Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP)
ICAP refers to a process that helps students prepare for life after high school. During the ICAP process, students participate in a variety of academic and career development activities. Insight gained from these activities will result in a personalized roadmap they can use when navigating college or career plans after high school.
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Only create an account if the student does not have one.
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If the student is behind on ICAP. Example an 11th grader but has not completed previous years of ICAP, they are required to click back to the previous years and complete them.
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Students are starting to feel the pressure of high school, especially our seniors. It's okay if they don't know what they want to do after high school, but it's time to start exploring. The Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP) can help guide them. There are many resources available, like Okcollegestart.org, which students in grades 6-12 can access. Encourage them to log in and explore on their own.
For more planning resources, visit Readiness Publications for 9th-12th planning sheets, future planning and more.
Remember, not everyone is college-bound, and that's completely okay! Many careers don't require a college degree, but they still require some planning. Consider exploring technology centers, the jobs they offer, and what interests them in a career. How much do these jobs pay in Oklahoma? It's important to know that Okcollegestart.org is for everyone, even adults.
Oklahoma Department of Education defines ICAP (Individual Career Academic Plan) as follows:
What is an Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP)? The term ICAP refers to both a process that helps students engage in academic and career development activities and a product that is created and maintained for students’ academic, career and personal advancement.
ICAP is a student-driven, ongoing process that actively engages students, enabling them to:
■ Understand their own interests, strengths, values and learning styles
■ Create a vision of their future
■ Develop individual goals
■ Prepare a personal plan for achieving their vision and goals
As illustrated in the table below, the difference between the two columns is that with ICAP, the product (the plan) is intended to be dynamic and flexible, reflecting the following:
■ Students’ coursework, learning and assessment results
■ Students’ postsecondary plans, aligned with their career, academic and personal/social goals and financial reality
■ Students’ records of college- and career-readiness activities
The ICAP process and related products can provide clear benefits to both students and schools if the district supports ICAP efforts in a strategic and coordinated manner. Districts must make a shift in thinking, approaching and delivering career development in their schools in order to help students and their families become more informed consumers of the education and training required to meet their personal goals.
This shift is a strategic one, toward a holistic and student-centered approach away from the ‘random acts of career development’ that occur now. Strong infrastructure, relationships and student awareness are key to successful implementation of ICAP.
