McClave Counseling Department

"The intent of the ICAP policy is to ultimately decrease dropout rates and increase graduation rates by assisting students in developing and maintaining a personalized postsecondary plan that ensures readiness for postsecondary and workforce success. An ICAP should be designed to assist a student and his or her parent or legal guardian in exploring the postsecondary career and educational opportunities available to the student, aligning coursework and curriculum, applying to postsecondary education institutions, securing financial aid and ultimately entering the workforce." - Colorado State Department of Education

 

Overview of the ICAP process at McClave Public School:

Elementary

• Students are exposed to careers by learning about community jobs and how schoolwork relates to different careers. 

Junior High

• Students are given their account information for Naviance, an online career/college portfolio. 

• Students explore careers by taking interest and career surveys and save career clusters to their postsecondary portfolio.

High School

• 9th - Students will continue to update their online portfolio. They will take the PSAT 9 in the spring.

• 10th - Students will continue to update their online portfolio. They will take the PSAT 10 in the spring as well as the Accuplacer. Students will also apply for the College Opportunity Fund. Sophomores will choose one of three pathways to complete at MHS, beginning their 11th grade year.

• 11th - Students will continue to update their online portfolio. They will take the ASVAB in the fall and the SAT in the spring. Juniors are also encouraged to take the ACT.

• 12th - Students will continue to update their online portfolio. They will work on interview skills, financial literacy, and college/career research. They are encouraged to take the ACT and/or SAT on their own if their scores are not where they would like for them to be. Students will also complete their FAFSA.