NSI 2014: Integrating Naviance into the Classroom

NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

Discovery: Integrating Naviance into the Classroom &

ICAPPresented by:

Dr. Kathleen M. Klug, College CounselorMelissa Lustig, M.A., College Counselor

Terry Rigney, College Counseling Administrator

July 15-17, 2014

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What is Discovery?

A course for high school juniors that satisfies ICAP by integrating postsecondary planning, career and self-exploration, and preparation for standardized testing.

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What is ICAP?

Colorado’s ICAP (Individual Career & Academic Plan) requires that students are college‐ and career‐ ready with a documented personal plan:

• Career exploration• Relevant assessment testing• Academic progress• Contextual and service learning• College application or alternative plans • Postsecondary financial plans

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Naviance - For The Student

An information management system and portal that enables students to organize, explore, and communicate their story to their school community and their college(s) of choice.

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Naviance – For Educators

A platform that enablescounselors & teachers to:

• help students manifest their personal, academic and post-secondary goals

• assess, evaluate, and track student progress, achievement and outcomes

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Components of Naviance

• My Planner – Objectives and Expectations

• About Me – Journal – A repository for student work and accountability

• Colleges – College Research; Colleges I’m Thinking About; Colleges I’m Applying to

• Careers – Personality Type; Career Interest Profiler; StrengthsExplorer; RoadTrip Nation

• Prep Me – ACT Preparation (Lessons; Tests;Diagnostics)


My Planner: Goals


About Me: Journal


Colleges: Research and List


Careers: Personality & Profiler


Prep Me: Test Preparation


Concluding Remarks and Questions

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Why Discover? Students can…• Explore their aspirations & dreams, skills & interests • Develop their voice to tell their story• Feel a sense of community and solidarity within their cohort• Equal access: test prep, internships & post-secondary options• Gain comfort and experience working with Naviance• Documents and search functions in one place• Understand the college application prep and process• Discover colleges & careers that are a fit/match (admission,

affordability, alternatives)• Supporting application documents are complete; students can focus

on their essays and scholarships• Counselors/teachers learn more about the student to better advocate• Assessing student progress and performance• Streamlines uploading for College Counseling • Counselors reach the entire junior class with over 3000 minutes of

instruction, interaction & experience

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