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Individual Academic and Career Plan Individual Academic and Career Plan Resource ProjectResource Project

Developed for the Ohio Developed for the Ohio Department of EducationDepartment of Education

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IACP Resource ProjectIACP Resource Project

Development TeamDevelopment Team

Ann JordanAnn Jordan, CPTD Career Development , CPTD Career Development Manager, Great Oaks Career CampusesManager, Great Oaks Career Campuses

Doug HaskellDoug Haskell, Director of Professional , Director of Professional Development, Economics Center, University of Development, Economics Center, University of CincinnatiCincinnati

Diana HaskellDiana Haskell, IACP Resource Project Manager , IACP Resource Project Manager


Primary purposes of the project…Primary purposes of the project…

Bridge academic planning for Bridge academic planning for

success and career planning success and career planning

for success.for success.



Provide better access to existing Provide better access to existing and new career resources for and new career resources for students, educators, and parents.students, educators, and parents.



Assist in transitions from middle Assist in transitions from middle grades to high school and high grades to high school and high school to post-secondary options.school to post-secondary options.


IACP Project OutcomesIACP Project Outcomes

Web sites linked to Web sites linked to www.ohiocareerdev.orgwww.ohiocareerdev.org or another or another ODE web siteODE web site

Web-based resources for parents, educators, students:Web-based resources for parents, educators, students:

How to Use the IACP ResourceHow to Use the IACP ResourceCareer planning for success resourcesCareer planning for success resourcesAcademic planning for success resourcesAcademic planning for success resourcesResearch, resources and articlesResearch, resources and articles


IACP Project OutcomesIACP Project Outcomes

Training in strategies for writing resources bridging Training in strategies for writing resources bridging academic content areas and career planningacademic content areas and career planning

Professional development and project input for Professional development and project input for Career Councils Career Councils

Professional development to launch IACP Resource Professional development to launch IACP Resource ProjectProject

Professional development, as requestedProfessional development, as requested


Project ParametersProject Parameters

Create useable resources for students, educators, Create useable resources for students, educators, and parentsand parents

Provide meaningful links that bridge academic Provide meaningful links that bridge academic planning for success and career planning for planning for success and career planning for successsuccess

Establish clear correlations to the Ohio Academic Establish clear correlations to the Ohio Academic Content Standards of language arts, math, Content Standards of language arts, math, science, social studies, and technologyscience, social studies, and technology



Quality resources over quantityQuality resources over quantity

Each page is personalizedEach page is personalized

Provide needed accommodations for Provide needed accommodations for students with special needs on educator students with special needs on educator pagespages



Web resources will be updated March 2008 Web resources will be updated March 2008 and September 2008 to verify existing and September 2008 to verify existing pages and add new links.pages and add new links.

New links will be easily identifiedNew links will be easily identified


IACP Research Team MembersIACP Research Team Members

Diana HaskellDiana Haskell IACP Resource Project ManagerIACP Resource Project Manager

Douglas HaskellDouglas Haskell Economics Center CoordinatorEconomics Center Coordinator

Ann JordanAnn Jordan Project researcher/writer for Parent IACP materials & resources, Project researcher/writer for Parent IACP materials & resources,

Member of content writing team, Print materials for ParentsMember of content writing team, Print materials for Parents

Martha KleinfelterMartha Kleinfelter Project researcher/writer for Educator IACP materials & resourcesProject researcher/writer for Educator IACP materials & resources

Sandra ColemanSandra Coleman Project researcher/writer for Student IACP materials & resourcesProject researcher/writer for Student IACP materials & resources


Subject Area Content WritersSubject Area Content Writers

MathematicsMathematics Yvonne Kaszubowski, Warren County Career CenterYvonne Kaszubowski, Warren County Career Center Janet Wilmoth, Warren County Career CenterJanet Wilmoth, Warren County Career Center

ScienceScience Robin Frederick, Butler TechRobin Frederick, Butler Tech Christina Terrill, Butler TechChristina Terrill, Butler Tech

Social StudiesSocial Studies Beth Bronkar, C-Tec of Licking CountyBeth Bronkar, C-Tec of Licking County April Keys, Lakewood High SchoolApril Keys, Lakewood High School


Subject Area Content WritersSubject Area Content Writers

Language ArtsLanguage Arts Marcia Helentjaris, Tri Star Career Compact Marcia Helentjaris, Tri Star Career Compact Julie Schosker, Celina SchoolsJulie Schosker, Celina Schools

TechnologyTechnology ▪ ▪ Ann Jordan, Great Oaks Career CampusesAnn Jordan, Great Oaks Career Campuses ▪ ▪ Jane Storace, Great Oaks Career CampusesJane Storace, Great Oaks Career Campuses

Special NeedsSpecial Needs ▪ ▪ Angie Robine, Great Oaks Career CampusesAngie Robine, Great Oaks Career Campuses


Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance

Parent Guides design and productionParent Guides design and production

Web site organization and technical Web site organization and technical assistanceassistance


Web-Based Guide ComponentsWeb-Based Guide Components

Student, Educator and Parent GuidesStudent, Educator and Parent Guides

Activities Activities Content areas, grade levels, links to Ohio Academic Content Content areas, grade levels, links to Ohio Academic Content

Standards, support for special needs students included in Educator Standards, support for special needs students included in Educator GuidesGuides

Resources, Articles and ResearchResources, Articles and Research

Parent Guides for Middle Grade and High School Parents in PDF Parent Guides for Middle Grade and High School Parents in PDF formatformat


How To Use GuideHow To Use Guide

1.1. Select Educator, Parent or StudentSelect Educator, Parent or Student

2.2. Select Level: middle grades or high school Select Level: middle grades or high school

3.3. Select an Academic Content Area:Select an Academic Content Area: Language Arts; Language Arts; Mathematics; Science; Social Studies; Technology Mathematics; Science; Social Studies; Technology

4.4. Select Activities for online activities, problems, games Select Activities for online activities, problems, games and investigationsand investigations

5.5. Select Resources for online articles, research, and Select Resources for online articles, research, and data sitesdata sites


Individual Academic and Career PlanIndividual Academic and Career PlanOnline ResourcesOnline Resources

Target User:Target User: High School Students High School Students

Content Area:Content Area: Technology Technology

Use:Use: Explore and research many careers in the construction industry Explore and research many careers in the construction industry

This site is:This site is: Construct My FutureConstruct My FutureAssociated Equipment DistributorsAssociated Equipment Distributors

http://www.constructmyfuture.com/Students/index.asphttp://www.constructmyfuture.com/Students/index.asp


On this site you will find:On this site you will find:Information describing many construction careers. You will also find Information describing many construction careers. You will also find

amazing construction projects, such as the Empire State Building amazing construction projects, such as the Empire State Building and the Panama Canal. You can check out current jobs, explore and the Panama Canal. You can check out current jobs, explore education after high school, and look into scholarships. education after high school, and look into scholarships.

You can use this site to:You can use this site to:Investigate the variety of construction career opportunities in your Investigate the variety of construction career opportunities in your

interest areas. Look into fascinating construction projects around the interest areas. Look into fascinating construction projects around the world. Read this year’s newsletter/magazine that focuses on the world. Read this year’s newsletter/magazine that focuses on the variety of construction careers. You can explore education after high variety of construction careers. You can explore education after high school, look at current job possibilities, and investigate scholarships.school, look at current job possibilities, and investigate scholarships.


Individual Academic and Career Plan Individual Academic and Career Plan Online ResourcesOnline Resources

Target User:Target User: Algebra I, Educators Algebra I, Educators

Content Area: Content Area: MathematicsMathematics

Purpose:Purpose: Students experience the research method an engineer uses by Students experience the research method an engineer uses by examining the effects of multiple variables on an outcome.examining the effects of multiple variables on an outcome.

This site is:This site is: Students as Researchers: An Inclined Plane Activity Students as Researchers: An Inclined Plane ActivityNCTM: Illuminations, 2003, NCTM: Illuminations, 2003,

http://illuminations.nctm.org/index_d.aspx?id=278http://illuminations.nctm.org/index_d.aspx?id=278

IACP Resource ProjectIACP Resource ProjectOn this site you will find:On this site you will find:

Materials; Objectives; Instructional plans; Student handouts; Materials; Objectives; Instructional plans; Student handouts; Extensions; ResourcesExtensions; Resources

Math Academic Content StandardMath Academic Content StandardStandard: Standard: MeasurementMeasurement Benchmark – Grades 8 – 10; E, FBenchmark – Grades 8 – 10; E, F

You can use this site to:You can use this site to:Engineering can be part of your Algebra class. How do these Engineering can be part of your Algebra class. How do these simple Algebra concepts support Engineering Careers? What are simple Algebra concepts support Engineering Careers? What are some of the Engineering careers that I can get my students excited some of the Engineering careers that I can get my students excited about when they experience success with these Algebra practices? about when they experience success with these Algebra practices? Engineers don’t just work on the railroad or in the factory. There Engineers don’t just work on the railroad or in the factory. There are thousands of different types of jobs in this area. Check out the are thousands of different types of jobs in this area. Check out the supplemental web site to bring this to life for your students.supplemental web site to bring this to life for your students.http://www.allengineeringschools.com/faq/careers_in_engineering.phphttp://www.allengineeringschools.com/faq/careers_in_engineering.php


When working with students with disabilities provide them with the When working with students with disabilities provide them with the data collection forms and examples of graphs indicative of the data collection forms and examples of graphs indicative of the problems presented. Additional modifications include telling the problems presented. Additional modifications include telling the student the number of measurements needed for this activity.student the number of measurements needed for this activity.

This site bridges academic planning for success and career This site bridges academic planning for success and career planning for success:planning for success:Before introducing this activity, discuss the range of Before introducing this activity, discuss the range of engineering careers possible. Use the supplemental web site to engineering careers possible. Use the supplemental web site to do this or have them explore and discover an assigned number do this or have them explore and discover an assigned number of engineering careers and present them to the class. of engineering careers and present them to the class.

As a follow-up to this classroom activity, have the students As a follow-up to this classroom activity, have the students

apply how the particular types of engineers would use the major apply how the particular types of engineers would use the major concepts introduced in this lesson, e.g. mass, length, incline, concepts introduced in this lesson, e.g. mass, length, incline, and time, to produce a product or design a system in their and time, to produce a product or design a system in their particular area of engineering. Do this individually or in groups.particular area of engineering. Do this individually or in groups.


Individual Academic and Career Plan Online ResourcesIndividual Academic and Career Plan Online Resources

Target User:Target User: High School Students High School Students

Purpose:Purpose: Career Exploration Career Exploration

This site is: This site is: The Ultimate Road Trip to Career Success, New York The Ultimate Road Trip to Career Success, New York State Dept. of Labor, State Dept. of Labor, www.nycareerzone.orgwww.nycareerzone.org

On this site, you will find:On this site, you will find:Where to start? Which industries are growing? How do you Where to start? Which industries are growing? How do you qualify for and get a job? Does an education pay? You will find qualify for and get a job? Does an education pay? You will find information and resources to help you make career decisions.information and resources to help you make career decisions.


You can use this site to:You can use this site to:

Review the career clusters, the different types of Review the career clusters, the different types of occupations with a possible Career Plan of Study for occupations with a possible Career Plan of Study for post secondary studies. Connect to America’s post secondary studies. Connect to America’s

Career Resource Network, Career Resource Network, www.acrnetwork.org/www.acrnetwork.org/ to to learn how addition education can pay in specific learn how addition education can pay in specific high growth industries.high growth industries.

““College graduates age 25 and over earn nearly College graduates age 25 and over earn nearly twice as much as workers who stopped with a high twice as much as workers who stopped with a high school diploma.”school diploma.”

IACP Resource ProjectIACP Resource ProjectUnemployment and earnings for full-time wage and salary workers aged 25 and older. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2004


Individual Academic and Career Plan Individual Academic and Career Plan Online ResourcesOnline Resources

Target User:Target User: Parents – Middle Grade Students Parents – Middle Grade Students

Content Area: Content Area: ScienceScience

Purpose:Purpose: Career Exploration Science Career Exploration Science

This site is:This site is: The Fun Works: For Careers You Never Knew ExistedThe Fun Works: For Careers You Never Knew ExistedNational Science Foundation, December 2006National Science Foundation, December 2006

http://carendev.edc.org/SPTUI--FunWorks/funworks/accessible/home.phphttp://carendev.edc.org/SPTUI--FunWorks/funworks/accessible/home.php


On this site you will find:On this site you will find:This Web site is about careers. Not just the interesting This Web site is about careers. Not just the interesting

ones other people have, but the ones your teen ones other people have, but the ones your teen might be interested in. Don't know where to start? might be interested in. Don't know where to start? Well, grab your teen to dive right in and: Well, grab your teen to dive right in and:

EXPLORE many different areas, not just the ones EXPLORE many different areas, not just the ones that seem obvious.that seem obvious.

THINK about what you enjoy. See where it leads you. THINK about what you enjoy. See where it leads you.

EXPERIENCE lots of ideas.EXPERIENCE lots of ideas.


You can use this site toYou can use this site to::

You help your teen use this site to take a quiz to help them figure You help your teen use this site to take a quiz to help them figure out an exciting career they might be interested in and to help them out an exciting career they might be interested in and to help them know what classes they should take in school that will prepare them know what classes they should take in school that will prepare them for this career. After discovering their interests, the site will guide for this career. After discovering their interests, the site will guide your teen to specific careers to gather additional information for their your teen to specific careers to gather additional information for their career investigations.career investigations.

On this site, you can assist your teen in selecting specific topics that On this site, you can assist your teen in selecting specific topics that they might also be interested in that contain cool facts about many they might also be interested in that contain cool facts about many different careers, specifically science and technology. You may different careers, specifically science and technology. You may want to ask your teen what types of classes they enjoy in school to want to ask your teen what types of classes they enjoy in school to help guide them in their decision making. You and your teen can help guide them in their decision making. You and your teen can also play games such as also play games such as Skull Adventure, The Art of Crime Skull Adventure, The Art of Crime Detection, and Virtual Body Detection, and Virtual Body to help both of you gain additional to help both of you gain additional career knowledge. career knowledge.


This site bridges academic planning for success This site bridges academic planning for success and career planning for success:and career planning for success:

As your middle grade teen starts to prepare for As your middle grade teen starts to prepare for high school course selection, this site will be high school course selection, this site will be helpful in that planning process by having your helpful in that planning process by having your teen focus on personal interests. This site also teen focus on personal interests. This site also helps see the importance that academic helps see the importance that academic selection and success will have on future career selection and success will have on future career choices.choices.


Individual Academic and Career Plan Individual Academic and Career Plan Research and ResourcesResearch and Resources

Target User: Target User: High School EducatorsHigh School Educators

Purpose: Purpose: ResearchResearch

The Relationship between Career Development and Educational Development: A The Relationship between Career Development and Educational Development: A Selected Review of the Literature Selected Review of the Literature

Blustein, Boston College, 2004Blustein, Boston College, 2004

http://www.acrnetwork.org/DirectorsAdmin/Docs/CareerDevelopment.dochttp://www.acrnetwork.org/DirectorsAdmin/Docs/CareerDevelopment.doc

Concludes that there is research support for the idea that students who understand Concludes that there is research support for the idea that students who understand the connection between school and career “will be better prepared the connection between school and career “will be better prepared psychologically to engage fully in their educational lives.”psychologically to engage fully in their educational lives.”



Target User:Target User: Parents – High School Parents – High School Students Students

Purpose:Purpose: Resource Book Resource Book

You Don't Really Know Me: You Don't Really Know Me: Why Mothers and Daughters Fight, and How Both Can Win by Why Mothers and Daughters Fight, and How Both Can Win by

Terri Apter, 2004Terri Apter, 2004

ISBN: 978-0393057584; Hardcover or Paperback, 256 pages; Price: ISBN: 978-0393057584; Hardcover or Paperback, 256 pages; Price: $24.95 or $13.95$24.95 or $13.95

IACP Resource ProjectIACP Resource ProjectThe author believes the often turbulent relationship between mothers The author believes the often turbulent relationship between mothers and their teen daughters is not inevitable and can be improved. and their teen daughters is not inevitable and can be improved. Drawing upon numerous interviews with adolescent girls and their Drawing upon numerous interviews with adolescent girls and their mothers, Apter concludes that younger girls often try to emulate their mothers, Apter concludes that younger girls often try to emulate their mothers while older ones want to distance themselves from their mothers while older ones want to distance themselves from their mothers and not be "like them." Yet, the author stresses, ongoing mothers and not be "like them." Yet, the author stresses, ongoing interaction between mother and daughter is key. The challenge for interaction between mother and daughter is key. The challenge for moms is to avoid the endless cycle of arguments and frustrating moms is to avoid the endless cycle of arguments and frustrating conversations and try to be seen by their daughters as more conversations and try to be seen by their daughters as more responsive.responsive.

Apter offers a number of strategies to address common adolescent Apter offers a number of strategies to address common adolescent issues, such as complaints of a lack of freedom, concerns over issues, such as complaints of a lack of freedom, concerns over physical appearance, and irritability. Her advice is sound: mothers physical appearance, and irritability. Her advice is sound: mothers should make an effort to listen to their daughters without passing should make an effort to listen to their daughters without passing judgment, either verbally or with physical expressions; and they judgment, either verbally or with physical expressions; and they shouldn't shout or argue but instead wait for their daughters to calm shouldn't shout or argue but instead wait for their daughters to calm down before having a conversation. Real-life conversations will help down before having a conversation. Real-life conversations will help readers identify with many of the situations.readers identify with many of the situations.



Target User:Target User: High School Educators High School Educators

Purpose:Purpose: Resource Book Resource Book

Does This Line Ever Move?Does This Line Ever Move?Everyday Applications of Operations ResearchEveryday Applications of Operations ResearchISBN: 978-1-55953-673-8 | 144 pp. | SoftcoverISBN: 978-1-55953-673-8 | 144 pp. | Softcover$28.95 $28.95

Kenneth R. Chelst and Thomas G. Edwards Kenneth R. Chelst and Thomas G. Edwards 144 pages | Grade 9–College144 pages | Grade 9–College

Teach Mathematics with Business and Manufacturing ProblemsTeach Mathematics with Business and Manufacturing Problems

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