Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP)

The PWR of ICAP

ICAP is a multi-year process that intentionally guides students and families in the exploration of career, academic and postsecondary opportunities. With the support of adults, students develop the awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and skills to create their own meaningful and powerful pathways to Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR).

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PWR Playbook and PWR Practices

Meaningful Career Conversations!

PWR Regional Tour

Join your peers for a PWR Regional Tour, in 2024-2025

Join your peers from neighboring schools and districts, businesses and colleges for a virtual Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR) Symposium to talk about implementing Graduation Guidelines and other PWR initiatives. Engage in strategic conversations about capstone, work-based learning, industry certifications, and ICAP. Save the date(s) for a PWR Symposium near you:

PWR Regional Tour (ICAP Focus!) + training for School Counselor Corps Grantees
- Oct 15 … Durango
- Nov 30 … Glenwood Springs
- Nov 13 … Lamar
- Dec 11 ... Greeley
- Jan 14 … Denver
- Feb 4 … Colorado Springs

Consider hosting a PWR Regional Tour with other schools or districts. Contact Robin Russel, 720.576.2902, russel_r@cde.state.co.us.

Find recordings and resources from ICAP & PWR showcases (2020-2023) HERE.

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“ICAP has been transformative for our school district. We have moved from believing that we need to create opportunities for students to engage in post-secondary education to an expectation that ALL students in our district will graduate with a post-secondary career plan. We have engaged all staff in our building in this process, creating a culture where students know they have resources and support to reach personal career goals. ICAP is the right thing to do for our students, and we have embraced it as a way to demonstrate the relevance for our students of what we teach every day to future academic and career goals."

Katrina Ruggles, School Counselor from Center High School in the San Luis Valley