Using Naviance for Student Success Plans in Grades 6-12

Implementation of Student Success Plans Using Naviance in Grades 6-12Karen Mooney

Supervisor of Student Services Capital Regional Education Counsel

Session Overview

To present a practical middle/high school application model of Student Success Plans using NavianceTo highlight critical components of developing a successful development of these plans through Naviance and how we have done this

WHAT IS CREC?

The Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) offers a wide array of cost-effective, high-quality programs and services to meet the educational needs of children and adults in the Capitol Region. Established in 1966, CREC is supported by local, state, federal and private funds.

• CREC is one of six Regional Educational Service Centers (RESCs) established under a Connecticut General Statute, which permits local boards of education to establish a RESC as a “public educational authority” for the purpose of “cooperative action to furnish programs and services.”

CREC DISTRICTS

CONNECTICUT RESCS

SHEFF V. O’NEILL

1989: Elizabeth Horton Sheff and other parents file a lawsuit charging that Connecticut's system of separate city and suburban school districts led to racially segregated schools and a violation of their children's rights to equal opportunity.

2008: The State and plaintiffs agree to a new settlement, calling for expanded regional magnet schools and the use of Project Choice to provide a quality, integrated education to all children. It includes the goal that 80% of Hartford parents seeking to send their children to an integrated school will be accommodated.

CREC Magnet Schools Today

Elementary Schools:

Aerospace and EngineeringGlastonbury/East Hartford Magnet

SchoolGreater Hartford Academy of the ArtsInternational Magnet SchoolMontessori Magnet SchoolMuseum AcademyReggio Emilio Magnet School of the

ArtsUniversity of Hartford Magnet Schools

CREC Magnet Schools TodaySecondary Schools:

Academy of Aerospace and Engineering – Middle and HighGreater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and ScienceGreater Hartford Academy of the Arts – Middle and HighMetropolitan Learning CenterMedical Professions and Teacher Preparation Academy Public Safety AcademyTwo Rivers Magnet School – Middle and High

Components of Student Success Plans

21st Century Skills

• Critical Thinking • Problem Solving• Innovation• Creativity• Self-Direction• Work Ethic• Collaboration• Written Communication• Information Technology• Leadership

•Experiential Learning: Job Shadows, Internships, Community Service•Dual/Concurrent Credit•Capstone Project

Professional Skills

• Interpersonal• Work & Personal Ethics• Communication• Attendance• Interview Abilities• Attitude• Teamwork• Time Management• Organizational Leadership• Cultural Awareness

• 21st Century and Professional Skills across-the-curriculum• Evolving post-secondary plan

Foundation: Rigorous academic courses and a related sequence of elective coursesaligned to a specific career pathway in providing:

ELA/

Read

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CT’s Comprehensive

School Counseling Curriculum

Hist

ory/

Socia

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World Language

Arts

Physical Education

Science

Mathematics

What is a student Success Plan?

• An individualized flexible student-driven plan• Begins in 6th grade and continues through high school and beyond• Establishes an adult support team which may include teachers, counselors,

school psychologists, social workers, parents/guardians, community members, etc.

• Explores education, interests and career paths

Additional Benefits of Student Success Plans

•Helps every student stay connected in school•Helps students achieve post-secondary education and career goals•Provides student support in setting goals for personal and academic growth•Provides a vehicle for integration and demonstration of 21st century skills•Utilizes an electronic system for efficiency and portability

Core Components of Effective SSPs

Academic Development

□ Acquiring skills, knowledge, attitudes to be effective learner and for life

Specific Model Criteria: Rigorous courses linked to interests, skills and career

pathways Courses for the attainment of Education and/or Career

goals Successful completion of Portfolio/Capstone Project Support & Assessment of Student Progress with

Mentor/Advisor Timely Intervention and Student Support Learning experiences outside of the classroom


Career Development

□ Acquiring skills needed to investigate world of work and achieve future career success

□ Specific Model Criteria:

□ Interest and ability inventories□ Career exploration and interest courses□ Post Secondary Education and Career Pathway Development□ Experiential Learning (i.e., work-based learning, community service, capstone project)


Social, Emotional, & Physical Development□ Developing an understanding of and respect for self and others□ Understanding the necessary steps for decision-making and goal attainment□ Acquiring safety and survival skills

□ Specific Model Criteria:□ Empathetic Interactions and Community Service□ Self Regulation and Resiliency□ Healthy and Safe Life Skills/Choices□ Broadened Awareness of Self within a Global Context□ Identification of School and Community Resources

Prior to Student Success Plan Implementation

Had the CT Comprehensive School Counseling Program in place for many years in grades 6-12Guidance curriculum and lesson calendar were in placeSchool Counselors had individual planning in place in grades 9-12Had Naviance since 2009 but no one knew how to use it to it’s full capacityHad a college fair and career fair

How does the CT Comprehensive School Counseling Program Relate

to SSPs?• Three domains:

– Academic– Personal/Social– Career Exploration

• Individual Planning• Developmental

Guidance Lessons• Accountability-

measurable outcomes

Three core components Academic Social, Emotional & Physical

Development Career Development

Interest and ability inventories

Career exploration coursework and activities

Capstone Projects

CT Comprehensive SC Program SSP Requirements

CREC Guidance Improvements

– District hired additional counselor’s – Hired a college and career readiness district

advisor to work with students– New State Guidelines for CT School

Counseling Program came out– Staff turnover- counselors hired were more

tech savvy– College Career Pathways were identified – Implementation of capstone, senior project

and portfolios district wide– Implementation of mini capstone in middle

school

Implementation- First Steps

Guidance Department Aligned courses to

Pathways Joint PD around College

Career Pathways Developed partnerships

with colleges for dual college career credits

Purchased Naviance for all district schools grades 6-12

Revised the our Comprehensive SC Program in 2011-12 Implemented Individual

Planning in grades 6-8 Assessments Increased parent programs Improved communication

with school/home around college & career planning

The Road to Development ….

• Step 1: Go on a Naviance Campaign!– Engage school counseling staff and provide PD– Engage leadership within district

• Step 2: Assess/Secure Resources– Took stock of current services and programs– Looked at staffing– Looked at scheduling

• Step 3: Created Draft Plan– Compared the SDE’s SSP sheet to current

services– Provide PD for & engage school counseling

staff

How do we collect the data?

NAVIANCEElectronic-based data

gathering is both efficient and appealing to the middle/high school student.

We like to call it their electronic filing cabinet

Naviance as the Platform for SSP

• Rolled out use of Naviance in grades 6-12 last year– Course Planner, Career Key, College Planner– Contracted with a Naviance Trainer to provide

training to all the counselors district wide in Naviance

– Revised SC curriculum & comprehensive program around use of Naviance

– Developed point person for each school to set up the schools Naviance accounts/programs and surveys

– Added e-docs

Summing Up Our SSP Status

School Counselors are beginning to lay the foundation for an electronic portfolio using Naviance.

School Counselors already provide annual individual planning with students from grades 6-12.

Establish goal setting for all students in Naviance in the areas of academic, personal, and social emotional

Implementing grade level task assignments in Naviance for grades 6-12

Summing Up Our SSP Status

School Counselors are already providing assessments/inventories to students through Comprehensive School Counseling Program and using the career interest inventories in Naviance

Virtual college tours through the use of Naviance for students who can not attend the annual college fair

Capstone/Mini-Capstones implemented

A Three year action plan and framework being developed

CREC has chosen Naviance as a resource to house, deploy and manage students SSP plans

Why we choose Naviance?

• On-line School Community• Secure and Equitable access• Organizes and promotes

expectations• Tracks Completion• Reports

What Can Students Do with Naviance Succeed?

• Set personal goals• Complete tasks assigned to them• Create to-dos for themselves• Connect to-dos with goals• Add reflections on goals and tasks• Communicate with school members

of the Naviance Succeed community

What Can Teachers and School Counselors Do with Naviance?

• Assign standard or costumed tasks for SSP’s

• Monitor goals and tasks• Comment on students goals and

tasks• Manage and create a personal to-do

list for students• Community with students through

Naviance

Student Success Plan – Grade 6

Guaranteed experiences that incorporate 21st Century Skills into the academic (A), personal/social (P/S), and career (C) domains

– Grade 6 SSP Survey (Individual Plan Session with school counselor)– Set & Update S.M.A.R.T. Goals (Advisory/Guidance)– Learning Style Inventory (Multiple Intelligence Survey)– Career Key Interest Inventory– Career Exploration & “My Favorites” List– School Climate/Culture Survey – how do I fit in (Social & Emotional

Questions)– Activity Resume (Advisory/Guidance)



– Grade 7 SSP Survey ((Individual Plan Session with school counselor)– Set & Updating S.M.A.R.T. Goals (Advisory/Guidance)– My Personal Inventory – Continue Career Exploration & “My Favorites” List– School Satisfaction Survey – Update Activity Resume (Advisory/Guidance)



– Grade 8 SSP Survey (Individual Plan Session with school counselor)– Set & Updating S.M.A.R.T. Goals (advisory/Guidance)– Transition Planning for High School (school counselors and teachers)– Career Clusters Inventory– Career Exploration & “My Favorites” List updated– Career Fair– Update Activity Resume (Advisory/Guidance)



– Freshman Orientation– Individual Planning Sessions

4-Year Academic Planning Personal Reflections

– Goal Setting and Future Planning (advisory/Guidance)– Career Fair – Bullying Presentations– Learner Expectations –(grad. requirement)



– Individual Planning Sessions Update 4-Year Academic Plan Personal reflections guided by portfolio

– Career Exploration Do What You Are (Personality Inventory) Career Interest Inventory Career Project Career Fair

– College Fair/Virtual College Tours– Learner Expectations –(grad. requirement)


Guaranteed experiences that incorporate 21st Century Skills into the academic (A), personal/social (P/S), and career (C) domains– Junior Post-Secondary Workshop/speakers– Individual Planning Sessions

Update 4-Year Academic Plan Personal reflections guided by portfolio Post-secondary planning

– Resume Building– College Fair– Career Fair– Financial Aid Night– Learner Expectations –(grad. requirement)



– Senior Seminar – ( the college and post-secondary process) Update Resume The College Essay

– Individual Planning Sessions Update 4-Year Academic Plan Personal reflections guided by portfolio Post-secondary planning

– Setting & Updating Career Goals– Post-Secondary Planning

Decision Days College Representative Visits

– Senior Post-Graduate Survey– Learner Expectations –(grad. requirement)

Challenges

Access to studentsAccess to technologyAdequate staffing has become a

challengeAllocations in budget for SSP

Next Steps

• Take the show back on the road • Develop mini-capstone & capstone projects for all middle

schools• Increase and improve opportunities for real world

experiences at both levels• Get all our forms, assessments, etc., into Naviance• Educate entire staff on SSPs• Train all staff on how to use Naviance for rollout in seminar

classes• Evaluate the effectiveness of SSP’s; make necessary changes• Ensure SSP’s are embedded in student’s school day• Greater involvement with parents

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