Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAP) For Beginners Tuesday Tutorial #1 2012

Real Partnerships: Common purpose united and expanded our partnerships!

Why CDE? CDE’s role in ICAP/PWR

Why CTE? CTE’s role in ICAP/PWR

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.

INDUSTRY CLUSTER PATHWAYS PLAN OF STUDY PWR Standards!

Why DHE? DHE’s role in ICAP/PWR

ICAP is a lifelong process(P-21, at least): follow your dream, yes, but the road map applies to everyone at every age – note how many “careers” a 21 st century worker is expected to enjoy! The Secondary ICAP transfers to Postsecondary. In fact, the Higher Ed Strategic Plan recommends adopting it for college students. With Concurrent Enrollment and ASCENT, the historic dividing lines between P-12 and Higher Ed have become more like bridges, indivisibly linking Secondary with Postsecondary. Partnership!! DHE serves all the variations of Postsecondary – CTE (Technical Colleges), Certificates, Associates, Bachelors and beyond. The ICAP is the road map for lifelong learning and success.

The Big Picture

What is Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR)? Planning and Preparation Academic Content Learning and Behavior Skills

PWR and Dropout Prevention in Colorado’s Reform Agenda Standards Accountability and Support Educator Effectiveness Assessments Priority Graduation Districts (HB ) Student Graduation and Completion Plan Practices Assessment The Education Accountability Act (SB ) Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Indicators in School and District Performance Framework (Graduation Rates and Dropout Rates) Priority Improvement and Turnaround plans Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAP) SB Assist students in developing a personalized plan that ensures readiness for post secondary and workforce success Concurrent Enrollment Act (HB 1319/SB 285) ASCENT & Extended Studies Endorsed Diplomas and High School Graduation Guidelines (HB / SB ) Criteria for indicating a student’s level of post- secondary and workforce readiness upon graduation

PWR P ositive W hole R elationships P assion W ithout R esistance P ersistance W ith R eflection P retty W ild R ide!!!

Postsecondary & Workforce Ready Learning & Behavior Skills Content Knowledge Social Studies & Social Sciences Social, cultural, historical concepts Interpret sources, evaluate evidence, build conceptual frameworks Civic responsibility & political process Interpret from a global perspective Arts & Humanities Shaping of culture Instruments of social & political thought Awareness of innovators Science Scientific method Draw conclusions Core concepts of disciplines Scientific concepts can be challenged Literacy Read with understanding & write coherently Employ English properly & fluently Use logic & rhetoric Access primary & secondary sources Find and Use Information & IT Creativity & Innovation Collaboration Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Civic Responsibility Communication Personal Responsibility Global & Cultural Awareness Work Ethic Mathematical Sciences Be quantitatively literate Algebraic & geometric principles Problem solving Data & statistics

ICAP Increased Counselor Anxiety Program Imagination Creates Awesome Possibilities I Can Always Play I Can Actively Participate Ice Cream As Protein Others?! Individual Career and Academic Plan

Individual Career and Academic Plans Legislative review Each public school shall assist each student and his/her parent/legal guardian to develop and maintain the student’s ICAP no later than the beginning of ninth grade but may assist the student and his/her parent/legal guardian to develop and maintain the student’s ICAP in any grade prior to ninth grade. This may include the use of various college preparation and planning services.

Belief of ICAP for Colorado –Personalized education aligned to curriculum –Decrease Drop Out Rate –Increase Retention and Engagement –Increase students awareness of Career Pathways.

Individual Career and Academic Plans Legislative review During the spring of 2009, the Colorado General Assembly passed the School Finance Bill (SB ). This legislation requires the State Board of Education to establish standards for Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAP) for students enrolled in public schools in the state on or before February 1, The legislation specifies that at minimum, each ICAP shall include: –The student’s effort in exploring careers, including interest surveys that the student completes; –The student’s academic process, including the courses taken, any remediation or credit recovery, and any concurrent enrollment credits earned; –The student’s experiences in contextual and service learning; –The student’s college application and resume, as they are prepared and submitted; and –The student’s postsecondary studies as the student progresses.

The ICAP journey… Awareness & Dissemination Building bridges and readiness, training and planning Implementation Making meaning of the ICAP, engaging in activities and process Implementation Continued Reviews and Revisions where necessary Transformation 2013 – 2014 ICAPs fully implemented and new assessment system begins

What is it all really? The ICAP, or Career & Academic Plan of Study is a process that students participate in, which results in an actual plan. Process: Developmentally appropriate recommended activities Plan: 1.Student’s career cluster or pathway goal 2.Relevancy of student’s goal to post secondary institution / workforce or other future option 3.Student’s intentional courses sequence & relevant experience Utilizing: CTE, core curriculums, existing & available resources (CDE, CDHE & CCCS), career & academic planning tools & assessments and “the village”.

Common metrics and standardized approach to ICAP implementation Grade level specific where possible Works to inform a common template Grade Level appropriate activities Evolve constantly

Related Initiatives ICAPs Required SB Rules adopted February th grade College In Colorado (free statewide guidance website): SB 256 District Plans *Continuous College ICAPs proposed in Higher Education Strategic Plan, November 2010 * naturally progression statewide ICAPs & PWR Attributes Assessments System, December 2010 ICAPs & HB , Progress of visual and performing arts courses

Resources at your fingertips! CDE: CTE: CiC: CiC Wiki Site:

Next Steps: CDE in partnership with CDHE and the Community College System/CTE will coordinate resources to create an ICAP best practice guide and online tool which will include: -Best practices for ICAP alignment to the American School Counselor (ASCA) standards; -Guidance Curriculum for ICAP Implementation; -ICAP Alignment to IEPs and ALPs; and -ICAP Indicators for Data Sharing. Future Tuesday Tutorials February 14 th 3-3:45pm ICAPs and Related Legislative InitiativesICAPs and Related Legislative Initiatives February 28 th 3-3:45pm Making Meaning for ICAPsMaking Meaning for ICAPs March 13 th 3-3:45pm ICAP Bookends & the FutureICAP Bookends & the Future March 27 th 3-3:45pm Resources and Creative Collaboration for ICAPResources and Creative Collaboration for ICAP

Remember….. You R.O.C.K! R – React with O – Optimism C – Challenge and K - Knowledge

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