Title: ICAP in Middle School?
1ICAP in Middle School?
- What, Why, When, Who, How
2Meaningful
PWR
Thoughtful
Non-Traditional
Intentional
Process
Gender Equity
YOU!
3The Big Picture
4Colorados interpretation of 21st Century Skills!
5What Middle Schoolers Need
Mapping Your Future
6- Rationale for ICAPs in Colorado
- Personalized education aligned to curriculum
- Decrease Drop Out Rate
- Increase Retention and Engagement
- Increase students awareness of Career Pathways.
- Guiding ALL students to becoming PoWeR-ful!
Leak!
7Four Components of Colorados ICAP
Source CCCS/CDE 2012
8Developmentally Appropriate Career Guidance (ICAP)
9In Colorado
10(No Transcript)
11Currently
- Partnership with Colorado Community College
System (CCCS) Dept. of Education (CDE) and Career
Technical Education (CTE) - Needs assessment environmental scan
- Implementation data outcomes
- ICAP Survey April 2013, 400 Respondents
- Toolkit (to be developed)
- Best Practices (Curriculum, Individualized POS,
Color Coding Course Guides, Career
Pathways/academies, Comprehensive Counseling
Programs not just Counselors) - Research Evaluation
- Districts update plans
- Data Collection Implementation
12Program Approval ICAP included!
13CLUSTER
INDUSTRY
PWR Standards!
PATHWAYS
PLAN OF STUDY
14Plans of Study (POS) individualized (per
student) intentional project (for credit)
a meaningful ICAP process (to transition into
the HS)
15Greeley 6, Career Pathways Color Coded Course
Guide by Clusters
16Merino Plan of Study/Pathway Curriculum ICAP
Process
17DPS 6-12th grade PEP
18Thanks!
- Lauren Jones
- Program Director
- for Career Guidance Counseling
- Lauren.Jones_at_cccs.edu
- Tracy Thompson
- ICAP Implementation Specialist
- Tracy.Thompson_at_cccs.edu
Career Guidance/ICAP Resources CCCS -
http//www.coloradostateplan.com/counselors.htm I
CAP/CCCS - http//www.coloradostateplan.com/ICAP.h
tm CDE - http//www.cde.state.co.us/SecondaryIni
tiatives/ICAP.htm Gender Equity
www.coloradostateplan.com/genderbalance.htm Ms
CTE www.coloradostateplan.com/middleschool.htm