Naviance Within HISD An Overview Rick Cruz Assistant

What is Naviance? Naviance is a software as a service platform that connects academic

Who uses Naviance? • Staff • Students • Families H I S D Becoming

Did you know Naviance can be used to • • • Create and track

Create and track academic goals • Four year high school course plans • Student

Four year high school course plans Here’s how it works in five steps: 1.

2. Click manage my course plans H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over

3. Click add new plan and create new draft plan H I S D

4. Select a plan of study based on endorsement H I S D Becoming

5. Select courses within chosen endorsement H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over

Student academic data (GPA, PSAT, AP) Here’s how it works in two steps: 1.

2. Click view my course records H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over

View all high school credits earned H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over

OR 1. Click about me H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 14

2. Click test scores H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 15

View PSAT, and AP scores H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 16

Explore/research colleges & careers • College Super. Match • Roadtrip Nation video interview archive

College Super. Match Here’s how it works in three steps: 1. Click on the

2. Click on Super. Match college search H I S D Becoming #Great. All.

3. Rank 23 criteria & find best fits H I S D Becoming #Great.

Roadtrip Nation video interview archive Here’s how it works in four steps: 1. Click

2. Click on explore more H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 22

3. Click on start here H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 23

4. Answer three questions H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 24

Watch video interviews of leaders with similar interests H I S D Becoming #Great.

Study for the PSAT and SAT - Prep. Me Here’s how it works in

2. Click on go to course H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over

3. Take three short diagnostic tests (math, critical reading, writing) H I S D

4. Engage in customized study plan H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over

Apply for college • Request transcripts • Request letters of recommendation H I S

Request transcripts Here’s how it works in four steps: 1. Click on colleges tab

2. Click on colleges I’m applying to H I S D Becoming #Great. All.

3. Click on request transcripts H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 33

4. Check add request and click request transcripts H I S D Becoming #Great.

Request letters of recommendation Here’s how it works in four steps: 1. Click on

3. Click add/cancel requests H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 37

4. Select teacher and click update requests H I S D Becoming #Great. All.

Search for local & national scholarships • Local scholarship match • National scholarship search

Local Scholarship match Here’s how it works in three steps: 1. Click on colleges

2. Click on scholarship match H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 41

3. Click on matching scholarship(s) H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 42

See details and link to application H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over

National Scholarship search Here’s how it works in three steps: 1. Click on colleges

2. Click on national scholarship search H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over

4. Click to apply to scholarship(s) H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over

And more • resume building • communication • career surveys H I S D

Questions? H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 50

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Naviance Within HISD An Overview Rick Cruz Assistant Superintendent College Readiness – Houston ISD H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 1

What is Naviance? Naviance is a software as a service platform that connects academic achievement to post-secondary goals through the use of its comprehensive college and career planning solutions. H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 2

Who uses Naviance? • Staff • Students • Families H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 3

Did you know Naviance can be used to • • • Create and track academic goals Explore colleges & careers Study for the PSAT and SAT Apply for college Search for local & national scholarships H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 4

Create and track academic goals • Four year high school course plans • Student academic data (GPA, PSAT, AP) H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 5

Four year high school course plans Here’s how it works in five steps: 1. Click the courses tab H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 6

2. Click manage my course plans H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 7

3. Click add new plan and create new draft plan H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 8

4. Select a plan of study based on endorsement H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 9

5. Select courses within chosen endorsement H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 10

Student academic data (GPA, PSAT, AP) Here’s how it works in two steps: 1. Click the courses tab H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 11

2. Click view my course records H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 12

View all high school credits earned H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 13

OR 1. Click about me H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 14

2. Click test scores H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 15

View PSAT, and AP scores H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 16

Explore/research colleges & careers • College Super. Match • Roadtrip Nation video interview archive H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 17

College Super. Match Here’s how it works in three steps: 1. Click on the colleges tab H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 18

2. Click on Super. Match college search H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 19

3. Rank 23 criteria & find best fits H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 20

Roadtrip Nation video interview archive Here’s how it works in four steps: 1. Click on the careers tab H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 21

2. Click on explore more H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 22

3. Click on start here H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 23

4. Answer three questions H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 24

Watch video interviews of leaders with similar interests H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 25

Study for the PSAT and SAT - Prep. Me Here’s how it works in four steps: 1. Click on Prep. Me H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 26

2. Click on go to course H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 27

3. Take three short diagnostic tests (math, critical reading, writing) H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 28

4. Engage in customized study plan H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 29

Apply for college • Request transcripts • Request letters of recommendation H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 30

Request transcripts Here’s how it works in four steps: 1. Click on colleges tab H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 31

2. Click on colleges I’m applying to H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 32

3. Click on request transcripts H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 33

4. Check add request and click request transcripts H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 34

Request letters of recommendation Here’s how it works in four steps: 1. Click on colleges tab H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 35

2. Click on colleges I’m applying to H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 36

3. Click add/cancel requests H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 37

4. Select teacher and click update requests H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 38

Search for local & national scholarships • Local scholarship match • National scholarship search H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 39

Local Scholarship match Here’s how it works in three steps: 1. Click on colleges tab H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 40

2. Click on scholarship match H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 41

3. Click on matching scholarship(s) H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 42

See details and link to application H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 43

National Scholarship search Here’s how it works in three steps: 1. Click on colleges tab H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 44

2. Click on national scholarship search H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 45

3. Complete profile to find scholarships H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 46

4. Click to apply to scholarship(s) H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 47

See details and link to application H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 48

And more • resume building • communication • career surveys H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 49

Questions? H I S D Becoming #Great. All. Over 50