CAPE Network Universal Encouragement Program

Welcome to the CAPE® Network Universal Encouragement Program

An online student guidance needs assessment system

Why use the Universal Encouragement Program?

The Universal Encouragement Program (UEP) is an online guidance assessment designed to help counselors and other education support professionals document students' career and education needs, interests, and experiences. ESI has designed the assessments for the purpose of informing guidance and encouragement efforts that lead to improved educational attainment and career decision-making.

The UEP is a time-saving online tool that will gather and report critical data to inform guidance services, program development, and school improvement efforts.

ESI offers the UEP at no cost to schools and education support programs.

The UEP gives school counselors and other student advocates the data required for implementing an array of comprehensive guidance services.

The UEP provides web-delivered guidance reports for individuals, cohorts, and selected groups of students.

Guidance reports

Enable targeted guidance and encouragement services
Identify students who are disengaged and at risk of dropping out or not continuing with education or training beyond high school
Provide a rationale and justification for program development - see at a glance the more popular student preferences for guidance and support services
Document the effects of guidance programming efforts
Inform parents/guardians and other care-givers in assisting youth to realize education and career goals

Through using the UEP assessments, you will have critical data to

Identify students in need of guidance services
Inform guidance program development
Link education with postsecondary planning, workforce preparation, and career development

In addition, the assessments provide a non-threatening way for students to declare their interests in education and career-related services and activities.

The assessment currently is available in English and Spanish in two forms: Form 1 is recommended for use with middle school/junior high school students ages 13 and up in grades 7-8. Form 2 is recommended for use with high school students ages 13 and up in grades 9-12. To view sample forms, click on the preview links below.

The assessments function optimally with a high-speed internet connection.

Signing up your school or education support program

Each school or education support program must register and agree to the terms of use. Click on the appropriate registration link below.

Administration and Reporting

Student Entry Pages

Páginas De la Entrada Del Estudiante (En Español)

UEP assessments meet core standards of the Association of Computer-based Systems for Career Information. For more information about ESI, developer of the system, go to http://www.esi.cc/about.htm.