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Academic and Career Planning:
Academic and Career Planning (ACP) is a collaboratively developed, student-driven process for planning success in middle school, high school, and post-secondary academic and career development. The purpose of ACP is to engage students in career exploration and planning. Students will engage in activities and experiences to inform and support planning educational, training and career goals after high school. The Arrowhead Union High School District uses Xello, an electronic tool, as part of the overall ACP process and provides parents with multiple opportunities during each school year to participate in their child’s academic and career planning. Parents are updated throughout the school year on the progress of their child’s planning.
Throughout the Academic and Career Planning (ACP) Process, students are encouraged to reflect on four main questions to help develop their ACP.
KNOW: Who am I?
What interests me?
What are my strongest skills?
What are my dispositions?
What skills would I like to develop before I graduate?
How do I learn best?
EXPLORE: What do I want to do?
What courses interest me most?
What type of degree or certificate do I need to support my post- secondary goals?
What jobs or careers would I like to shadow and when do I do that?
What schools offer a related degree/majors to what I am interested in?
What are the typical credits I need to earn in each subject for college admissions?
What will I need to provide a competitive admissions application for schools/majors I might be interested in? For example:
What are the career focused courses that interest me most?
What level of math must I complete?
Which specific science courses are required?
Should I take a world language?
Should I take fine arts classes?
What ACT scores are required for admission?
PLAN: How do I want to get there?
How much will post high school education cost and how will I pay for it?
Will I qualify for Financial Aid and Scholarships?
Will I have any savings from employment during high school?
Which co-curricular activities will support my interests after high school?
What skills and work-based experiences will help me develop desired skills?
What credentials should I explore?
Who are the adults in my life that could act as a mentor as I continue to explore opportunities for my future?
GO: Do I need to review, adapt and modify my plans?
Students are in the driver's seat of their Academic and Career planning process.
Students should reflect often on their choices and update their plans as often as possible (yearly)
Review, adapt and modify course selections
Review adapt or modify personal goals
Conference with counselors, parents and teacher
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