Naviance - Post HS Planning Tools

Ian Yarmus

Resource Counselor

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Carlos Nalda

College/Career Information Coordinator

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What is Naviance Student?

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Naviance Student is a web-based program that supports students in exploring and developing their postsecondary plans. It addresses four key areas of college and career readiness:

• Self-Discovery – "Who Am I?"
• Career Exploration – "What Do I Want To Be?"
• Academic Planning – "How Will I Get There?"
• College and Career Preparation – "Will I Be Successful?"

How Students Use Naviance

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• Research colleges—Compare grade point average, standardized test scores and other statistics to actual historical data from our schools for students who have applied and been admitted in the past.
• Research careers—Research hundreds of careers and career clusters, and take career assessments.
• Create plans for the future—Create goals and to-dos, and complete tasks assigned by the school to better prepare your student for future college and career goals.

Naviance Student also lets us share information with you and your student about upcoming meetings and events, local scholarship opportunities, and other resources for college and career information.

What features are available to students in Naviance???

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• Academic Readiness tools
• Career Readiness tools
• Ability to Set Goals
• Opportunity to Take Multiple Surveys to Assist with Post HS Planning
• College Application tools

Career Assessments (9th & 10th grade)

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Your student can complete multiple career assessments to help him or her learn more about his or her personality. You can review the results and help find the different types of careers and college majors that fit your student’s interests and strengths. You and your student can access in-depth information from hundreds of career options, including job descriptions, tasks and activities performed in that career, and expected wages.

My Game Plan Survey (9th-11th grade)

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My Game Plan Survey asks students a series of questions designed to help them develop a "game plan" for achieving their goals after graduation. The survey asks students questions such as these:

• What is your general goal after you graduate from high school?

• What type of community setting would you most prefer around your college campus?

• Are you interested in participating in varsity sports?

StrengthsExplorer (9th Grade)

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StrengthsExplorer is an online assessment designed to help students realize their emerging talents. This assessment asks students to what degree they associate themselves with statements like these:

• I love to help others feel welcome

• I enjoy being in front of a group

• I like to imagine what the future will be like

Career Interest Profiler (10th & 11th grade)

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The Career Interest Profiler is an online career assessment designed to help students identify colleges and careers that are best suited for them. Student results are based on responses to questions like this:

How would you feel about it if you were to...

• Study genetics?

• Maintain the grounds of a park?

• Test the quality of parts before shipment?

• Enter the information into a database?

Roadtrip Nation (9th-12th)

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The Roadtrip Nation interview archive is a digital career exploration tool that enables students to discover new pathways, interests, and ambitions. The archive includes over 5,000 full-length video interviews chronicling the diverse personal stories of leaders who have turned their interests into their life’s work.

Interviews are conducted by young people who have candid conversations with leaders about their successes and failures and how they were able to navigate life’s many challenges to pursue endeavors that matter to them. By hearing how successful people overcame challenges, students can learn from leaders and apply those insights to their own lives.

Roadtrip Nation (continued)

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Roadtrip Nation Interview Archive Helps Students...

• Become more self-aware by recognizing interests, values, and goals
• Gain exposure to pathways they may not have known existed
• Take ownership of their own learning experiences through self-directed exploration
• Develop greater engagement by discovering exciting opportunities for their futures

College Readiness

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Your student can research a variety of colleges and can use information from career assessments and course plans to help identify the colleges he or she is interested in. Students can match their college preferences in terms of size, location, major, etc., and Naviance will generate a list specific to the criteria.

The generated list will also show the percentage of how closely the colleges fit your student’s wants and needs, and provides specific information on college admissions, tuition, school size and financial aid.

Students can compare the facts of many schools in an easy-to-see format.

SuperMatch College Search (11th grade)

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Equipping Students with More Tools to Find Best-Fit Colleges

The SuperMatch college search tool within Naviance makes it even easier for students to explore their options and discover colleges that are a match with their academic profile and a fit with what they’re looking for in a college experience.

SuperMatch can be found by navigating to Colleges Home > Find Your Fit.

Scattergrams (11th & 12th grade)

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Scattergrams are two-dimensional graphs with the intersection of values on the x- and y-axis represented as individual data points. In Naviance, a scattergram shows GPA on the x-axis and SAT, ACT or other standardized test scores on the y-axis. Scattergrams are used to analyze the history of applications to a college. Scattergrams are available in Naviance and Naviance Student.

Scholarships (9th-12th grade)

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Naviance has a searchable scholarship database. You can filter by grade level, GPA, and other factors to see opportunities provided at the local and district level. Some scholarships also require a letter of recommendation and can be requested through Naviance.

College Readiness (11th grade)

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• Start researching schools
• Add schools to the Colleges I’m Thinking About list
• If your student’s school uses RepVisits students can see the list of (and register for) College Visits to learn more about colleges & universities
• Some schools are hosting visits virtually through RepVisits
• If your student has an interest in a particular school, I would encourage them to participate

College Readiness (12th grade)

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• Continue researching schools
• Participate in College Visits (RepVisits)
• Move schools from the Colleges I’m Thinking About list to the Colleges I’m Applying To list
• Request Letter(s) of Recommendation (depending on your student’s school’s process)
• Request Transcripts (depending on your student’s school’s process)
• Match Common Application Account to Naviance Account

Graduation Survey (12th grade)

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The Graduation Survey is a brief questionnaire administered to students near their graduation date. The purpose of the survey is to keep track of post high school plans and college and scholarship trends.

New Single Sign On for Students

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MCPS students now have the ability to sign into Naviance using the Single Sign On method.

Once logged into their MCPS Google accounts:

• Students can click on their Google waffle
• Click the Naviance icon
• They will be logged in without having to use a username or password! Easy!

Parent Usage

Parents and/or Guardians have mostly view-only access. However, depending on your school’s permissions, you may be able to edit:

• Personal and Demographic Information
• E-Mail Address
• Username/Password
• Add a college to your student’s Colleges I’m Thinking About list

Parent Usage - How to Register

Reach out to Mr. Nalda to register for a Naviance Parent Account:

• Carlos_E_Nalda@mcpsmd.org
• You can also make this request using the registration form from today’s session.

Provide an email address that you would like to use for this account.

Please follow all steps once you receive the registration email from Naviance.

Important Note: Providing an email also allows for Parents to receive emails sent by SVHS staff via Naviance!

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Parent Usage - Where to Login

Website to login: https://student.naviance.com/svhs

Adding a College to your student’s Colleges I’m Thinking About List

Reviewing your student’s Colleges I’m Thinking About List

Switching Between Children

• Parents or guardians with multiple children in MCPS, only need to create one Naviance account.
• You may need to reach out to your student’s CCIC or Counselor for assistance with linking accounts.

Review Course Planner

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Review the courses your student plans to take. The Course Planner ensures he or she is on track in school, is meeting graduation/credit requirements, and is taking courses that meet postsecondary interests and plans. You and your student can discuss choices, options, and view recommendations from teachers and counselors.

Video: https://vimeo.com/158018241

Review Goals

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Review the academic and personal goals your student has developed. This can help identify scholarships and other programs that may support your student’s goals. Encourage your student to set realistic goals and identify the steps he or she needs to take in order to accomplish them. With the resume tool, you can help your student build his or her resume.

Resources and References

• MCPS Naviance Page
• Student Single Sign On (Steps)
• SVHS Naviance Page