Expanding

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Expanding the Positive Effect of Comprehensive
Career Guidance with your help, Parents!
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ICAP Awareness, Understanding, MovementWhere
are you?!
1 Completely unsure of what to do and a bit
fearful
5 Got it Were good Ready to share our plan and
process today
3 Somewhat there, wanting more specific pieces
today.
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• Real Partnerships
• Common purpose united and expanded our
  partnerships!

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What is ICAP?

• Colorado Department of Education

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1.00 Statement of Basis and Purpose

• Pursuant to SB 09-256, the State Board of
  Education is required to promulgate rules to
  establish standards for Individual Career and
  Academic Plans (ICAP) for students enrolled in
  public schools in the state. The intent of this
  provision in the legislation is to ultimately
  decrease dropout rates and increase graduation
  rates by assisting students in developing and
  maintaining a personalized postsecondary plan
  that ensures readiness for postsecondary and
  workforce success.
• An ICAP shall be designed to assist a student and
  his or her parent or legal guardian in exploring
  the postsecondary career and educational
  opportunities available to the student, aligning
  course work and curriculum, applying to
  postsecondary education institutions, securing
  financial aid and ultimately entering the
  workforce.

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Durango HS ICAP definition

• Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP) is the
  new Colorado state requirement for all students
  in grades 6-12. The ICAP process assists every
  student in setting life goals and forming a plan
  to achieve their goals. The ICAP will help
  students select a pathway of relevant coursework
  in Middle School and High School, based on their
  interests and desired career goals. ICAP is
  designed to provide each student opportunities to
  discover their talents and carefully plan a
  school program that develops marketable skills
  for life after graduation.

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Colorados Current Pipeline
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ICAP Real Opportunities

• WHAT? Every student will create, revise follow
  a pathway that leads to career success.
• HOW? Through seamless career academic plans
• WHY? To develop a globally competitive workforce
  for Colorado.

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21st Century Skills

• 20th Century 21st Century

1 2 Jobs
10 15 Jobs
of Jobs
Flexibility And Adaptability
Mastery of One Field
Job Skill
Integration of 21st Century Skills into Subject
Matter Mastery
Subject Matter Mastery
Learning Model
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Real Purpose
Vision Colorado CTE delivers proven pathways to
lifelong career success! Mission CTE ensures a
thriving Colorado economy by providing relevant
and rigorous education that is connected,
responsive and real.
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Vocational Education Then Career and Technical Education Now
For Some Students For All Students
For a Few Jobs For All Careers
6 to 7 Program Areas 17 Clusters 81 Pathways
In Lieu of Academics Aligns and Supports Academics
High School Focused High School and College Partnerships
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Seamless Transitions
Career Development Journey
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What is it all really?

• The ICAP, or Academic Plan of Study is a process
  that students participate in, which results in an
  actual plan.

ICAP A TOOL FOR HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT
CAREERS AND GOALS

• Plan
• Students career cluster or pathway goal
• Relevancy of students goal to post secondary
  institution / workforce or other future option
• Students four-year high school plan (some use
  6-year), including courses, extracurricular CE
  options

Process Developmentally appropriate grade level
required and recommended activities
Utilizing Aligned content standards of ASCA
National Model CTE, core curriculums, CDE,
existing, available village and college, career
academic planning tools and resources
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The Potential of Individual Career Academic
Plans (ICAP)

• Creates Relevant Middle High School
  Experience
• Builds Academic Momentum
• Allow for Learn Earn opportunities within
  Career Pathways
• Increases Intentional Concurrent Enrollment
• Enhances the Career Development Journey

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Having a Career Goal and Plan makes a HUGE
difference in PS success!

• Preliminary findings showed desired learning
  outcomes were the best predictors of student
  success.
• Students whose desire was to Explore courses to
  decide career, had the lowest graduation rate,
  21. 
• This compares to a graduation rate for students
  who intend to, Prepare to change careers, of
  78. 
• Clearly, having a career goal and plan that a
  student is acting upon makes a big difference

- Rossol Byers, Johnson County Community
College, NE
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WHY I.C.A.P. ?
Hows Their PWR? PoWeR Postsecondary Workforce
Readiness skills Communication, Collaboration,
Creativity, Innovation, Problem -Solving,
Personal Responsibility, Global Cultural
awareness, Civic Responsibility, Work Ethic,
Find/use Information technology, Academic Content
Knowledge
Their Plan Your Support Future Growth
Success!
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The ICAP journey
Logo vernacular borrowed from CDE Academic
Standards
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Parents FAQ for ICAP

• Why you school is invested in it Its best for
  students, it is a process that has been happening
  already and is now mandated by the state that
  is a good thing. It will prepare your childs
  school with what academic needs are to be met in
  addition to involving the Business Industry
  found in your community what needs they have
  will be communicated to the schools to ensure
  employment of our students in their changing
  future.
• Why it is NOT a tracking system Pathways,
  Clusters and Plans are always flexible,
  changeable and can be deleted. ICAP is a process
  with which awareness, exploration and preparation
  for the future are supported. The plan is
  mandated to be reviewed annually which means
  updating it annually however, most schools will
  update more frequently due to the nature and
  development of our young people.
• How to get involved Ask you student about their
  ICAP. Ask them about their interested in the
  world, outside of school. Share stories about
  your own career choices and path. Volunteer at
  Back to School Nights sometimes that will be
  where ICAP activities happen. Create and utilize
  a www.collegeincolorado.org account see the
  resources that are available to help Plan, Apply
  and Pay for your students future. Volunteer to
  be a guest speaker in your childs classroom
  speaking about your career/job/education.
  Anything that is authentic and supportive would
  be great!

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Resource Websiteswww.collegeincolorado.orgww
w.cicpartnernetwork.org

• www.coloradostateplan.com/counselors.htm

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THANK YOU!

• Lauren k Jones, MA NCC
• CTE-Career Guidance Trainer
• Colorado Community College System
• Lauren.jones_at_cccs.edu
• 720-858-2825