Career Cruising. Parent Information Meeting. Career and Technical Education Team: Jonah Roth, Shelby Mitchell, Cory Bussan, Samantha Goss

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1 Career Cruising Parent Information Meeting Career and Technical Education Team: Jonah Roth, Shelby Mitchell, Cory Bussan, Samantha Goss

2 What is ACP? Academic Career Planning Career Cruising is an Internet-based career exploration and planning tool used by your son or daughter to explore career and college options and develop a career plan. Career Cruising can be accessed from school, from home, or wherever your son or daughter has access to the Internet. Features of the program include: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Interest and Skills Assessment - a world-renowned career assessment tool to help people identify suitable career options based on their interests and skills Career Profiles - thorough and up-to-date information about hundreds of different occupations, including direct links between careers and related college programs Multimedia Interviews - interviews with real people in each occupation, which add depth and realism to career profiles College and University Information - comprehensive college and university information, with a number of useful search tools to help students find the post-secondary path for them. Career Portfolio - students can keep track of their goals, interests, and experiences to build a plan for high school and beyond. Communication Platform - teachers and advisors can post important links and documents, make announcements, and upload assignments for students to complete. Resume Builder - integrated with the portfolio to help students format and print professional-looking resumes quickly and easily

3 Fennimore s ACP ACP Administration A. B. C. All students will be put into ACP groups by grade level and will rotate amongst our CTE teachers Career Cruising provides a yearly checklist of what needs to be completed Wis. Stat (59)(b) requires that beginning in the school year, every school board ensures that it is providing academic and career planning services to pupils enrolled in grades 6 to 12 in the school district. ACP Activities and Resources Career Locker Dream Bigger Career Fair (10-12) Reality Day (Financial Literacy Day at SWTC) Personal Finance Class (11-12, graduation requirement) AP classes Transcripted and Articulated classes with SWTC (College Credit) Job Shadowing College and Technical College Visit Days Career Speakers (Rti Appreciation) Middle School Career Locker Unit E4E, Work Release Youth Apprenticeship Start College Now Certifications Mentorships/Advisorships (Future Activity)

4 Matchmaker Results How We Use Career Cruising Learning Styles

5 How We Use Career Cruising Primary Career Clusters Colleges of Interest

6 Parent Portal As the parent or guardian of a child with a Career Cruising account, you can: View your child's goals, interests, achievements, and experiences Track your child's plans and progress Provide feedback to your child and his or her teachers and advisors Receive messages from your child's school Explore Career Cruising to learn more about career and education options

7 Parent Portal Create new user Enter activation Code provided by CTE Team

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12 Parent Conversations with Students Career Pathways Financial Aid Resumes Job Exploration Job Listings College Information/Contacts

13 How do we Help Our Students?