Connecting Naviance and Schoolnetto Youth-Programming

OutcomesPresenters: David Funk

Royal AntongiorgiReema Suhwail

Session Participants will see how Esperanza… uses Schoolnet to gather information about

students’ assessments uses Schoolnet to find materials targeting students’

academic needs integrates Naviance into youth curriculum applies Naviance tasks to help match youth with a

mentor and/or employer overcomes the challenge of using Naviance for a

diverse group of students plans to link data to monthly reports and

intervention 

Outcomes

Naviance Career Interest

Profiler Do What You Are? College Search Resume Builder Generating

Reports

Schoolnet Student

demographics Student academic

history Results from

standardized tests Test bank questions

Elements of Schoolnet/Naviance

Use Schoolnet to provide strand-specific tutoring exercises and assessments based on OGT results

OGT individualized tutoring/teaching

Test scores: Strand Analysis

FAST assessment

Evidence of Success

Test Strand AnalysisSample Student

Select Number of Questions

Document and Answers

Integrate Naviance into curriculum by using successful extension activities for career and

college

Career Interest Profiler Extension Activity

College search Extension Activity

Using the “journal” task frequently

Review Career Interest Profiler Results

View Matching Professions

Research Specific Careers

Use Naviance and the Career Interest Profiler task results to match youth with mentors and employers

Matching Youth with Mentors

Matching youth with Employers

Example Criteria for Employment PortfolioApplication Pieces Description

One paragraph writing sample in English

A cover letter or a writing sample:“What is one personal quality that you have that

would make you a good employee?”All CMSD students must save this as journal on

Naviance. All others must submit a typed paragraph.

Resume

All CMSD students must use Naviance.

All non-CMSD students must submit a typed resume including: Objective/Summary, Paid and Unpaid Work Experience, Education, Extracurricular Activities, Honors/Awards/Recognition/Achievements, three References, Leadership, Additional Information (any skills or interests that could help you obtain a job)

Career Interest ProfilerAll CMSD students answer Career Interest Profiler

available in Naviance . All others answer the Career Interest Profiler

available at mynextmove.org

Personality TypeAll CMSD students answer the “Do What You Are”

available in Naviance. All others answer the “Personality Type” available at

http://keirsey.com/sorter/register.aspxSchool GPA Submit most recent report card, those not in school

are exemptSchool Attendance Submit most recent report card, those not in school

are exempt

Changes Going Forward

I. Attendance from Schoolnet and GPA from Naviance included in monthly reports:

Count First Name Last Name

# Times Attended to

your program

this month

Math Language Arts

Social Studies Science Other

Classes GPA

# of Absesnces

from School,

yer-to-date

 

# Case Management Actions (Retention

or ISS)

1 Jane Smith                

2 Jim Doe                

3 Juan Ramirez                

4...100                    

Challenges• Service for CMSD

high school students only

• Not bilingual

SolutionsAssessment alternatives are necessary AND available for non-English speakers and non-CMSD students

• Do What You Are/Personality Type equivalent free version (bilingual) at: http://keirsey.com/sorter/register.aspx

• OCIS for College Search, Career Interest Profiler, and Resume Generator

Summary• Know student areas of weakness• Use test question bank from

Schoolnet• Offer extension exercises that allow

for self-reflection from Naviance• Make Naviance mandatory for certain

functions of youth programming• Prepare Naviance alternatives at the

ready• Just-in-time support from available

reports

Helpful Tips• Create a Mock Account

• Allow for staff assessments

• Train staff on the significance and interpretation of assessments

www.esperanzainc.org3104 w. 25th St. 4th Floor

Cleveland, OH 44109216-651-7178

David Funk, Program Managerdavid@esperanzainc.org

Royal Antongiorgi, Program Coordinatorroyal@esperanzainc.org

Reema Suhwail, Program Coordinatorreema@esperanzainc.org

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