1. Post High School Planning: College and Career Naviance Family Connection Guidance Lesson Results Sample Deniece Chideme Ruben Escobar Fall 2010 Chideme & Escobar

2. Classroom Guidance Curriculum 12 th Grade Students Post-High School Career & College Planning on Naviance November 2010 Government Class Lesson Content – Career planning – College exploration – Matching interests to career choices – Navigating the Naviance website Chideme & Escobar

3. Reasons for our lesson Hoover’s A-G completion rates are rising, but they are still below the district rates. Goal: Increase A-G graduation rate, raise awareness of post-high school options Two-thirds of Hoover seniors are graduating ineligible for UC/CSU admission (08-09 most recent year data was available) Chideme & Escobar

4. 12 th grade students who took the SAT Hoover students are consistently below district levels in taking the SAT Chideme & Escobar

5. ASCA National Standards Academic Standard B: Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post-secondary options, including college. A:B2: Plan to Achieve Goals Chideme & Escobar

6. ASCA National Standards (cont’d) Career Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions. C:A1.1 Develop skills to locate, evaluate and interpret career information Standard B: Students will employ strategies to achieve future career goals with success and satisfaction C:B1.5 Use research and information sources to obtain career information C.B2.1 Demonstrate awareness of the education and training needed to achieve career goals Standard C: Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training and the world of work C:C1.3 Identify personal preferences and interests influencing career choice and success Chideme & Escobar

7. Research Components of Computer Assisted Career Guidance Systems (CACGS) often lead to a decrease in high school dropout rates (Kuder, 2009). Noonan (2005) concludes that assisting students in effective academic planning contributes to more successful completion of coursework and results in greater retention and graduation rates. Chideme & Escobar

8. City Heights Educational Collaborative Goals for Hoover HS 10% increase in the percentage of students who are eligible for and who apply for college 10% increase in the percentage of students who apply for FAFSA 70% reduction in the number of seniors who are not on target to graduate from start of year to 2 nd term progress report Chideme & Escobar

9. Can name at least 3 people who can write them a letter of recommendation 80% of students agreed or strongly agreed that they could think of someone who could write them a letter of recommendation after the lesson. 26% increase in number of students who strongly agree Chideme & Escobar

10. I know the difference between a job and a career 41% increase in students who strongly agreed they knew the difference between a job and career! Chideme & Escobar

11. Students who believe it is important to research qualifications for a career Students who believe their interests can lead them to a career Pre: 86% Agree/Strongly Agree Post: 89% Agree/Strongly Agree Pre: 87% Agree/Strongly Agree Post: 89% Agree/Strongly Agree Chideme & Escobar

12. I can choose my future career based on 16% increase in students who could properly identify ALL aspects that they could use to base future career decision. Chideme & Escobar

13. Goals after high school Approx 60% of students surveyed plan to attend a 4-year university while only 35% graduate A-G eligible 79-82% have goals involving education after HS Chideme & Escobar

14. Results of the Lesson 100% of the students using Naviance during our lesson were able to: Successfully log in and navigate the system! Research relevant career and college information (credentials, related careers & majors, recommended courses / activities) and list the information on the Career Cluster form The roll out of this new system was determined successful based on the monitoring of student usage Chideme & Escobar

15. Usage Since lesson delivery, there have been over 1,900 senior student log-ins in Naviance Family Connection (between Nov 2010 and March 2011) 4.3 Average number of log ins per senior (between Nov 2010 and March 2011) 86% of seniors have logged onto Naviance 3 or more times (between Nov 2010 and April 2011) Chideme & Escobar

16. Post High School “Game Plan” Since guidance lesson delivery, 291 seniors have started their game plan (goals after high school) 62% (228) of seniors completed their “game plans” Chideme & Escobar

17. Collaborative Outcome Goals Students that applied to a four year university Students that completed FAFSA Not all CSU/UC eligible students are eligible to apply for FAFSA 41% Goal: 10% increase in students eligible for and applying to college, 10% increase in students completing FAFSA. This is baseline data, the numbers from last year were not collected systematically. Chideme & Escobar

18. Seniors Not On Target to Graduate Goal: 70% reduction in number of seniors not on target to graduate from 1 st term to 2 nd term progress reports Data Unavailable Chideme & Escobar

19. Summary Naviance has been unveiled to the entire 12 th grade Students were able to research college and career info and save their “game plans” Students are excited to use the personalized features of Naviance The direct link to Naviance Family Connection is now located on the Hoover Counseling Department website Chideme & Escobar

20. Limitations Not all students have the same computer skills; some are faster than others. Be prepared with activities for students who work quickly. It takes a long time for students to log in to the computer; many do not remember their usernames and passwords. Distribute log in info prior to lesson. Pre- & post-tests could not be administered to all classes due to time limitations Inform teachers well in advance that presentations will be occurring and provide reminders Chideme & Escobar

21. Lessons Learned: Students Need More Support! Based on our survey, approximately 60% of students indicated they had plans to attend a four year university However, only 35% of students are graduating UC/CSU eligible There is a disconnect between student goals and actual outcomes Chideme & Escobar

22. Next Steps Continue to use Naviance Family Connection with students. Train staff and faculty to use and promote the system. Find creative ways to engage the students Conduct Naviance guidance lessons across all grade levels (9-12) in conjunction with A-G College Planning lessons Follow-up / monitor student use of Naviance Chideme & Escobar

23. Next Steps (Cont’d) Use Naviance to track the number of students that applied to UC and CSUs. Compare this data with the number of students who applied last year to determine if the use of Naviance has produced the desired result of increasing college applications by 10%. Chideme & Escobar

24. Thank You! The school counseling program is contributing in a meaningful way to the academic achievement of all students Thank you for your continued support of the school counseling program Chideme & Escobar

25. References Kuder. (2009). The value of career education: a brief research summary. Retrieved from http://www.kuder.com/downloads/News/20 09_08-14_WP-CareerEducation.pdf. http://www.kuder.com/downloads/News/20 09_08-14_WP-CareerEducation.pdf Noonan, B. M., Sedlacek, W. E., & Veerasamy, S. (2005). Employing noncognitive variables in admitting and advising community college students. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 29, 463-469. Chideme & Escobar