military recruiter.

3. SB 1843 ASVAB – Background
The legislation also requires the agency to create a public report of all districts and open- enrollment charters that elected not to provide the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test during the previous school year.
If an LEA elects to not offer the ASVAB test, the LEA may offer an alternative career exploration test that meets certain requirements as described in the legislation.

4. New Data Element
TSDS data element ARMED-SERVICES-VOC- APT-BATTERY-INDICATOR-CODE will be added to the LocalEducationAgencyExtension complex type for the school year.
Reported by districts and open-enrollment charter schools
Reported for students in grades 10-12

5. New Data Element Specifications
Element ID – E1625
Data Element – ARMED-SERVICES-VOC-APT- BATTERY-INDICATOR-CODE
XML Name – ArmedServicesVocAptBatteryIndicator
Code Table ID – C217
Length – 2
Data Type – CODED
Pattern – ##
Submission – 1
Mandatory – YES
Complex Type LocalEducationAgencyExtension Complex Type
Interchange - InterchangeEducationOrganization

6. Code Table (C217) Value
TSDS code table C217 – ARMED-SERVICES-VOC- APT-BATTERY-INDICATOR-CODE will be added
00 – The district or open-enrollment charter school does not offer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test or an alternative exploration test.
01 – The district or open-enrollment charter school offers the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test.
02 – The district or open-enrollment charter school offers an alternative career exploration test.

7. Business Validation Rule
Business Rule: E – Fatal
For a Local Education Agency, the following must be provided: DISTRICT-ID, DISTRICT-NAME, ORGANIZATION-CATEGORY, and ARMED-SERVICES-VOC-APT-BATTERY-INDICATOR-CODE. (F)

8. Q & A
Question: Can an LEA offer both the ASVAB and the Alternative Career Exploration Test? Answer: Yes. An LEA may offer both the ASVAB and the Alternative Career Exploration Test. If the LEA is providing both tests, then the ASVAB should be reported.

9. Additional Resource(s)
College, Career, and Military Prep webpage
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)