This guide explains the purpose and use of the Individual Career Plan (ICP) document as a tool that students can use from the middle grades onward to help them through the career planning process. Section 1, which provides a rationale for ICPs, examines their role in the career development process and use in the middle grades and high school. Discussed in section 2, which is devoted to implementing the ICP document, are the following topics: components of the ICP document (ICP folder, career planner, educational planner, career skills checklist, cumulative record of assessments, and career and job experiences record); management strategies; middle-grade activities prior to initiating an ICP; high school review activities; and evaluation. Presented in section 3, which covers use of the ICP in the elementary grades, are a rationale for involving the elementary grades in the ICP development process, career development activities, and ICP activities. The final two sections discuss the roles of parents and the community in the ICP development process. Included throughout the guide are samples of all ICP components. (MN)

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