Best Practices for Implementing ICAP’s

ICAP Awareness, Understanding, Movement Where are you?! 1: Completely unsure of what to do and a bit fearful 5: Got it We’re good Ready to share our plan and process today 3: Somewhat there, wanting more specific pieces today.

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. ICAP = Real Opportunities

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. Process: Developmentally appropriate grade level required and 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 four-year high school plan (some use 6-year), including courses, extracurricular & CE options Utilizing: Aligned content standards of ASCA National Model & CTE, core curriculums, CDE, existing, available “village” and college, career & academic planning tools and resources ICAP = A TOOL FOR HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CAREERS AND GOALS

Best Practice – Connecting Plans of Study to ICAP’s

Each Plan of Study built to meet HEAR requirements.

CTE Program Plans of Study shape Individual Career & Academic Plans for Educators/ Plans of Study

Best Practice Connecting Students & Teachers

Best Practice Investing the Time!

PATHWAYS DELIVERY 35 Minutes Every Day Every Student Computer Lab Time Counselor Visits Business and Industry Visits Curriculum Delivery Student Internships/Teacher Externships Teacher Continuing Education Classes Intervention/Pride Pass Begin to implement at Middle School and Elementary School

IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 1.Design a daily Career Pathways Master Schedule: Community Presenters, Grade Checks, Tutoring, Incentives, and Plans of Study 2.Determine Student Accountability for Career Pathways: Grades, Daily Attendance, Plan of Study completion by Senior year 3.Determine Advisor Accountability for Career Pathways: Curriculum Delivery, Student Plans of Study, and Teacher Evaluations. 4.Determine School Counselor support assignments: General Counseling and Guidance, Letters of Recommendation, Academic & Career Counseling, Pathways Classroom visits, Credit and Grade Checks. 5.Conduct Teacher In-service Training to include: College in Colorado, Plans of Study presentation from Colorado Community College System Representative, and daily schedule components.

Best Practice Include Everyone!

Career Guidance and College In Colorado Training for ALL Staff

Utilize your “Village” The Experts: You + the Administrator, the school leader Professional School Counselors: ASCA model, Career Development CTE instructors/directors: Plans of Study SpEd/Transition Coordinators: IEP’s (Individual Education Plans) IT Specialists: Data sharing, SIS pro’s Academic Core/AVID/IB/Elective instructors: time, relevance and relationship May we suggest: student(s), librarian, school board, PS rep, workforce rep, parent(s), business & industry rep, BOCES and any others?

Best Practice Connecting Business & Industry

Career Expo

Workforce Connect

Best Practice DPS: 6-12 gr. Curriculum

DPS School Counseling Standards ASCA National Model Best practices Bringing it all together! (MyCAP) Personal Education Plan School Finance Act (state) ICAP law (state) ASCENT law (state) Graduation requirements (DPS) School Board Goals (DPS)

How about us? Denver Public Schools Jefferson County Adams County Boulder Harrison Eagle County Western Slope San Luis Valley Gunnison Estes Park Douglas County Trinidad Montezuma-Cortez Arkansas Valley Falcon Colorado Springs D11 Northeastern BOCES Eastern BOCES What does it look like? Elaborating on Plans of Study Addition of Freshman Seminar Altering School Day Schedule: adding 30 minute advisory classes Integrating career planning into all class curriculums Training all staff, students and parents on career/college planning tools specifically: CiC Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s): Early release weekly for students. Bring in Alumni as guest speakers – proof that Career and Academic Planning works!

RESOURCES and TOOLS * CDE preferred plan template

CollegeInColorado.org Guideways Too!

Who else is doing this?

Blue Whales take 3-5 minutes to turn 180 degrees!

If 15-20% of Sardines commit to a direction, all others will turn and go with them almost instantaneously. Find your Sardines… because its best for students! - Doug Manning

How to reach us: Scott Stump, Dean of CTE: Charles Dukes, Senior Consultant CDE: Julia Pirnack, Director of Web Development, CiC: Lauren Jones, CTE-Career Guidance Trainer:

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