We ICAP for PWR

Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness

Colorado high school graduates demonstrate the knowledge and skills (competencies) needed to succeed in postsecondary settings and to advance in career pathways as lifelong learners and contributing citizens.*

*This description of PWR was crafted by hundreds of school, district, business and community leaders, and adopted by the Colorado State Board of Education and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education in 2016

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"We use ICAP in everything we do, every day."

^{Liz Barber, CEO of the Greeley Dream Team}

Hear from Liz Barber, Executive Director of the Greeley Dream Team and 2020 Outstanding alumnus, Misael about the power of meaningful career conversations.

ICAP is the foundation for Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness

Preparing students for Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR) prompts practitioners to:

Build an understanding of the labor market landscape
- Colorado Talent Pipeline Report and Top Jobs list

Provide equitable opportunities for students, so they can:
- explore, develop, and demonstrate the mindsets, knowledge, skills and abilities - Essential Skills - necessary for career success, and
- learn about and prepare for in-demand and meaningful career pathways

In the ICAP process, students develop and practice PWR Essential Skills:

Entrepreneurial: Critical thinking and problem solving, creativity and innovation, inquiry and analysis, risk taking
Personal: Initiative and self-direction, personal responsibility and self management, adaptability and flexibility, personal awareness, learn independently, perseverance
Civic/Interpersonal: Core academic foundation, collaboration and teamwork, communication, global and cultural awareness, ethics and integrity
Professional: Time management, career literacy, grit and resilience, work ethic; dependable and reliable, self-advocacy