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ICAN Career and College Readiness Curriculum

Do your students graduate with the skills and knowledge necessary to transition into the workforce or a college academic program? Do they understand how to pick a career, apply to college or job? Can they navigate the financial aid process? Are they college and career ready when they graduate?

The ICAN Career and College Readiness Curriculum is a comprehensive K-12 program, segmented into elementary, middle, and high school levels. Used individually or as a K-12 system, this curriculum ensures that every student has the skills, knowledge, and confidence to set achievable goals. Our curriculum doesn't just teach; it engages students in activities that personalize the content to their journey, setting them up to make informed decisions about their future.


Aligned with National Standards for Career and College Readiness

What makes a student college and career ready? Students who are college and career ready have acquired the necessary knowledge, skills, and strategies to be successful in post-secondary opportunities. The ICAN curriculum's foundation is in ensuring that each lesson brings focus to at least one of the following areas.

Achieved Proficiency in Essential Content Knowledge Acquired Practical Transition Skills Developed Key Learning Skills and Cognitive Strategies Build a Strong Foundation of Self-Understanding and Engagement Strategies

 



ASCA National Model Mindsets & Behaviors

The ICAN Curriculum is designed to align with the national American School Counselors Association (ASCA) student standards for K-12 College-, Career-, and Life-Readiness. Click here to download the ICAN Curriculum standards overview.


 

Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAP)

All ICAN lessons explore an essential component of an ICAP, allowing students to go more in-depth in each area for a personalized learning experience.

  • Self Understanding
  • Career Information
  • Career Exploration
  • Post-Secondary Exploration
  • Career and Post-Secondary Decision

The ICAN Career and College Readiness Curriculum is designed to work with career information systems, providing an enhanced, more personalized experience for students. The curriculum program can also be utilized as a stand alone system.


The ICAN Curriculum is "real world, practical, and to the point" and "helps us incorporate our Required Counseling Standards"
~ current curriculum user
 

The ICAN Program "is easy to use and the most relevant curriculum I could find" and that "we have seen a positive increase in application timeliness for admissions, as well as a very positive rate of filing the FAFSA"
~current curriculum user



ICAN Curriculum Lessons

The Elementary Curriculum ignites curiosity in students from an early age, encouraging them to explore diverse career paths, recognize their unique strengths, and connect the value of education to their future goals.

The Middle School Curriculum guides students to explore their interests, strengths, and potential career paths while understanding the importance of academic planning and skill-building for future success.

The High School Curriculum prepares students for life beyond high school, helping them define their career interests, set academic goals, and create actionable plans for college and career success.

 

 

 


Curriculum Licensing Options

The ICAN Curriculum Program is available nationwide to schools and community organizations with a mission around post-secondary access and success. Licensing includes full training on the core concepts of the curriculum, building a positive school culture around post-secondary success, bridging counseling k-12, as well as implementation and on-going support from the ICAN curriculum team.

Program Options:

  • Iowa Program (original program developed in Iowa for Iowa students)
  • National Program (curriculum is tailored by state, provided personalized, local resources for students)
  • K-5 Program (Elementary career learning through interactive lessons and play)
  • 6-8 (Middle School lessons focused on the transitions between elementary and high school)
  • Higher Education Program - coming soon

Curriculum Plus options include:

  • School-based/Virtual Seminars for Parents/Students
  • Curriculum Plus
    • Career Information System Integration 
    • District Career & Academic Plan (DCAP) Consulting
    • Individual Career & Academic Plan (ICAP) Consulting
    • Elementary - printed resources and journals
  • Parent Communication Resource

Information Sessions

ICAN hosts regular information sessions for counselors, administrators, and educators who are interested in implementing the ICAN curriculum program. Information sessions last 30-45 minutes and include time for questions. These sessions include an program goals, sample lessons, an overview of training and content, as licensing structure and pricing.

High School Curriculum Information sessions are scheduled for the following dates:

  • Winter dates coming soon
  • Click here to view a recording of an information session on the 9-12 curriculum.

K-8 Curriculum Information sessions are scheduled for the following dates:

Book a Demo with the Curriculum Team

Are you ready to get started? Click here to connect with the curriculum team.

 

 

 

 

 

 


About ICAN

ICAN has served students, families, and the educational community since 1998. ICAN is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing solutions and resources to advance career and college readiness. The ICAN team has more than 150 years of combined experience in career and college readiness advising including K-12 school counselors, collegiate financial aid advisors, students services, admissions, and community college access organizations.

ICAN develops and provides expert resources on career and college planning to school counselors, parents, and students, providing the guidance and programming needed for students to be successful and prepared for life after high school.

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