The World of
Academic Plans of Study
(ICAPS)
Brought to you by the
Community College System (CCCS)
and Career & Technical Education (CTE)
So much vocabulary…
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Post Secondary Plan
MyCAP (My Career and Academic Plan)
ICAP (Individual Career and Academic Plan)
PEP (Personal Education Plan)
Transition Plan
Five year (six year) Plan
Pathways
Plan of Study
And more…
What is it?
SB 09-256
(School Finance Act)
– Statutory Guidance on Individual Career &
Academic Plan (ICAP) requirement
– Authorized Colorado Department of Education
to Propose Rules and Regulations
Consistency…..
Academic
Foundation
Pathway
Culture
Career
Advocacy
Readiness Workforce Concentration
Leadership Awareness
Plan
Accountability
Goals
Performance
Input
Cluster
Earn
Global Economy Order Communication
Life Long Career Management
Learn
Concentration
Personal/Social
Systemic Change
Live
Specialties
Preparation
Exploration
Rigor
Relevance
Relationships
Results
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.
Plan:
Process:
grade level required and
recommended activities
1. student’s career cluster or
pathway goal
2. student’s goal of which type
of post secondary institution
3. student’s four-year high
school plan, including
courses
Utilizing:
Aligned requirements and standards of ASCA National Model
Content, CDE and existing, available resources
Why does this matter?
* Because we know it is best for students to make plans for
their futures, even if those plans change.
* Because the District School Counseling Standards
include academic and career planning for all students.
* Because the ASCA National Model has Individual Student
Planning as one of the four components of the Guidance
delivery system.
* Because School Boards have Post Secondary Workforce
Readiness goals that are now charged to fulfill.
* Because the 2009 state of Colorado’s School Finance Act
requires that sixth (6th) grade students open a College In
Colorado account in order to begin the ICAP process.
Why does this matter?
* Because Colorado’s legislature passed laws requiring ICAPs
for secondary students. Colorado Department of Education’s
rules for the ICAP law require students in 9th through 12th grade
to explore careers, post secondary education, and high school
success. With STRONG encouragement to start in 7th grade.
(Why not?!)
* Because Colorado’s legislature passed the ASCENT
legislation reforming how high school students can participate in
concurrent enrollment programs. In order for a student to
participate in the ASCENT concurrent enrollment program, they
must have an ICAP directly relating to the post-secondary
course.
REAL connections
ASCENT
law
(state)
Plans of
Study
(CTE)
School
Finance
Act
(state)
Best
practices
ICAP law
(state)
Career
Guidance
Standards
CONCURRENT
Enrollment
(state)
(ICAP)
Personal
Education
Plan
Graduation
requirements
(Each
School)
ASCA
National
Model
School
Board Goals
(Each
District)
Spans All Grades
Elementary
Career Awareness
Middle
Career Exploration
High
Career Concentration
Post Secondary Career Preparation
Lifelong
Career Advancement
The Process
Delivery Systems:
* College In Colorado www.collegeincolorado.org
Grade Level ICAP Guideways
Summary and Parent Signature – extra cost
Data Collection and recording
* CTE/Counselor-led Guidance lessons
Best Practices
Utilizing existing resources & Career Guidance Tools
Plans/Programs of Study
www.cicpartnernetwork.org
www.cccs.edu
What can it look like?
Paper Copy
E-copy (ex: CIC
portfolio)
Other Career & College
Planning storage devices
As long as there is a (1) Logical Sequence of
classes and (2) a career goal – that’s all that is
needed at this time. 
What can it look like?
How can we implement?
Sign up NOW for e-copy of this document or visit: www.cccs.edu
– CTE / Toolbox for educators / career guidance
Where to find Resources
www.cccs.edu CTE / Toolbox for Educators / Career
Guidance
http://www.coloradostateplan.com/Counselors.htm
www.cicpartnernetwork.org Educators in Action / Career
Planning
www.collegeincolorado.org ICAP Guideways & Training,
Outreach and Resources
Revised: CCCS/CTE Comprehensive Guidance for Career
Development Handbook – Stay Tuned!
LEARN
REAL
LEAN
EARN
ARE
NEAR
?
EAR
RAN
CTE is….
Connected
Relevant
Real
Comprehensive Guidance is…
Connected
Relevant
Real
Who Am I?
School
Counselor
Support
(ICAP)
Alliance
Collaboration
Guidance
CTE
Support &
Advocate
Secondary
& Post
Secondary
Bridge
Support & Training
Relevance
Relationships
Continuation
Ideas A Brewin’
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Task force made up of:
• Secondary:
• Regional Trainings
– MS Counselor
•Advisors, Educators, Counselors
– HS Counselor
• Provide Guidance and Training
– Principle
on what questions to ask,
– HS CTE Director or teacher
encouragement to give and
– Lay Teacher
conversations to have regarding CTE
• Post Secondary:
course enrollment and plans of study
– CTE Instructor
with students – change the paradigm!
– Career Services Director
– 2 year Academic Advisor
• Statewide Needs Assessment
– 4 year Academic Advisor
– Concurrent Enrollment Practitioner
– 2 year student (gov’t and administration)
– 4 year student (gov’t and administration)
– 2 year Admission Counselor
– 4 year Admission Counselor
– Dean of Student Services
– Pre-Collegiate Service Provider representative
Q&A
Lauren “LJ” Jones, MA NCC
CTE-Career Guidance Trainer and Specialist
Lauren.jones@cccs.edu
720-858-2825