ACP is intended to equip students and their families with the tools necessary to make more informed choices about postsecondary education, training, careers for life after high school. It is part of DPI's overall vision for every student to graduate high school academically, socially, emotionally, and life ready.
Steps to Get Your Schools Started with ACP
PLAN
ACP Guide, ACP plan-guiding questions
DO
ACP components and infrastructure rubrics, ACP quality reports, CESA ACP coordinators
STUDY
Continuous School Improvement Process, ACP data tools
LEAD to ACT
Develop a school-wide culture of support for student transition to adulthood!
Methods to Get Your Students Ready:
Academic Readiness
- Relevant academics
- Connected sequence of courses
- College credit rigor
College and Career Readiness
- CTE student organizations
- Career-based learning
- Work-based learning
- Industry-recognized certifications
Social/Emotional Readiness
- Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and employability skills are intertwined: Wisconsin Social and Emotional Learning Competency Crosswalk with Employability Standards
- In the classroom, workplace, and out-of-school-time programs through free-standing lessons, general teaching practices, integration of skill instruction, and guidance to adult stakeholders
- Career-based and work-based learning experiences
For questions about this information, contact Karin Smith (608) 267-3161