1. Naviance & Family Connection
February 5, 2018

2. Agenda 1 4 2 5 3 6 Naviance and Family Connection What is Naviance?
Parents role in Naviance 2 5
What is Family Connection?
Transition Planning 3 6
Individualized Learning Plans
Wrap up and Q and A

3. What is Naviance?

4. Connecting Learning to Life
Introduction to Naviance
What is Naviance?
Connecting Learning to Life
Naviance is a comprehensive K-12 college and career readiness solution that helps districts and schools align student strengths and interests to postsecondary goals, improving student outcomes and connecting learning to life.

5. Naviance Provides Building Blocks for Success
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Individualized Learning Plans
Non-Cognitive Skills and College Knowledge
Strengths
Personality & Interests
Self-Discovery
Career Research
SAT and ACT Prep
College Search & Planning
Comprehensive program across all secondary grades
Integrates several initiatives, such as SAT and ACT Day, FAFSA Completion

6. What is Family Connection?

7. Family Connection
Ann Arbor Public Schools has partnered with Naviance to provide a variety of tools for student achievement through academic planning. These tools are located in Family Connection, a website for students and families to access online resources, communicate with school staff and collaborate on college and career readiness activities.

8. Individualized Learning Plans

9. Naviance Supports Special Education Students
Family Connection Features
Naviance Supports Special Education Students
Career Profiles
College Profiles
Goal Setting
Roadtrip Nation
Journal
Students can view videos of different careers in Naviance. There are over 600 English videos and about 300 Spanish Videos
Learn about different post-secondary options based on student needs.
Students create SMART goals related to academic, career, and personal/social. Staff can monitor goal progress and provide guidance.
This archive of over 3500 videos creates a diverse and relevant collection of resources showing young people the vast scope of careers and possibilities.
Students can complete self-reflection on college and career readiness tasks; journals can be shared with staff for further engagement

10. Programs and Tasks- Middle School
Individualized Learning Plans
Programs and Tasks- Middle School
Grade Level
Naviance Activities 6
Explore Roadtrip Nation Interview Archive 7
Complete the Learning Style Inventory 8
Create one short-term goal
Create one long-term goal
Broad to Narrow – Persisting through Grade Levels 7th – 12th
Opportunity to use self-exploration and the assessment results and the post assessment activities to move from broad to narrow in helping to shape college & career readiness
Assessments also move broad to narrow (Career Cluster Finder broad searching pathways/clusters to Career Interest Profiler by say Junior year, much more narrow career focused)

11. Programs and Tasks- High School
Individualized Learning Plans
Programs and Tasks- High School
Grade Level
Naviance Activities 9
Complete the StrengthsExplorer assessment
Create one short-term goal
Create one long-term goal 10 11
Complete the MI Advantage assessment 12
Curriculum lessons:
Being Career Ready
My Resume
Broad to Narrow – Persisting through Grade Levels 7th – 12th
Opportunity to use self-exploration and the assessment results and the post assessment activities to move from broad to narrow in helping to shape college & career readiness
Assessments also move broad to narrow (Career Cluster Finder broad searching pathways/clusters to Career Interest Profiler by say Junior year, much more narrow career focused)

12. Naviance Tasks Goals Basic Goal Template Smart Goal Template
Individualized Learning Plans
Naviance Tasks
Goals
Basic Goal Template
Smart Goal Template
StrengthsExplorer
Assesses 10 talent themes
Identifies students’ top three strengths
Suggests career pathways
Broad to Narrow – Persisting through Grade Levels 7th – 12th
Opportunity to use self-exploration and the assessment results and the post assessment activities to move from broad to narrow in helping to shape college & career readiness
Assessments also move broad to narrow (Career Cluster Finder broad searching pathways/clusters to Career Interest Profiler by say Junior year, much more narrow career focused)

13. What is the Naviance Curriculum?
The Naviance Curriculum is a blended learning experience for students in grades 6-12 that helps develop critical non-cognitive skills and college knowledge and instills confidence so that students persevere. The Naviance Curriculum guides students at each grade level through the steps they need to take to be ready for transitioning from middle school to high school or planning for life after high school.
105 Lessons (Grades 6-12)
Pre- and Post- assessment for each grade
Student-friendly, mobile compatible
Engaging videos and interactive content
Perspectives from current college students and young professionals

14. Demo the Naviance Curriculum
What Makes me Unique

15. Parents Role in Naviance

16. Goal Setting
Goals
Encourage your child to work on setting realistic goals for him or herself.
Provide encouragement. You can comment on your student’s goals and tasks.
Discuss tasks your student can complete in order to achieve his or her goals.
Your student can develop as many goals as he or she would like. These goals can be academic, social or personal accomplishments.
Goals are a great way for your student to focus on key actions that lead to success.

17. Career & College Readiness
Career & College Planning
Research career options for your student. Is there a specific career or pathway that he or she is interested in?
Discuss with your child what options he or she is interest in. Is a four-year college or a career education program the best fit?
Help your child build a resume using the resume builder tool.
Recommend colleges to your student by adding a college to the Colleges I’m Thinking About list.
Use the scholarship list and scholarship search to research scholarships for your student.
Your student can complete multiple career assessments to help him or her learn more about his or her personality type, interest areas and possible careers after high school.
Your student can explore a variety of options to pursue after graduation.

18. Transition Planning

19. Learning Style Inventory
Transition Planning
Naviance Tools
Career Assessments & Research
StrengthsExplorer®
Learning Style Inventory
Goals
The Learning Style Inventory will give you insight into how the student learns and works best. This can be useful information in transition planning to ensure appropriate accommodations are being made.
Student goals can be assessed regularly to ensure the student is making progress toward their post-secondary aspirations. This goals can also assist in the transition from middle school to high school.
Students’ career assessment results will scaffold them to careers they find interesting. Watching videos of careers will give students insight into a career that might be a good fit.
The Strengths assessment that assesses 10 talent themes and identifies students’ top three strengths aligned with suggested career pathways

20. Questions?