Join a conversation about utilizing Course Planner for success and take a look at how one school integrated 4-year academic planning into their current registration process to reach their entire student body.

1. NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

2. NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Using Naviance for
Registration and Course
Selection
Presented by:
Christina Cross
Counselor, Granite Bay High School
July 7, 2014

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Granite Bay High School
• Approx. 2,000 students
• Acquired Naviance 4 years ago
• 3rd year using Naviance for registration purposes
• How we got there

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Why Naviance for registration?
• Ease of use
• Students have access to course catalog details within
the 4-year plan as they build it
• Successful interface with SIS (student information
system) – can export courses and import into SIS in a
matter of minutes
• Empowers students and encourages completion of a 4-
year academic plan

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• Upload or update course catalog
• Create framework for course plan(s) (4-year plan)
• Students minimally add courses to the next grade level
within their 4-year plan
• Export student course plans for next school year
• Import into SIS (as long as it is compatible with CSV
files)
How it works

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Getting kids on-board
• Student-created registration video
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vJTNOEO9UM
• Step-by-step instructions with screen-shots
• Online instructional video
• Student ambassadors
– Train their peers
– Preview your instructions prior to launching

7. NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Live Naviance Demo

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• Error messages embedded in 4-year plan review
• Capturing those students who do not complete
registration through Naviance
• 4 x 4 block schedule
• Creation of “fake” courses
• Multiple course plans
• Alternate courses
Challenges

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Success at GBHS
• 91% of students completed the registration
process through Naviance
• Utilizing Naviance for 8th grade registration
• 45% of incoming 9th graders created a
full 4-year academic plan
• 78% of students increased use of Naviance
as a result of exposure during registration
• Mass email function
– Registration communication
– Follow-up survey to families

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Questions??
Q & A