Naviance Family Connection February 5 2018 Naviance and
Naviance & Family Connection February 5, 2018
Naviance and Family Connection Agenda 1 What is Naviance? 4 Parents role in Naviance 2 What is Family Connection? 5 Transition Planning 3 Individualized Learning Plans 6 Wrap up and Q and A
What is Naviance?
Introduction to Naviance What is Naviance? Connecting Learning to Life Naviance is a comprehensive K-12 college and career readiness solution that helps districts and schools align student strengths and interests to postsecondary goals, improving student outcomes and connecting learning to life.
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What is Family Connection?
Family Connection Ann Arbor Public Schools has partnered with Naviance to provide a variety of tools for student achievement through academic planning. These tools are located in Family Connection, a website for students and families to access online resources, communicate with school staff and collaborate on college and career readiness activities.
Individualized Learning Plans
Family Connection Features Naviance Supports Special Education Students Career Profiles Students can view videos of different careers in Naviance. There are over 600 English videos and about 300 Spanish Videos College Profiles Learn about different post-secondary options based on student needs. Goal Setting Students create SMART goals related to academic, career, and personal/social. Staff can monitor goal progress and provide guidance. Roadtrip Nation This archive of over 3500 videos creates a diverse and relevant collection of resources showing young people the vast scope of careers and possibilities. Journal Students can complete selfreflection on college and career readiness tasks; journals can be shared with staff for further engagement
Individualized Learning Plans Programs and Tasks- Middle School Grade Level Naviance Activities 6 Explore Roadtrip Nation Interview Archive 7 Complete the Learning Style Inventory Create one short-term goal 8 Create one long-term goal
Individualized Learning Plans Programs and Tasks- High School Grade Level Naviance Activities Complete the Strengths. Explorer assessment 9 Create one short-term goal Create one long-term goal Create one short-term goal 10 Create one long-term goal Create one short-term goal 11 Create one long-term goal Complete the MI Advantage assessment 12 Curriculum lessons: • Being Career Ready • My Resume
Individualized Learning Plans Naviance Tasks Goals • Basic Goal Template • Smart Goal Template Strengths. Explorer • Assesses 10 talent themes • Identifies students’ top three strengths • Suggests career pathways
What is the Naviance Curriculum? The Naviance Curriculum is 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. The Naviance Curriculum guides students at each grade level through the steps they need to take to be ready for transitioning from middle school to high school or planning for life after high school. • • • 105 Lessons (Grades 6 -12) Pre- and Post- assessment for each grade Student-friendly, mobile compatible Engaging videos and interactive content Perspectives from current college students and young professionals
Demo the Naviance Curriculum • What Makes me Unique
Parents Role in Naviance
Goal Setting Your student can develop as many goals as he or she would like. These goals can be academic, social or personal accomplishments. Goals are a great way for your student to focus on key actions that lead to success. Provide encouragement. You can comment on your student’s goals and tasks. Discuss tasks your student can complete in order to achieve his or her goals. Encourage your child to work on setting realistic goals for him or herself. Goals
Career & College Readiness Help your child build a resume using the resume builder tool. Your student can complete multiple career assessments to help him or her learn more about his or her personality type, interest areas and possible careers after high school. Discuss with your child what options he or she is interest in. Is a fouryear college or a career education program the best fit? Recommend colleges to your student by adding a college to the Colleges I’m Thinking About list. Your student can explore a variety of options to pursue after graduation. Research career options for your student. Is there a specific career or pathway that he or she is interested in? Career & College Planning Use the scholarship list and scholarship search to research scholarships for your student.
Transition Planning
Transition Planning Naviance Tools Strengths. Explorer® Learning Style Inventory The Strengths assessment that assesses 10 talent themes and identifies students’ top three strengths aligned with suggested career pathways The Learning Style Inventory will give you insight into how the student learns and works best. This can be useful information in transition planning to ensure appropriate accommodations are being made. Goals Student goals can be assessed regularly to ensure the student is making progress toward their post-secondary aspirations. This goals can also assist in the transition from middle school to high school. Career Assessments & Research Students’ career assessment results will scaffold them to careers they find interesting. Watching videos of careers will give students insight into a career that might be a good fit.
Questions?
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