Counseling Curriculum
Adams 12 Five Star Schools has a counseling curriculum that aligns with state legislation, Colorado’s Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP); and national school counseling standards developed by the American School Counseling Association (ASCA). It offers opportunities for students to explore careers and college, strengthen academic skills, and provides supports for social and emotional development.
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model is endorsed by all school counselors in Adams 12 Five Star Schools. ASCA provides school counselors with the ability to develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program. All of the ASCA student standards fall into three domains of development: academic, career and social emotional. School counselors work with students individually, in small groups, and in classrooms to deliver curriculum and foster their sense of success and well-being.
The Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP) is a multi-year process that intentionally guides students and families in the exploration of career, academic and postsecondary opportunities. With the support of adults, students develop the awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and skills to create their own meaningful and powerful pathways to be career and college ready. Students’ store their ICAP plans in Naviance where they have access to it anytime.
High School Curriculum At-A-Glance
9th Grade
| ACADEMIC | CAREER | SOCIAL EMOTIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| MS to HS Transition Lesson | Career Cluster Finder | Signs of Suicide |
| Grad Requirement Lesson | ICAP Information | Journey to a Hate Free Millennium |
| Four Year Plan |
10th Grade
| ACADEMIC | CAREER | SOCIAL EMOTIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Resource Lesson | Interest Profiler | Signs of Suicide |
| Resume | ICAP Information | Journey to a Hate Free Millennium |
| Grad Requirement Lesson | ||
| Four Year Plan |
11th Grade
| ACADEMIC | CAREER | SOCIAL EMOTIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Resource Lesson | Do What You Are | Signs of Suicide |
| Resume | ICAP Information | Journey to a Hate Free Millennium |
| Grad Requirement Lesson | ||
| 4 Year Plan |
12th Grade
| ACADEMIC | CAREER | SOCIAL EMOTIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Meeting/Interview | Senior Exit Survey | Signs of Suicide |
| Graduation Plan | Journey to a Hate Free Millennium | |
| Financial Aid Lesson |
Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP)
The American School Counselor Association National Model is endorsed by all school counselors in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district. ASCA provides school counselors with the ability to develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program that focuses on student outcomes and mastery of standards, just like how all of the other core academic areas are measured. All of the ASCA student standards fall into three domains of development: academic, career and personal/social. School counselors across our district work with students individually, in small groups, and in classrooms to deliver our curriculum to our students, and to foster their sense of success and well-being.