ECAP (Education and Career Action Plan)

Central High School ECAP

What is ECAP?

An ECAP (Education and Career Action Plan) reflects a student’s current plan of coursework, career aspirations, and extended learning opportunities in order to develop the student’s individual academic and career goals.

Why have an ECAP?

Integrating an Education and Career Action Plan (ECAP) process into all facets of the school experience enables students to be lifelong learners and problem-solvers, developing and applying 21st century skills to their life experiences, as students, as workers, as consumers, and as responsible citizens. With the ability to identify skills and interests and to apply that knowledge to create their own ECAP, students will have developed needed skills to advance in a more fluid, seamless transition, meeting 21st Century technologies and work place postsecondary requirements.

What is the Phoenix Union High School District ECAP Checklist?

The PUHSD checklist meets the ECAP Attributes determined by the Arizona Department of Education and indicates what activities should be completed in each grade level. The checklist can be found on the Counseling tab of the Central High School website.

ECAP Checklist

9th Grade Checklist

Checklist Activity

Reference

Write and record a career goal and a post-secondary education goal

AZCIS

Plan high school courses

AZCIS

Complete “Reality Check”

AZCIS

Complete “Career Cluster Inventory”

AZCIS

Start a resume

AZCIS

Participate in Explore

 

Review 2 colleges that meet goals, examine costs

AZCIS

 

Review college and career terms/vocabulary

AZCIS vocabulary sheet

 

Document extracurricular activities

AZCIS

10th Grade Checklist

Checklist Activity

Reference

Revisit/update career goals and post-secondary education goal

AZCIS

Update personal information in AZCIS

AZCIS

Plan high school courses

AZCIS

Complete “Career Interest Profiler”

AZCIS

Complete “Career Cluster Inventory” or revisit previous results

AZCIS

Review resume

AZCIS

Participate in the Plan

 

Review 2 colleges that meet goals, examine costs

 

Review college and career terms/vocabulary

AZCIS

Attend a college fair

 

Attend a career fair

 

Document extracurricular activities

AZCIS

11th Grade Checklist

Checklist Activity

Reference

Revisit/update career goals and post-secondary education goal

AZCIS

Update personal information in AZCIS

AZCIS

Plan high school courses

AZCIS

Retake “Reality Check”

AZCIS

Complete “Work Importance Locator”

AZCIS

Review/update resume

AZCIS

Participate in ACT

 

Review 2 colleges, costs, admission requirements and deadlines

 

Attend a college fair

 

Attend a career fair

 

Create a financial plan for future

AZCIS

Document extra-curricular activities

AZCIS

12th Grade Checklist

Reference

Checklist Activity

Reference

Revisit/update career goals and post-secondary education goal

AZCIS

Update personal information in AZCIS

AZCIS

Plan high school courses

AZCIS

Complete “SKILLS assessment”

AZCIS

Review/update resume

AZCIS

Finalize college selections/complete applications

 

Attend a college or career fair

 

Tour a college campus of interest

 

Review financial plans for future

AZCIS

Apply for FAFSA

 

Apply for scholarships, financial aid, work study or grants

 

Document extracurricular activities

AZCIS