Academic and Career Planning
Counseling
ACP Purpose
High School Academic and Career Planning provides an opportunity for students to personalize their educational experience. The ACP process starts at the elementary level and evolves over time to help students identify their interests, strengths, and career pathways. The process bridges academic classroom learning with the steps needed to identify a potential career choice. By exploring three questions, Who Am I?, Where am I Going?, and How do I Get There?, students can gain a better understanding of their potential career paths and post-secondary education options.
The ACP process involves various activities such as self-assessment, career exploration, and setting academic and career goals. Through resources such as career assessments, career fairs, job shadowing, and internships, students can explore different career paths and develop soft skills such as communication, problem-solving, and teamwork. These skills are highly valued by employers and essential for success in any career.
Overall, the ACP process is a valuable tool for high school students. It helps them personalize their educational experience and set goals that align with their interests and abilities. By exploring different career options and developing essential skills, students are better prepared for success in the future.
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How can parents get involved?
For parents of 9th and 10th Grade students:
- Discuss how your child is performing on standardized tests and in all of their classes
- Attend Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Look over your child's Xello Account with them (Here's how)
- Engage in discussions with your child about their strengths and interests, and how these connect to different classes and careers
- Know the goals that your child has set
- Explore the Course Description Guide together to discuss elective offerings in High School
For parents of 11th and 12th Grade students:
- Know the goals that your child has set
- Participate in your child's junior year ACP Conference with their school counselor
- Discuss your child's identified careers of interest and how these align with your child's values and strengths
- Explore post-secondary options together, and demonstrate open-mindedness for various avenues after high school
- Discuss employability skills, and how these help you be successful within your own career field
- Be transparent about financial planning for post-secondary pathways
- Volunteer to talk to students about your career and life experiences
- Explore the Course Description Guide together to discuss elective offerings for the following year
- Attend Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Visit colleges and post-secondary institutions together
- Investigate local businesses and labor market information together
- Volunteer to talk about your life experiences
- Discuss employability skills, and how these help you be successful within your career field
- Discuss how your child is performing on standardized tests and in course standard
- Be open-minded about your child's post-secondary choices
- Discuss Financial Planning, FAFSA, and scholarships with your child
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