ICAP in Middle School?

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ICAP in Middle School?

• What, Why, When, Who, How

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Meaningful
PWR
Thoughtful
Non-Traditional
Intentional
Process
Gender Equity
YOU!
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The Big Picture
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Colorados interpretation of 21st Century Skills!

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What Middle Schoolers Need
Mapping Your Future
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• 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!
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Four Components of Colorados ICAP
Source CCCS/CDE 2012
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Developmentally Appropriate Career Guidance (ICAP)
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In Colorado
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(No Transcript)
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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

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Program Approval ICAP included!
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CLUSTER
INDUSTRY
PWR Standards!
PATHWAYS
PLAN OF STUDY
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Plans of Study (POS) individualized (per
student) intentional project (for credit)
a meaningful ICAP process (to transition into
the HS)
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Greeley 6, Career Pathways Color Coded Course
Guide by Clusters
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Merino Plan of Study/Pathway Curriculum ICAP
Process
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DPS 6-12th grade PEP
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Thanks!

• Lauren Jones
• Program Director
• for Career Guidance Counseling
• Lauren.Jones_at_cccs.edu

• Tracy Thompson
• ICAP Implementation Specialist
• Tracy.Thompson_at_cccs.edu

Career Guidance/ICAP Resources CCCS -
http//www.coloradostateplan.com/counselors.htm I
CAP/CCCS - http//www.coloradostateplan.com/ICAP.h
tm CDE - http//www.cde.state.co.us/SecondaryIni
tiatives/ICAP.htm Gender Equity
www.coloradostateplan.com/genderbalance.htm Ms
CTE www.coloradostateplan.com/middleschool.htm