ICAP

Problems 

• Over 50% of students are disengaged or actively disengaged leading to classroom disruptions.  Gallup
• Less than 50% of secondary students feel what they learn in class helps them outside of school.  YouthTruth
• Skills Gap - Teens are not getting the experience they need, and as a result, are becoming unmarketable in today’s workforce.  Middle Earth Partnering with Youth for Responsible Adulthood.

Results

• 40% of millennial workers feel that they are unfulfilled and unengaged in their current jobs.   Clutch Report 
• National surveys have consistently found that businesses have difficulty finding employees with the right skills. Even among college graduates. Students lack basic skills, interpersonal skills, communication skills, technology use, and thinking skills.  The James C Martin Center for Academic Renewal.

Solution

• To prepare students for the future workforce, schools need to teach them skills like flexibility, creativity, tenacity, being self-driven, and collaboration. Kaufman Foundation (Included in EducationALIVE Curriculum)
• "If schools could show students how their learning applies in the real world, this would be a big boost to engagement numbers." Jen Wilka, Executive Director, YouthTruth (Foundational to EducationALIVE Curriculum)
• One way to help students relate their academic work to daily life is to connect students with projects in their local community.  "If you want students to do work connected to the world outside of school, you need to create places and spaces for those intersections," (Practitioner Story) says Tim McNamara, Director of High Tech High Chula Vista (HTHCV) in San Diego, CA YouthTruth (Cornerstone of EducationALIVE Curriculum)

“Districts must make a shift in thinking, approaching and delivering career development in their schools in order to help students and their families become more informed consumers of the education and training required to meet their personal goals. The shift is a strategic one, toward a holistic and student-centered approach and away from the random acts of career development characteristic of the past. Strong infrastructure, relationships and student awareness are key to successful implementation of ICAP.”     

      Excerpt from the “Oklahoma Edge ICAP Implementation Toolkit”

                        - Oklahoma State Department of Education  

New things can be challenging.  We have proven solutions! 

By implementing Education ALIVE, the ICAP can help with more than just career paths.

It grows a students educational engagement both online and in person.

Education ALIVE will make this shift for you!

Let us help you achieve this goal!

Currently, administrators have so much to consider. We implement the ICAP in such a way that students will take even more advantage of all the programs and opportunities your school offers.

Education ALIVE is easy to implement and increases parent involvement with less confusion of turned in assignments. We have a plan!

The State is requiring a shift in thinking and with Education ALIVE its easy! 

The first step toward achieving this goal is to implement the curriculum from The Navigator and The Explorer into your secondary programs. The Explorer is for students beginning in middle school. The Navigator is for Freshman with a Senior Mentorship Opportunity.

These courses are student-centered focusing on student awareness, positive relationships and complete implementation of ICAP. 

They have flexibility to adjust to school’s schedules. 

The Navigator meets college credit requirements.

The Explorer is extensive career exploration and community learning.