NAVIANCE FAMILY CONNECTION

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1 NAVIANCE FAMILY CONNECTION Mrs. Wilson (A-Dd) Mrs. Kirksey (De-Hi, ELL/LEAP) Mrs. Ott (Hj-Mc) Mrs. Aggazzotti (Md-Sa) Mrs. Fagan Simpson (Sb-Z, CEC) Mrs. Mertel (College & Career Center)

2 WHAT IS NAVIANCE FAMILY CONNECTION? FREE web-based resource for students & parents: Explore colleges, majors, & career options Build high school resume WHS-specific data allows counseling office to track & analyze information about student college & career plans Course planner for high school graduation requirements (pending) Used for communications from Counseling/CCC Used by counselors to submit documentation to complete student college applications (transcripts, recommendation letters, etc.)

3 NAVIANCE REGISTRATION For All Freshmen & New WHS Students

4 HOW DO I ACCESS NAVIANCE? Click on this Link

5 Logging in to your accountregister? For 1 st Visit to site: Click I need to register box Subsequent visits: Log-in with & password

6 For New Users First Time Users: What is my Registration Code? Student Registration Code = STUDENT ID Number Parent Registration Code = STUDENT ID Number + p on the end Click Register box

7 Complete Registration COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION Follow instructions Enter Personal address Make sure it is an that is used regularly. Student should NOT use LEARN or parent address Password = STUDENT ID # Check I accept & Complete Registration box Log-in with your & password

8 After you sign in: HOME Page FAMILY CONNECTION HOME PAGE Useful quick links Important documents from Counselors Message from Counselors

9 HOW CAN NAVIANCE HELP YOU? About Me Strengths Explorer Personality Assessment Develop High School Resume Careers Do What You Are Assessment Career Interest Profiler & Clusters Explore Careers Colleges SuperMatch College Search Compare/Develop List of Colleges Sign up for College Visits to CCC Scholarships

10 NAVIGATING ABOUT ME TAB Receive Important Communications

11 ABOUT ME TAB Update your Profile with an address (that you actually read/use). This is CRITICAL if you want to receive communications from Counseling & the CCC on job opportunities, scholarships, etc Start your high school resume 3. Complete Strengths Explorer personality assessment 4. Download the Naviance Student mobile app if you have a smart-phone.

12 1. Update Profile in About Me tab Make sure you enter your address in this location to get important communications from Counseling & CCC Add Parent (name-only) & their so they can receive important communications also

13 2. Start & Update High School Resume in About Me tab Select each entry category & fill out the information starting with Grade 9 activities, achievement, etc. (as applicable) Fresh in your memory. Easier when you have to fill out college applications Be a well-rounded, happy, healthy student

14 3. Complete StrengthsExplorer Survey

15 Education & Training for Specific Career

16 Complete Career Interest Profiler to help you find a career that meets your interest.

17 View Matching Occupation List

18 WORKSHEET FOR CLASSROOM CREDIT Part 1: Complete Items #1-10

19 FINDING YOUR MAJOR Using the Do What You Are Survey

20 USING DO WHAT YOU ARE TO FIND A MAJOR If you have already taken the test & you want to retake it, you can contact your counselor or Mrs. Mertel to reset the assessment.

21 Click Continue

22 Click Continue

23 Choose the item that best suits YOU in this scenario & complete the entire assessment

24 When you have completed the survey, you will see your Personality Type. You can then click to View Full Report to see related careers.

25 The full report includes an overview as well as specific strengths and relative weaknesses.

26 Click here to get a Click on this detailed career for report more of details related careers

27 1 2 Report list includes: 1. Job Description 2. Interest categories 3. Related occupations 4. RELATED COLLEGE MAJORS! And a link to colleges with that major 3 4

28 1 2 3 Each career also has tabs to explore: 1. Knowledge & skills required 2. What Tasks/activities are involved 3. What salaries are available in different states

29 EXPLORE COLLEGES SuperMatch College Search

30 EXPLORE COLLEGES Click on SuperMatch College Search

31 SuperMatch College Search Location List of all colleges in California

32 Pin It To save the school to your list

33 Colleges I m Thinking About

34 Search by Majors

35 Search with GPA/Test Scores

36 College Search by Affordability

37 College Search by Campus Diversity

38 College Search by School Type You have 2 pathways choices for college: 1. 2-yr Community College then transfer to 4-yr University 2. Direct entry to 4-yr University

39 College Search by School Size Notice that College Search keeps track of your Selection Criteria

40 SuperMatch College Search Other search criteria Tutorial Help: Pin, Compare, & Save your College Results Choose search criteria that are important to you Research the different schools Pin, Compare, & Save your college results

41 Colleges Tab Direct path to college data

42 WORKSHEET FOR CLASSROOM CREDIT Part 2: Complete Items #11-20

43 WHAT NEXT FOR FRESHMEN? Finish your assessments: Strengths Explorer, Do What You Are, Career Interest Profiler Continue building your Resume Continue your college search & visit campuses during school breaks Continue to study hard & make the best grades possible; every year counts! Get involved: clubs, volunteer, employment Read your s; You don t want to miss any special opportunities from Counseling/CCC Have fun in high school Colleges love well-rounded, healthy, hard-working individuals

44 WHAT NEXT FOR SOPHOMORES? Continue building your Resume Continue your college search & visit campuses during school breaks Continue to study hard & make the best grades possible; every year counts! Get involved: clubs, volunteer, employment Read your s; You don t want to miss any special opportunities from Counseling/CCC Have fun in high school Colleges love well-rounded, healthy, hard-working individuals

45 WHAT S NEXT FOR JUNIORS Continue building your Resume Refine the Colleges I m Thinking About to the ones you want to apply & visit campuses during school breaks Make an outline of scholarships that you will apply during your senior year Continue to study hard & make the best grades possible; every year counts! Get involved: clubs, volunteer, employment Start thinking about your personal statement topic & teachers for recommendation letters Take the ACT/SAT exams starting in Spring (2-3x is good) Read your s; You don t want to miss any special opportunities from Counseling/CCC Have fun in high school Colleges love well-rounded, healthy, hard-working individuals

46 COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER RESOURCES Work Permits College Info Catalogs College Visits Registration Test Prep Books ACT PSAT/SAT AP Tutor List Jobs Military Options Careers Financial Aid FAFSA Scholarships