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 |
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Review 2 colleges that meet goals, examine costs | AZCIS
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Review college and career terms/vocabulary | AZCIS vocabulary sheet
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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 |
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Review 2 colleges that meet goals, examine costs |
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Review college and career terms/vocabulary | AZCIS |
Attend a college fair |
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Attend a career fair |
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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 |
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Review 2 colleges, costs, admission requirements and deadlines |
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Attend a college fair |
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Attend a career fair |
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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 |
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Attend a college or career fair |
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Tour a college campus of interest |
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Review financial plans for future | AZCIS | |
Apply for FAFSA |
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Apply for scholarships, financial aid, work study or grants |
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Document extracurricular activities | AZCIS | |
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