Learn how systematically expanding to middle schools allowed one district to utilize Naviance to address the need of career exploration and college readiness earlier for all students. Learn how surveys and Success Planner were utilized to meet local and state standards.

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PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

3. NAVIANCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2014 | PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Moving Change from Good to Great
Dustin Tamplen
Counselor
Steve Payne
Executive Principal
July 16th 2014

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Purpose
To show how expanding to our middle schools
systematically allowed Naviance to be utilized to
address the need of career exploration and college
readiness for all of our students.

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Statistics

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ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL
Student Enrollment 4417
Economically
Disadvantaged
15.2% (672)
At Risk 24.5% (1081)
Graduation Rate 99.4%
College and Career
Advisors
6
Counselors 12

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LOWERY FRESHMAN CENTER
Student Enrollment 1566
Economically
Disadvantaged
14.5% (227)
At Risk 18.1% (282)
College and Career
Advisors
2
Counselors 3

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CURTIS ERECKSON FORD
7th Student
Enrollment
561 580 468
8th Student
Enrollment
533 567 427
Economically
Disadvantaged
11.2% (123) 13.1% (150) 23.5% (210)
At Risk 16.2% (177) 13.5 (155) 18.2% (163)
Enrolled in CTE 45.9% (502) 51.3% (588) 42% (376)
Counselors 2 2 2

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Allen ISD Implementation Guide

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COMPONENT GRADE 7
Explore/Planning
• Family Connection Introduction
(Scavenger Hunt Survey)
Career Planning
• Complete “Career Cluster
Finder” and add clusters to list
• Demonstrate resume builder
and have students create
resumes
Post-secondary Planning
• Start “colleges I’m thinking
about” list
7th Grade Tasks

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COMPONENT GRADE 8
Explore/Planning
• Create 4 year high school
course plan
• Create 1 academic goal
Career Planning
• Complete “Career Key” and add
3 careers to list
• Edit resume
Post-secondary Planning
• Complete 8th grade End of the
Year Survey (Transition to High
School)
• Update “colleges I’m thinking
about” list
8th Grade Tasks

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COMPONENT GRADE 9
Explore/Planning
• Complete Freshman Entrance
Survey
• Create/edit 4 year course plans
• Complete Learning Style
Inventory
• Create 1 personal/social goal
Career Planning
• Complete “Career Cluster
Finder” and add clusters to list
• Edit resume
Post-secondary Planning
• Complete college search and
add/edit “colleges I’m thinking
about” list
9th Grade Tasks

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COMPONENT GRADE 10
Explore/Planning
• College Scavenger Hunt Survey
• Create/edit 4 year course plans
• Create 1 personal/social goal
Career Planning
• Complete “Career Interest
Profiler” and add 3 careers to
list
• Edit resume
Post-secondary Planning
• Utilize “Supermatch” and
“College Search”
• Add/edit “colleges I’m thinking
about” list
10th Grade Tasks

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COMPONENT GRADE 11
Explore/Planning
• Complete Brag Sheet Survey
• Create/edit 4 year course plans
• Create 1 post-secondary goal
Career Planning
• Complete “Do What You Are”
Personality Type assessment
• Edit resume
Post-secondary Planning
• Utilize “Supermatch” and
“College Search”
• Add/edit “colleges I’m thinking
about” list
11th Grade Tasks

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COMPONENT GRADE 12
Explore/Planning
• Complete/edit Brag Sheet
Survey
Career Planning
• Complete “Do What You Are”
Personality Type assessment
• Edit resume
Post-secondary Planning
• Add/edit “colleges I’m thinking
about” list
• Track scholarship applications
• Complete Senior Exit Survey
12th Grade Tasks

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Goals
• To create a purposeful plan for all students.
• Leverage all of the tools in Naviance to provide
better connectivity for our students.
• To allow all stakeholders to have access to an
ongoing information that encompasses the
whole student.

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Surveys

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• 8th Grade End of the Year Survey
• 8th Grade Endorsement Selection Survey
• 9th Grade Transition Survey
• Letter of Recommendation Packet
• Parent Brag Sheet
• Homecoming Court
• Prom Court
• Senior Exit Level Survey

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Contact Information:
Steve_Payne@allenisd.org – Executive Principal
Jill_Stafford@allenisd.org – Lowery Principal
Susan_Horowitz@allenisd.org – Ford MS Principal
Melissa_Blank@allenisd.org – College Center Coordinator
Dustin_Tamplen@allenisd.org - Counselor