General Overview:
Academic and Career Planning, or ACP, is a student-driven, adult-supported process in which students create and cultivate their own unique and information-based visions for post secondary success, obtained through self-exploration, career exploration, and the development of career management and planning skills.
ACP is a state mandate under Chapter PI-26 which states that all school boards "shall provide access to an education for employment program approved by the state superintendent. Under s. 115.28 (59), Stats., the state superintendent shall ensure that every school board is providing academic and career planning services to pupils enrolled in grades 6 to 12 in the school district beginning in the 2017-18 school year."
Why ACP Matters?
ACP matters because it ensures every student has a formal plan, unique to them, on file to help them them transition successfully into the next phase of life after high school.
The ACP Model is KNOW-EXPLORE-PLAN-GO
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KNOW- Who am I?
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EXPLORE- What do I want to do?
- Career awareness assessment
- Career research
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PLAN- How do I get there?
- Connecting middle and high school instructional activities with opportunities to explore or learn more about a particular field of interest.
- Work-based learning opportunities
- Extra-curricular and community-based learning experiences
- Postsecondary training options
- Financial plan to cover cost of postsecondary training
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GO- Do IT!
- Update regularly
- Adapt/Modify Intentional Sequence of Courses
- Adapt/Modify Personal Goals
- Adapt/Modify Postsecondary/Career Goals
- ACP Conferencing with families
For more detailed information, please scroll down to the bottom of the page and watch this short 2 minute video for a quick overview on the basics of ACP and its goals and purpose.
https://dpi.wi.gov/acp
How will this be done?
All students in grades 6-12 will be develop a Academic and Career Planning Portfolio as one tool to show evidence of their readiness for post secondary education and/or employment. The Academic and Career Planning Portfolio will benefit students by helping them make connections between educational experiences and career goals. Students will complete multiple assignments, participate in a variety of activities and experiences, and conference with multiple advisors along the way to add real life meaning and value to this process. Academic and Career portfolios will be primarily housed in a student's "Career Cruising" account; please see the Career Cruising tab for more information on this topic.
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