1. Building a Strong ACP in a RuRal school

2. Jen Jackson jennifer_jackson@nekoosa.k12.wi.us
I am here because I love Academic & Career Plans and want to tell you more about them

3. Top Industries: Manufacturing, Agriculture, & Hospitality
375 Students Grades 9-12
2,580 Town Population
Top Industries: Manufacturing, Agriculture, & Hospitality

4. Domtar
Pulp and Specialty paper
400 Local jobs and $409 million impact
10th largest employer in Wood County
100% own electricty from the Wisconsin River

5. Wisconsin produces 60% of the countries cranberries
Over 4000 acres of bogs in Wood county
Cranmoor area of Wood county has the highest concentration of producers in State

6. Sand Valley
Started in 2016
Now has 54 completed holes, with another 18 planned by 2020
Employs over 200 people and growing with more lodging, food and beverage, grounds crew, and hospitality workers each year.

7. 1.
What is ACP?
ACP stands for Academic and Career Planning and was mandated by DPI for all Public schools in grades 6-12 starting in the Fall of

8. Academic and Career Planning
Act 20 passed in June 2013
Full implementation by school year
E4E (PI 26) requirement to be reviewed annually
DPI laid the groundwork, but the districts can choose the delivery

9. 2. How are we going to do this?

10. ACP Timeline Spring 2014: Found out about ACP Requirement
: Business Education Pilot
: CTE Pilot
: Full School Implementation
1 year before the deadline

11. ACP TEam Who is going to take the lead on this??
ACP Coordinator (dual role as CTE Coordinator)
HS Counselor
MS Counselor
Building Administrator
Advisory Teachers

12. How will we get this to the Kids?
Changed Schedule to include Advisory
Every teacher has an advisory
15-19 students per advisory
30 minutes long, 4 days per week
All students and advisors are in Google Classroom
Advisors are trained on monthly activities as a group

13. 3. What was our Ultimate Goal?

14. No more “University for All” thinking
Every students has a plan at graduation

15. 4.
What tools do we use?

16. We built it All No canned program or curriculum
Checklists for Conferences
Completion Chart
Templates
Conference Sheets
Career Exploration
Portfolio (Capstone Project)

17. Place your screenshot here
ACP Template

18. 5. Who will benefit from this?

19. Student Community Family School District Employers
Community=Mid-State Business Education Alliance and Centergy initiatives
Family=income, parent/teacher connections
School=graduation rates, skilled grads
Employers=skilled workers, employment pool,
School District
Employers

20. 6.
How are we doing?

21. Dual Credit Offerings Offer 7 Advanced Placement Courses
Offer 13 Dual Credit Courses (33 credits available)
Certifications
Youth Apprenticeship
CNA
MOS
ACCT

22. ACT Scores 2016-17 Wisconsin Dells - 19.8 Mauston - 19.6
Wautoma
Nekoosa
Westfield
Adams-Friendship
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Westfield *
Wisconsin Dells
Mauston
Wautoma
Adams-Friendship

23. College & Career Readiness
Getting our kids ready based on employer needs & indicators

24. Questions?