About Kuder, Inc.
• Provides today’s students and adults with proven solutions to navigate through life’s journey.
• Solutions are based on the visions of Dr. Frederic Kuder, a pioneer in the career development industry.
• Millions worldwide rely on us for reliable education and career planning solutions• 150 million people have used Kuder’s solutions
• 3 million new users annually
About Kuder, Inc.
• Our Mission: • To raise student aspirations and to provide career options to
students and adults through self-assessment and education.
• Goals:• Guide students and parents through successful 8th grade and
post-high school transitions.
• Increase retention and graduation rates.
• Provide lifelong career guidance and development.
About Kuder, Inc.
• Reliable and valid research: • Kuder users demonstrated an increase in school performance
since they started using the system (as compared to non-Kuder system users)
• Over 90% of Kuder users transitioned into postsecondary education
• Up from the 67% national average
• Kuder users are completing college faster than non-system users because 60% of system users never changed their college major choice
• Using Kuder’s systems has led to an 18% increase in school retention
• After 1.5 years, 92% of system users persisted in college while only 73% of non-Kuder system users stayed in college
Kuder® Career Planning SystemAbout Kuder® Galaxy
• Play, Watch, Do, and Explore! • Simplifies career awareness into fun games, videos and songs,
downloadable activities, and interactive problem-solving tasks through a flexible online format
• Students complete activities at their own pace and progress
• Students gain a self-understanding of their interests and identify the relationships between tasks and occupations
• Meets NCDA and ASCA early career awareness goals• 75% aligned to the National Common Core Curriculum
• Parent Dashboard and Teacher Dashboard• Promotes active involvement in career and educational
guidance
• Monitors and tracks user progress
Kuder® Career Planning SystemAbout Kuder® Navigator
• Provides a reliable foundation for career exploration by assessing a user’s skills, interests, and work values
• Delivers simple, age-appropriate content through evidence-based career guidance
• Career Planning Timeline checklist and access to a lifelong e-Portfolio (can be shared with family, administrators, and employers)
• Research occupations and schools, create an education plan, learn about options after high school, prepare for work, find available jobs
• Free parent accounts for Navigator users• Promotes active and supportive in career and educational
guidance
• Facilitates realistic decision-making efforts
Kuder® Career Planning SystemAbout Kuder® Journey for Postsecondary Schools & Adults
• Provides a reliable foundation for career exploration by assessing a user’s skills, interests, and work values
• Flexible, step-by-step career and educational guidance that is tailored to the unique needs of each user
• User Types: Upcoming or recent graduate preparing for the workforce; career changer; laid-off worker; veteran or military member; ex-offender; adult with a disability; retired person
• Research occupations, schools, and college majors, utilize educational resources, learn about financial aid and scholarships, complete job-seeking skill development tools
• Supplements career preparation and placement programs based on data-driven resources
• Access to a lifelong e-Portfolio
Kuder® Career Planning SystemAbout Kuder® Administrative Database Management System
• Included with the purchase of Navigator and/or Journey
• Promotes individual, hands-on career guidance between administrators and students
• Monitor and track user progress, gaps in career interests and skills, and note aggregate trends• Generate customized quick, advanced, and usage reports
• Facilitate workforce and economic planning
• Manage courses, utilize curricula, and access lesson plans
• Link to educational and career development resources
• Communicate with and assign tasks to users
• Free on-site and virtual training available
Kuder® Career Planning SystemImplementation Example
Sallie Lawrence,Career Dev. Coordinator, Birmingham City Schools
Birmingham, AL
Kuder® Career Planning SystemImplementation Example
Ned SerlethEnglish Teacher,
Stone Memorial HS Crossville, TN
Kuder® Career Planning SystemImplementation Strategies
• Plan determined by:• Requirements • Resources• Individual needs
• Tools and Resources:• Career Planning Timeline• Lesson plans• Direct Your Future• Training• Customization
• Flexibility plan:• Utilize each feature independently• Lifetime access
Kuder® Career Planning SystemKuder Training and Support
• Free ongoing, proactive, and responsive support by Kuder’s Customer Support team• Experienced • Online training• Face-to-face training• Webinars
• 877.999.6227 or [email protected]
Kuder® Career Planning SystemImplementation Exercise
How would you implement the
to attain the greatest outcomes?
Kuder® Career Planning SystemImplementation Exercises
• Determine how to implement a career development plan for students utilizing Navigator • What resources are available?
• What obstacles must you overcome?
• What features would you utilize?
• Who is your target audience?
• Students• Parents• Community
• What measure would you use to determine outcomes?
• When would you implement the system?
Kuder® Career Planning SystemTHANK YOU!
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