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Naviance Within HISDAn Overview

Rick Cruz Assistant Superintendent

College Readiness – Houston ISD

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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.

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Who uses Naviance?

• Staff• Students• Families

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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

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Create and track academic goals

• Four year high school course plans• Student academic data (GPA, PSAT,

AP)

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Four year high school course plans

Here’s how it works in five steps:1. Click the courses tab

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2. Click manage my course plans

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3. Click add new plan and create new draft plan

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4. Select a plan of study based on endorsement

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5. Select courses within chosen endorsement

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Student academic data (GPA, PSAT, AP)

Here’s how it works in two steps:1. Click the courses tab

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2. Click view my course records

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View all high school credits earned

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OR1. Click about me

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2. Click test scores

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View PSAT, SAT, and AP scores

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Explore/research colleges & careers

• College SuperMatch• Roadtrip Nation video interview

archive

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College SuperMatchHere’s how it works in three steps:1. Click on the colleges tab

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2. Click on SuperMatch college search

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3. Rank 23 criteria & find best fits

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Roadtrip Nation video interview archiveHere’s how it works in four steps:

1. Click on the careers tab

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2. Click on explore more

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3. Click on start here

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4. Answer three questions

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Watch video interviews of leaders with similar interests

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Study for the PSAT and SAT - PrepMe

Here’s how it works in four steps:

1. Click on PrepMe

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2. Click on go to course

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3. Take three short diagnostic tests (math, critical reading, writing)

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4. Engage in customized study plan

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Apply for college

• Request transcripts• Request letters of recommendation

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Request transcriptsHere’s how it works in four steps:

1. Click on colleges tab

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2. Click on colleges I’m applying to

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3. Click on request transcripts

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4. Check add request and click request transcripts

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Request letters of recommendationHere’s how it works in four steps:

1. Click on colleges tab

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2. Click on colleges I’m applying to

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3. Click add/cancel requests

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4. Select teacher and click update requests

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Search for local & national scholarships

• Local scholarship match• National scholarship search

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

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2. Click on scholarship match

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3. Click on matching scholarship(s)

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See details and link to application

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

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2. Click on national scholarship search

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3. Complete profile to find scholarships

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4. Click to apply to scholarship(s)

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See details and link to application

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And more

• resume building• communication• career surveys

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Questions?