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Empowering Middle School Students Through Meaningful ICAP Processes for Career Readiness

This resource outlines the importance of Individualized Career and Academic Plans (ICAP) in Colorado middle schools. It highlights a thoughtful and intentional approach to guiding students toward future career paths while fostering critical skills, including problem-solving, collaboration, and communication. Key components of successful ICAP implementation, such as personalized education, curriculum alignment, and engagement strategies, are discussed. This initiative is designed to decrease dropout rates and increase student awareness of career opportunities, ensuring all students become empowered and workforce-ready.

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Empowering Middle School Students Through Meaningful ICAP Processes for Career Readiness

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  1. ICAP in Middle School? What, Why, When, Who, How

  2. Meaningful PWR Thoughtful Non-Traditional Intentional Process Gender Equity YOU!

  3. The Big Picture

  4. Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Work Ethic Civic Responsibility Collaboration Communication Creativity & Innovation Personal Responsibility Learning & Behavior Skills Find and Use Information & IT Global & Cultural Awareness Postsecondary & Workforce Ready Social Studies & Social Sciences • Social, cultural, historical concepts • Interpret sources, evaluate evidence, build conceptual frameworks • Civic responsibility & political process • Interpret from a global perspective Literacy • Read with understanding & write coherently • Employ English properly & fluently • Use logic & rhetoric • Access primary & secondary sources Content Knowledge Arts & Humanities • Shaping of culture • Instruments of social & political thought • Awareness of innovators Mathematical Sciences • Be quantitatively literate • Algebraic & geometric principles • Problem solving • Data & statistics Science • Scientific method • Draw conclusions • Core concepts of disciplines • Scientific concepts can be challenged Colorado’s interpretation of 21st Century Skills!

  5. What 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!

  7. Four Components of Colorado’s ICAP Source: CCCS/CDE 2012

  8. Developmentally Appropriate Career Guidance (ICAP)

  9. In Colorado

  10. Currently…… • 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

  11. Program Approval: ICAP included!

  12. CLUSTER INDUSTRY PWR Standards! PATHWAYS PLAN OF STUDY

  13. Plans of Study (POS)individualized (per student)+intentional project (for credit) = a meaningful ICAP process (to transition into the HS)

  14. Greeley 6, Career Pathways & Color Coded Course Guide by Clusters

  15. Merino Plan of Study/Pathway Curriculum = ICAP Process

  16. DPS 6-12th grade PEP

  17. Thanks! Lauren Jones Program Director for Career Guidance & Counseling Lauren.Jones@cccs.edu Tracy Thompson ICAP Implementation Specialist Tracy.Thompson@cccs.edu Career Guidance/ICAP Resources CCCS - http://www.coloradostateplan.com/counselors.htm ICAP/CCCS - http://www.coloradostateplan.com/ICAP.htm CDE - http://www.cde.state.co.us/SecondaryInitiatives/ICAP.htm Gender Equity: www.coloradostateplan.com/genderbalance.htm Ms CTE: www.coloradostateplan.com/middleschool.htm

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