Naviance is a college and career planning software that helps students, educators, and families. It provides tools for students to explore careers and colleges, build resumes and applications, and track the post-secondary process. Educators can use Naviance to monitor students' progress, provide insights on goals, and manage scholarships and applications. The software aims to increase collaboration, rigor, and transparency around post-secondary planning.

1. Using Naviance: A College awareness and tracking toolMs. Alisha ScruggsInterim program DirectorDay 3 – August 4, 2010Plenary Session

2. What is Naviance?Naviance Succeed is a suite of products and services for K-12 schools and districts that promotes college and workplace readiness through increased collaboration, rigor, and transparency. Naviance Succeed integrates market-leading course, college and career planning systems that provide students with a framework to direct their own education, establish long and short-term goals and plan for post-secondary success.Source: http://www.naviance.com/counselors-educators/benefits.html

3. What are the benefits for educators?Naviance helps you move from intuition to data-driven insights while you help your students plan for their futures. You can:Provide a window into students' post-secondary success plansImprove collaboration among all stakeholders to ensure student successAlign classroom goals with post-secondary goalsSpend more one-on-one time with studentsIncrease students' awareness of college and other post-secondary optionsManage the post-secondary process, including scholarships, college applications, career exploration, and other activitiesYou'll come to appreciate Naviance Succeed as a key element of your strategy for promoting student success.Source: http://www.naviance.com/counselors-educators/benefits.html

4. What are the benefits for students?Naviance Succeed helps students plan for and achieve their post-secondary goals. With Naviance Succeed, students can:Create a personalized success plan Assess your learning style, skills, and interests Research post-secondary and career opportunities Track the college application from start to finish Learn about scholarships and financial aid Prepare for standardized tests Naviance Succeed helps parents and students become even more actively engaged in making educational decisions.Source: http://www.naviance.com/parents-students/benefits.html

5. Let’s take a brief tour of what educators will see!URL: https://succeed.naviance.com/ Enter account, username, and passwordOur membership includes:College PlannerCareer Planner HSLearning Style InventoryMethod Test Prep – SATMethod Test Prep – ACT

6. Homepage of Educator PortalAvailable services for students and teachersPortal of available services for educators

7. Educator View of Student ListList of students alphabetically by graduating class year

8. Educator View of Individual StudentTabs of Individual Progress

9. Educator View of Scholarship ListingListing of Scholarship in alphabetical order, deadline, and award amount

10. Educator view of specific scholarshipChock full of information on the scholarship

11. Educator View of List of Postsecondary InstitutionsList of postsecondary institutions in alphabetical order and location.

12. Educator View of Specific Postsecondary InstitutionEducators can view the postsecondary institution information, number of applications from students, cost and amount of financial aid, and more.

13. Educator view of Career PortalCareers listed in alphabetical order

14. Educator view of Specific CareerOverview, Knowledge & Skills, Tasks & Activities, Wages, Students, and Video.

15. Educator Ability to Generate Customized Reports

16. Example of ReportReport of Student Plan Milestone Completion Summary

17. Educator Ability to Connect with Families of StudentsPortal to communicate with families via email, with reminders, and surveys.

18. Student Log-In PageURL: https://connection.naviance.com/rfcEnter Username and passwordUsername: Email addressPassword: Created by student

19. Student Homepage

20. Student View of Colleges Tab

21. Student View of Careers Tab

22. Student View of About Me

23. Resume Builder

24. Portal where students can keep track of information

25. Questions?Do you have any questions?For more information, please feel free to contact me:Alisha ScruggsInterim Program Director,Reach for College!ascruggs@reachforcollege.org(202) 246-0607