Academic and Career Planning Process
An ongoing process engaging students to develop self-awareness, create visions, set goals, and prepare personalized plans for future success. This model empowers students to navigate adulthood through education, training, and career readiness. It aims to equip students with critical and creative thinking skills needed to thrive in a dynamic global economy.
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School District of Janesville To prepare and inspire all students with knowledge, skills and practices as critical and creative thinkers, problem solvers, innovators and collaborators to compete and succeed in a global economy that is emerging with innovation.
What is Academic and Career Planning? An ongoing process to actively engage students to: develop an understanding of his or her self create a vision of his or her future develop individual goals prepare a personal plan for achieving the vision and goals STUDENT DRIVEN & ONGOING A product that documents and reflects students : coursework, learning and assessment results post-secondary plans aligned to career goals & financial reality record of college and career readiness skills. DYNAMIC & FLEXIBLE
The ACP Model Mission Empower ALL students to travel the road TO adulthood through education and training to careers! Vision Reimagining K-12 education to equip students with meaningful and supportive adult relationships and the ability to adapt to opportunities and challenges on their personalized journeys to successful lives.
ACP Implementation District leadership team : School based leadership teams Team members selected based on passion and ability to influence their peers Planned as an entire system first, back mapping from career and College Readiness outcomes What do we want a successful graduate from SDJ to look like in 5 years, 10 years and beyond?
ACP Implementation 6-8th Identified portfolio completion standards 9-12th Anchor Courses and outcomes K-5thEvaluate curriculum to ensure protective behaviors and self awareness are explicitly taught
ACP Implementation District leadership team : School based leadership teams (key staff members leading) K-5 CC Spark 6-12 Career Cruising Key Coursework for all Students 6th grade: transitions (45 days) 9th grade: freshman seminar (1 semester) 11th grade: personal finance (1 semester)
ACP Implementation High School Course guide shift to ACP planning guide Analyzed what we were offering, and why. Checking for alignment to Career and College Readiness outcomes. Master Schedule Clean Up Strategic process to ensure all courses and course numbers were present and that any and all history was linked. Course planner set up occurred after clean up
ACP Implementation Teacher PD on Career Cruising as well as ACP process School based implementation planning is ongoing 8th grade ACP conferences with students and families 10th grade ACP conferences with students and families
ACP Implementation Teacher business visits ACP training sessions Student business visits Guest speakers through Inspire
ACP Next Steps Ongoing staff PD and planning with all staff All staff and all content embed both the process and product within their curriculum All staff identify key artifacts as evidence of mastery of course outcomes aligned to career and college readiness
ACP Next Steps Middle school redesign includes more opportunities for students to explore and apply knowledge and skill Clarify and promote work based learning, aligned to career and college readiness outcomes Business and community partnerships
