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NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Naviance Start-Up Success
A How-To StoryKristin Asquith
Blue Valley School DistrictStudent Services Administrator
July 15-17, 2014
NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
The Backstory
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Blue Valley School District Fast Facts
Suburban School District in Overland Park, Kansas 5 High Schools 9 Middle Schools 20 Elementary Schools 22,000 Students Upper Middle to Upper Socioeconomic Base 96% Graduation Rate High Performing District High Achieving Students Highly Involved Students, Parents, Patrons Tagline: Personalized Student Learning
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Enter . . . Naviance!
College & Career Readiness Academic Elements in Place College Research & Selection Career Research & Exploration Required a Streamlined System Selected Naviance from Several Options
Successful Implementation!
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Naviance Components
Blue Valley Schools’ use of Naviance All middle schools All high schools Success Planning College Planning Career Planning Course Planning eDocs Not Prep Me or Learning Styles
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An Ensemble Cast of Players
Building Level Students & Parents Guided Study/Student Advisory Teachers Other Teachers School Site Coordinators Building Administrators
District Level Information Technology Directors Education Services Administrators Student Services Administrators MS/HS Site Coordinator Groups District Steering Committee
NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
The Whole Story – Creating Success
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The Prologue
Not-So-Secret-Secrets from NSI 2013
Maintain the Big PictureTake Baby Steps
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Key Elements to Success
Teamwork Communication Preliminary Planning & Set-up (The Big Picture) Build Capacity Through Training Use the Naviance Support System
• Consultant• Support Personnel• Trainers• Success Manager
Use Timelines Have a Point Person – Project Manager Give Schools Autonomy
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Teamwork!
Form a Steering Committee Identify Site Coordinator for each school Establish ongoing meeting schedules Determine stakeholder needs Collaborate with Naviance staff Connect the Site Coordinators
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Communication is Critical
Develop a communication plan Use Naviance Engagement Package Use Naviance Network Set-up ongoing calls with consultant Keep in touch with Success Manager Call, email Naviance support Progress updates for stakeholders
Anticipate needs and communicate in advance
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Preliminary Planning
Prepare an implementation plan Gather stakeholder needs Develop goals Create a scope and sequence Prepare training documents Prepare directions for students Prepare directions for staff
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Set-Up for Successful Implementation
Determine user roles Set-up roles and permissions Create user accounts Set-up Family Connection features Import student data Set up single-sign on process (requires coding) Import courses and course description data Set up course plan(s)
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Training the Masses
Critical Users First Site Coordinators Guidance Counselors Registrars Counseling Secretaries
Secondary Users Next School Administrators Teacher Recommenders Other Teachers
Consumers Students Parents
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Sessions to Provide
Teachers Intro to Naviance Customized Info
IT Staff Intro to Naviance
* - HS Only
Project Manager Intro to Naviance District
Configuration Course Planning
Configuration Attend All Others
Site Coordinator Intro to Naviance Configuring
Naviance, eDocs*, & Family Connection
Collab Tools Success Planning Career Planning College Planning
Research College Planning
Applications* eDocs* Course Planning Custom Sessions
Counselor, Registrar, & Counseling
Secretary Intro to Naviance Collab Tools Success Planning Career Planning College Planning
Research College Planning
Applications* eDocs* Course Planning Custom Sessions
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Use Naviance Resources & Support
The Naviance Network Community Forum – Discussions of topics Idea Exchange – Share ideas, get updates Help Library – Directions, articles, assistance
Naviance Support [email protected] 1.866.337.0080, option 2
Consultant SupportSuccess Manager
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Use Timelines
Use timelines, but don’t abuse timelines Allow for flexibility Accommodate circumstances that arise Keep the big picture in mind Revise timelines if needed Don’t compromise the project for the timeline My examples
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Point Person – Project Manager
One, maximum two project managers If more than one, divide responsibilities Typical Responsibilities
• Setup Tasks• Manage implementation• IS the go to person• Create connections• Communicate with stakeholders• Foster consistency
Why limit managers?
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School Autonomy
Provide to schools Goals Scope & Sequence Ideas Resources Suggested Timelines
Give schools autonomy How to implement When to implement
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The End
The Handout Questions?
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Curtain
Kristin [email protected]
913.624.2879Student Services Administrator
Blue Valley School DistrictOverland Park, Kansas
