Best Practices for Best Practices for Implementing ICAP’sImplementing 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 goodReady 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 goal2.Relevancy of student’s goal to post secondary institution / workforce or other future option3.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 CTE Program PPlans lans oof f SStudy tudy shape shape IIndividual ndividual CCareer & areer & AAcademic cademic PPlanslans
http://www.coloradostateplan.com/default_cluster.htm www.cccs.edu/CTE/Toolbox for Educators/ Plans of Study
Best PracticeConnecting Students & Teachers
Best PracticeInvesting 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 PHASE1. 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 PracticeInclude 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 PracticeConnecting Business & Industry
Career Expo
Workforce Connect
Best PracticeDPS: 6-12 gr. Curriculum
Bringing it all together!
How about us?Denver Public SchoolsJefferson CountyAdams CountyBoulderHarrisonEagle CountyWestern SlopeSan Luis ValleyGunnisonEstes ParkDouglas CountyTrinidadMontezuma-CortezArkansas ValleyFalconColorado Springs D11Northeastern BOCESEastern 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
www.collegeincolorado.org
www.coloradostateplan.com/counselors.htm * CDE preferred plan template
www.cicpartnernetwork.org
CollegeInColorado.org
Guideways Too!
www.coloradostateplan.com/counselors.htm
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: [email protected]
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