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ICAP Lessons are essential to help students learn and plan your career passions and opportunities, and are now a part of graduation requirements. In order for you to graduate from Jefferson career and college ready, we want to help you create a plan that includes career exploration, knowledge of opportunities and self, and a concrete plan for life after high school!
The focus of ICAP in 7th Grade is on discovering your specific interests and strengths, and careers and opportunities that align with them!
Career-Complete the CareerKey. Students will learn about their Holland Career Code, and Careers of Interest. Find the lesson here:
Goals- 7th Grade SMART Goal- Students will create SMART goals for the year and make a plan for achieving these goals. Find the lesson here:
The focus of ICAP in 8th grade is on understanding your strengths and how they can be used to accomplish your goals as you move towards high school.
Goals- Complete Strengths Explorer. Find the lesson here:
Academic-Complete transition to high school survey and post-secondary plan. Students will consider their needs to make a successful transition to high school, and acknowledge things that worry and excite them. They will also indicate post-high school plans. Find the lesson here:
The focus of ICAP as Freshmen is to recognize your natural learning styles, and to learn about what classes and credits are required to graduate.
Academic-Students boost academic potential by recognizing their natural learning style, discover better learning strategies, and gain career development skills. Find the lesson here:
Career-Build a 4-year Course Plan-Students will learn what courses and credits they will need to complete in order to graduate from Jefferson County. In addition, students may select a career pathway to tailor course to their interest. Find the lesson here:
As sophomores, the focus of ICAP is on understanding the relationship between education and postsecondary options.
Through building a 4 year plan, 10th graders will continue to understand the courses that they must complete to graduate in Jeffco, as well as selecting a career and course pathway that is tailored to their interests.
As Juniors, the focus of ICAP is on demonstrating knowledge they have gained, as well as which Demonstration of Knowledge indicator they will complete before graduation.
Students will also gain an understanding of where their intelligence lie, and how this can be applied to career paths of interest.
As Seniors, the focus of ICAP is on exploring and deciding upon their post-secondary goals and plan, as well as deepening their understanding of their interests as they relate to careers.