Per Wisconsin DPI, 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.
Students and families can explore the individual student account. Through exploration, people can research some career options, interest and skills inventory, and various assessments through utilizing each student's Career Cruising account. Every student in the grades 5th through 12th will have an individual account. Each student will be allowed to create his/her own profile page and plan through Career Cruising. It's a wonderful site that really allows students to connect their future career options with connecting it to future programs and high school courses.
Students and parents can start the process by just talking about the student's interest and thoughts about future jobs.
In DeForest, students begin developing their ACP as early as 5th grade by creating an ACP as a class project. It is more general in nature.
In 8th grade, students meet individually with a school counselor to develop the first formal ACP. At this point, the goal is to have each 8th grader identify a preferred career cluster. We also start to discuss post-secondary options in order highlight the importance of experiences. a positive secondary school
In 10th grade, students and parents meet with the school counselor to review and update the ACP and with school counselors, students view and update ACP documents. Completed ACPs are stored in the e-portfolio of Career Cruising.adivisoryThroughout high school in
Each student's ACP process is continually changing. Throughout the twelve years of the school, students will explore various academics, clubs, sports, work and volunteer experience. Ideas change over the years and new experiences will help guide students through their paths.
If students can not think of an actual job that they may like to do, try answering some of the following questions:
~ What world/community problem would you like to solve some day?
~ What is interesting to you? What are your hobbies? Look at the skills and interest in these areas and how that could relate to possible future jobs?
~ What are your favorite subjects in school? Could you see yourself doing something in that area in the future?
~ What motivates you? What inspires you?
