This document provides an overview of the Naviance Curriculum, which is a blended learning experience for students in grades 6-12 that aims to close the gap between students' aspirations and achievements. The curriculum covers four dimensions of readiness through 15 multimedia lessons per grade level. It was created to start transforming students' aspirations early by developing non-cognitive skills and college knowledge. The document demonstrates the curriculum, discusses implementation planning through an implementation team and assigning responsibilities, and outlines the future of the curriculum, including improved student and staff views.

2. One Year with the Naviance Curriculum
Kelsey Carroll, Srikar Dronamraju, Jahmel Wagener
July 9, 2015

3. Introductions

4. • Kelsey Carroll, Senior Consultant, K12
• Kelsey is a Senior Consultant on the K12 Professional Services team
and her primary role is assist districts in Washington, Oregon,
Colorado, Wyoming and Utah implement Naviance. She is based in
Denver, CO.
• Prior to joining Hobsons, Kelsey spent several years as a consultant
and member of the Implementation Services Group at Pearson
eCollege, for new Higher Ed and K12 partners.
• Kelsey graduated with her BSBA from the University of Denver, and in
her free time, enjoys running, hiking and binge-watching Netflix.

5. • Srikar Dronam, Product Manager
• Srikar is the Product Manager at Hobsons, Inc. for Naviance College &
Career Readiness Curriculum and Naviance Test Prep.
• Srikar has over 12 years experience in the education technology
space and prior to US, worked in Middle East and India.
• His earlier avatars include (but not limited to) being a high school Math
teacher, sales professional, Chess player and a philatelist.
• When he is not building products, you can find him volunteering at
“The Friends of Homeless Animals” in Virginia.

6. Jahmel Wagener, Senior Training Specialist
• Jahmel Wagener is originally from Norwalk, Connecticut and now
resides in Washington, D.C.
• Prior to working at Hobsons he was a computer based testing
coordinator at the University of Maryland University College and is
now a senior training specialist teaching Naviance.
• He enjoys spending time with his friends and family, fine dining,
playing his Playstation 4, and watching sports (Go Miami Dolphins!).

7. Agenda

8. Agenda
• The Challenge
• The Naviance Curriculum
• Demo of Curriculum
• Implementation Planning
• The Future of Naviance Curriculum

9. The Challenge

10. In schools today, we have an aspirations gap.
Percentage of middle school students
who aspire to go to college.
93
%
Percentage of students who actually
enroll in college.
44
%
Source:
Educa,onal
Policy
Improvement
Center
(EPIC)
The Aspirations Gap

11. We’re aiming to help schools close the gap between what students
aspire to accomplish and what they actually achieve.
ASPIRATIONS ACHIEVEMENT
ASPIRATIONS
Students and parents have
high aspirations for their
students after high school
ACHIEVEMENT
However, achievement is
lagging behind
Bridging the Gap…

12. Self-
Discovery
Career
Exploration
Academic
Planning
College &
Career
Preparation
Four dimensions of readiness
The K-12 Student Lifecycle

13. Students increase their
likelihood of reaching
their goals when they…
• See What’s Possible
• Develop Critical Non-
Cognitive Skills
• Acquire College
Knowledge
• Take Ownership over
their Path

14. The Naviance Curriculum

15. The Naviance Curriculum
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.

16. Foundations of the Naviance Curriculum
College readiness includes concepts important to
students; including college application procedures,
knowledge to research college characteristics,
academic preparation for post-secondary
readiness, and financial aid comprehension.
College readiness also incorporates positive non-
cognitive skills such as self-efficacy, motivation,
determination, and social behaviors.
Hobsons’ Definition of College Readiness

17. Foundations of the Naviance Curriculum
The Curriculum is aligned to the national readiness
standards:
• U.S. Department of Education College
Readiness Standards
• Knowledge of the College Readiness Process
• Adult Supporters
• Academic Preparedness
• Financial Aid Readiness
• Knowledge of the College Application Process
• 2014 ASCA National Readiness Standards
• Academic
• Career
• Personal/Social

18. The Naviance Curriculum
The curriculum was created to start early in
transforming the lives and aspirations of students
• At a Glance
• Grades 6-12
• 15 multimedia lessons per grade
• Integrated with Naviance tools
• Pre- and post-assessments of
Readiness
• Lesson Pillars
• Myself
• My Success Skills
• My Network
• My College Plan
• My Career Plan
• My Finances

19. Demo of the Naviance Curriculum

20. 7th Grade
• Overcoming
Obstacles
• Habits for
Success
• Getting Ready for
College
9th Grade
• Mastering
Homework
• How to Pay for
College
• My
StrengthsExplorer
8th Grade
• Working Through
Stress
• What Do Colleges
Require?
• My Career Path
10th Grade
• Connecting My
Courses and
Careers
• The College Visit
• Sharing My
Future with My
Family
11th Grade
• My Support
Network
• My Test Prep
Plan
• My College
Essay
6th Grade
• My Foundation
• Defining My
Dreams
• Taking
Responsibility
12th Grade
• My Personal Brand
• FAFSA 4caster
• Leaving Home
Scope and Sequence Preview

21. Implementation Planning

22. Curriculum Implementation
Average lesson time is 15-20
minutes, with additional
activites suggested for staff to
lead within a classroom.
Advisory/Homeroom
AVID or College Readiness Course
Core or Elective class
After-school/Community Organizations
College Access Programs

23. Implementation Planning
Naviance Curr·culum lmp1
lementation Cycle
1. Plan
4.Engage -•••. 2. Configure
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3. Communicate

24. Rollout Strategy
Choose Your Rollout Strategy
"Flipped Counse ling" Model
Do you want students to
work at their own pace?
Will your students primarily
work with the Curriculum
outside of the classroom?
If so, your students may need
information on how
to access the Curriculum, and a
designated resource they can
go to with questions that come
up.
lnstructor Led
Do your students have a required
college and career readiness
course (e.g., AVID, Advisory, CTE)
in their schedule?
Will your students primarily use
the Curriculum at school?
In this case, you will
need at least one in-class facilitator.
Tipl Use the Naviance Curriculum
Implementation Planning Sheet
to write down your plan!
Supplement to Existing
Instruction
Do your existing core
classes (e.g., English,
Social Studies) contain college
and career topics?
If so, you can supplement
existing instruction with lessons
from the Naviance Curriculum.
In this case, you will still need
to follow the implementation
plan to ensure your students
can get to the Curriculum.

25. Implementation Team
Form an Implementation Team
Counselors- Counselors can lead the Naviance Curriculum
implementation team and delegateactivities. They can introduce
the Curriculum to students and parents,and invite them to
information sessions. Once the students get started with their
lessons, counselors can continue to communicate with students through
Naviance.
Teachers -Teachers can use the Curriculum in the classroom.
They can incorporate lessons intoexisting instructions, or follow
the Curriculum for specific grade levels.
Student Ambassadors - Students ambassadors can provide
motivation and assistance to students as they are going through the
Curriculum.

26. Assign Responsibilities
Careers tab (6, 8,9, 10)
Colleges tab (9, 10, 11, 12)
My Planner tab Career
Lookup (7,8)
Roadtrip Nation Interview Archive (8, 10)
StrengthsExplorer (9)
Resume Builder (9, 10, 12)
Colleae Visits (10)
College SuperMatch (11)
Scholarship Search (12)
Career Cluster Finder (9)
College Search (9)
Note: Ensure the grade levels for which the
features are enabled match the sequencing you set
up in the Curriculum.
Family C o n n e c t i o n Settings
Many lessons in the Naviance Curriculum use existing Family Connection tools. In order for your students
to make the best use of the lessons, make sure the follow ing Family Connection features are enabled for your school:
IIDplela•tatloD Activity Aulped To••. DeadH•e:
Add the name of the user that will be completjng the acrjvity.
Configure Naviance Curriculum user settings in Naviance
Create classes
Assign grade levelsequence of lessons inthe Curriculum
Ensure the appropriate Family Connection settings are
enabled

27. Processing Worksheet
• Determine:
• Target Student Audience
• Campus Level Staff Involvement
• When/Deadlines
• Professional Development Plan
• Communication Plan

28. The Future of Naviance Curriculum

29. What’s Next?
• Ability for a student to review and edit lessons after
submission
• Improved student reporting
• Access to historical progress for both student and staff
• Responsive web design on all OS for both tablets and
laptops

30. What’s Next?
• Better on-boarding and home pages for both student and
staff
• Student portability within a district where other or all
schools have Curriculum
• “Ghosting-in” for school staff
• Complete flexibility in assigning students to
teachers/counselors and then assigning lessons and
sequences to those student groups
• Consequently, each group that gets created will have reporting

31. Updated Staff View
Looking for the lesson you're teaching today? Type a
lesson title, then select from the options to jump straight
to a specific lesson plan.
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Students see lessons ordered in a specific sequence
suited to their level. Choose a level and begin
exploring lessons as your students will.
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Our curriculum is organized into six core themes: Self-
Discovery, Success Ski lls, Support Networks , College
Planning , Career Planning and Financial Planning .
Students will experience lessons of the same theme
many times as they progress to reinforce learning.

32. Updated Student View
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33. Questions?