Training, Outreach & Resources
The College In Colorado team is working hard to provide tools,
resources and assistance to educators and workforce personnel
throughout Colorado. Everything we offer is free-of-charge.
Although we have provided links to pages of materials and resources
here, don't forget to visit the Professional Center
Resources tab for even more lesson plans and
helpful information. If you need your Professional Account Access
Key (PAAK) or Administrator Code (AC), contact Twyla.Esquibel@cic.state.co.us.
ICAP and ASCA Resources
The 2009 School Finance Act mandated a
CollegeInColorado.org
account for
every 6th-grader and an
individual career and academic plan
(ICAP)
by 9th grade. The Colorado Department of
Education approved the
rules and guidelines for these items on January 13, 2010. College In
Colorado has
everything you
need to meet these requirements in a free, customizable way.
Timely Information
- Counselor E-News
Each month College In Colorado prepares an e-newsletter especially
for school counselors - view the current
e-newsletter or e-mail us to begin
receiving it.
- Community E-News
Each quarter College In Colorado prepares an e-newsletter for all
of our partners and friends throughout Colorado - view current
quarteror e-mail us to begin
receiving it.
Counseling Center Makeover Contest
College In Colorado partnered with Denver's Channel 7 and IKEA
to bring you the Third Annual Counseling Center
Makeover! Schools entered the contest for a face lift
worth up to $3,000 to be completed by the College In
Colorado staff. Application entries were due by March 16, 2012;
watch for winner information here.
Have Students Interested in the Military or Taking the
ASVAB?
Students taking the Armed Services Vocation Aptitude Battery
(ASVAB) should record scores in their College In Colorado
portfolio; the ASVAB scores may also be set up as an ICAP activity.
We have compiled
information to help students record their scores as well as
explore military career and education options. The ASVAB is the
most widely used multiple-aptitude test battery in the world
designed to measure strengths, weaknesses, and potential for future
success. Find out more and help students ace the ASVAB; click here.
District-wide Data Now Available on Report Central
College In Colorado has recently added an important new data
aggregation tool for school districts called Report Central. This tool provides district-wide aggregation of
student work on CollegeInColorado.org. It gives districts the power
to build a custom report for one school, several schools or all
schools, choose the type of report from more than 35 usage and
outcome reports.
Phone Support
Do you have students or parents that could use help on
CollegeInColorado.org, financial aid or other questions? We now
have a dedicated phone line for assistance and English or Spanish;
dial (720) 264-8580.
Website Training
- Not Sure Where to Start? Take a Tour
Whether you are an adult, student or an education or workforce
professional, you may view Take a Tour online
tutorials and download worksheets dealing with specific
features of the Website. Among others, topics include Get Ready to
Rock the ACT, Creating
Your Academic Plan, and Strategies to Win
Scholarships.
We also offer recorded
Webinars on various topics including:
- Register for Website training or single topic
Webinar
Offered in every region of Colorado throughout the year Leslie M. Cancilla Ph.D, Julia Pirnack or
Shelby
Burnette will provide you a hands-on opportunity to discover
the comprehensive career and college planning Website features for
middle and high school students and adults. Many classes carry
continuing education credit. Spots are limited, contact Trainings@cic.state.co.us.
- Design-your-own Website training or ICAP Design
Seminar
College In Colorado is happy to provide a trainer for
half-day to two full-days of training for your group and we have designed a series of
free training seminars to assist you with different stages
of your ICAP development process. Many classes carry continuing
education credit. Contact Trainings@cic.state.co.us.
Coming to a School Near You
- Team College In Colorado
Invite Lance to talk with your students about the Umbrella of
Success, which highlights seven traits of successful people. and
help them win a $1,000
scholarship (applications were due by April 20, 2012).
The seven traits have a common theme, centered on the importance of
education, overcoming adversity and identifying a path to
success.
View a short video showing highlights of the presentation and visit
Lances blog at http://teamcic.blog.com. E-mail Lance.Carl@cic.state.co.us.
| Meet Lance Carl of Team CIC by clicking on
the image to begin a video clip. Note that it may take several
minutes before it begins to play and that you will need QuickTime
to view the clip (you will be notified if you need to download this
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- In-School Support
Our outreach staff: Director of outreach and access, Misti Ruthven,
minority outreach manager, Maria Elena
Rivera, and outreach and access team members Timpi Webber, Mackenzie
Altman, Lily
Diaz, Karina
de Anda, Derrick Padilla,
Mary Anne
Hunter and Dustin Grote are
available in every region of the state to guide students through
CollegeInColorado.org tools for career, college and financial aid
planning, and visit with you at one of our many conferences,
presentations, trainings and fairs. We look forward to assisting
you as you Go Further and Go To College! Contact Misti.Ruthven@cic.state.co.us,
visit the resources
area and order materials to get started..
¿Preguntas? Por favor mande un correo electrónico a Maria Elena
Rivera, Director de Alcance Minoritario, maria.rivera@cic.state.co.us,
o llame al (720) 264-8580.
- Outreach Request Form
Need someone to provide information at a parent night or
back-to-school event? What about a keynote speaker or breakout
session presenter? Use this form to request a College In Colorado staff member to
assist when you need it.
College In Colorado Partner Network
Join the College In Colorado Partner Network Website; a
Wiki-style site designed with you in mind. Offering you the
opportunity to author articles about your programs, www.cicpartnernetwork.org/ also gives you access to best practices, ideas
and connections with resources and educators across Colorado. When
you get to the site, click on the "Contact Us" link and let us know
you want to participate!
You may also want to check out our list of Statewide
Post-Secondary Partnership Events and Websites of Interest.
Batch Account Creation is Here
The School Finance Act of 2009 specified that each 6th grade
student have a CollegeInColorado.org account. College In Colorado
has greatly reduced any additional burden these requirements may
impose with batch account creation.
If a school can create a .csv-formatted file (such as an Excel
spreadsheet) from their Student Information System that contains
the correct student data, CollegeInColorado.org will create,
free-of-charge, an account for each student in the file. Download
step-by-step instructions here.
Important Account Information for Professionals and
Educators
The College In Colorado Website includes a Professional Center
Website with which to build your ICAP and plans of study, review
your students' work, track their progress and message your
students.
To create your new CollegeInColorado.org Professional Center
account, go to procenter.collegeincolorado.org and use your school's Professional Account
Access Key (PAAK) or Administration Code (AC) as appropriate. Need
more information or your codes? Contact Twyla.Esquibel@cic.state.co.us.