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APP- C School District 11 SAC Agenda Planning Guide 24-25

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Performance Frameworks and Improvement Plans

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Performance Frameworks and Improvement Plans

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At state level

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CDE has created guidance around finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, including guidance on School Finance Funding, Federal CARES Act Money, TABOR emergency reserve, non-reimbursed costs and more.

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Schoolinks - Colorado Springs Schools District 11

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Schoolinks - Colorado Springs Schools District 11

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What is ICAP?

What is an ICAP? -Individual Career Academic Plan

ICAP is a multi-year process for students in grades 6-12 to explore, discover, and connect their coursework learning to activities and experiences that will prepare them for college, the military, trade/technical school, or the workforce.

What is the Purpose of ICAP? - Helping Students Plan & Own Their Future

Every student is prepared to be Postsecondary and Workforce Ready (PWR) upon graduation from a District 11 (D11) high school is the purpose. We want every student to identify, plan, and then enter a college, trade/technical school, the military, or a workforce opportunity designed to further a students' education and career training beyond high school.

What is Naviance?

Naviance (also called Naviance Family Connection) is the primary tool a D11 student uses to explore and learn about themselves, complete meaningful activities and assignments, and set goals for their future.

Conversations for Students, Families, Schools, and Our Community

The ICAP is a student-driven plan. It is meant to be a frequent conversation starter for students, families, schools, and our community.

Student role: be involved in the ICAP process, complete assignments, and communicate and work toward goals with family, friends, and your teachers and counselors.

Family role: support participation in the ICAP and ask your student to invite you to support them.

School role: schools help with the planning as well as providing meaningful opportunities to learn about the world of work and future educational/career opportunities. Teachers, counselors, and administrators provide time, instruction, and collaborate on the best ways to help students complete ICAP requirements.

How Does an ICAP prepare my student for Work, College, the Military, Trade School, or Other Opportunities?

A student creates an ICAP in collaboration with family and school partners. These discussions and activities help a student define their interests, skills, and goals. 4-Year Plans of Study can then be created around electives, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or Career Technical Education (CTE) coursework that interest a student. An ICAP is a guiding tool to help students plan and prepare for life after high school through their middle school and high school years.

ICAP is a Legislative Law, a District 11 Board Policy, & a Graduation Requirement

State Bill 09-256 and Colorado State Board of Education Rules 1 CCR 301-81 created standards for Individual Career Academic Plans (ICAP). Two goals of this provision were to help decrease dropout rates and increase graduation rates. ICAP was designed with the intention to assist students and their families develop, maintain, and work toward a pathway toward graduation and postsecondary education and career success.

Completion of an ICAP is a graduation requirement for all seniors.

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D11 Futures - ICAP - Colorado Springs Schools District 11

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D11 Futures - ICAP - Colorado Springs Schools District 11

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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).

PWR Playbook!

Access the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR) Playbook, a How-To-Guide designed by and for ICAP practitioners. Click below, or on the navigation bars to the right.

Join your peers for a regional PWR Symposium, 2023-2024

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 Symposia + training for School Counselor Corps Grantees

Oct 24-25 ... San Luis Valley

Nov 8-9 ... Glenwood Springs

Nov 28-29 ... Ft Morgan

Jan 23-24 ... Otero

Jan 31-Feb 1 ... Metro area

Consider hosting a PWR Symposium with other schools or districts. Contact Robin Russel, 303.866.2908, russel_r@cde.state.co.us.

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

Katrina Ruggles with a student

"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

Meaningful Career Conversations

(Also Available in Spanish)

Contact:

Robin Russel
Graduation Guidelines and ICAP Manager
Russel_R@cde.state.co.us
303-866-2908

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Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP)

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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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Parent Reading resources

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Parents are children's first teachers. Parents play an important role in laying the foundation for reading and literacy skills. Simple, everyday routines are opportunities for developing your child's pre-reading and reading skills. By talking, telling stories, and singing songs, parents are helping to develop oral language skills in their children.

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CO-Family, School, and Community Partnerships

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CO-Family, School, and Community Partnerships

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Understanding the Role of School Accountability Committees

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School Accountability Committee 101 Training

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National PTA Family School Partnership Standards 

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National PTA Family School Partnership Standards 

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National Standards for Family-School Partnerships | National PTA

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The benefits of family-school-community partnerships are many: higher teacher morale, more parent involvement, and greater student success are only a few. Learn how to raise awareness, take action and celebrate success as your school sees increased involvement by following these steps.

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P-12 FSCP Framework Rubric User's Guide

Building on the Essential Elements of FSCP, the following P-12 FSCP Framework Rubric User's Guides provide district and school leadership teams the ability to conduct a self-assessment and to reflect on their approach to family and community engagement. Click the corresponding button to download that version.

For a detailed walk through of using the Rubrics, enroll in our free self-paced online course, Colorado's P-12 FSCP Framework: User's Guide

Watch the above video for a quick tutorial on how to use the fillable Self-Assessment Rubric User's Guide.

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Building on the Essential Elements of FSCP, the following P-12 FSCP Framework Rubric User's Guides provide district and school leadership teams the ability to conduct a self-assessment and to reflect on their approach to family and community engagement. Click the corresponding button to download that version.

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In order to help build families' capacity to navigate the six roles from the Dual Capacity-Building Framework that families should be able to play (co-creators, supporters, encouragers, monitors, advocates, and models), schools and district should focus on high impact strategies. High impact strategies - bolded in orange in the image above - are individualized, focused on student learning, and help facilitate relationship building. Please do not think that the strategies on the low impact end of the slide are bad. Celebrations, potlucks, and school newsletters are all important strategies for creating an inclusive and positive school community. However, low impact strategies are often school-led, not learning focused, and require the family to come to the school. High impact strategies are more often teacher-led, learning-focused, individualized, build relationships or support academic partnering, and don't require the family to come to the school.

High Impact Practices and Resources

Use the links below to explore promising partnership practices and resources for family engagement strategies that have a high impact on student success.

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For an interactive version of the above slide, click here. In order to help build families' capacity to navigate the six roles from the Dual Capacity-Building Framework that families should be able to play (co-creators, supporters, encouragers, monitors, advocates, and models), schools and district should focus on high impact strategies.

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Does the SAC have a page available on your school website?

Are SAC meeting minutes and agendas on that page?

Are SAC meetings on your online school calendar?

How are SAC meetings communicated to staff and families?

Is your SAC Chair running the meeting?

Does the SAC Chair and principal build the meeting agenda together?

Is information communicated in multiple languages?

Is the school improvement plan summary available on the school website?

Do you need ideas to help recruit members?