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)
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.)
NAVIANCE REGISTRATION For All Freshmen & New WHS Students
HOW DO I ACCESS NAVIANCE? http://www.conejousd.org/whs/counseling/naviancelogin.aspx Click on this Link
Logging in to your accountregister? For 1 st Visit to site: Click I need to register box Subsequent visits: Log-in with email & password
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
Complete Registration COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION Follow instructions Enter Personal email address Make sure it is an email that is used regularly. Student should NOT use LEARN or parent email address Password = STUDENT ID # Check I accept & Complete Registration box Log-in with your email & password
After you sign in: HOME Page FAMILY CONNECTION HOME PAGE Useful quick links Important documents from Counselors Message from Counselors
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
NAVIGATING ABOUT ME TAB Receive Important Communications
ABOUT ME TAB 3. 1. Update your Profile with an email address (that you actually read/use). This is CRITICAL if you want to receive communications from Counseling & the CCC on job opportunities, scholarships, etc. 1. 2. 4. 2. Start your high school resume 3. Complete Strengths Explorer personality assessment 4. Download the Naviance Student mobile app if you have a smart-phone.
1. Update Profile in About Me tab Make sure you enter your email address in this location to get important communications from Counseling & CCC Add Parent (name-only) & their email so they can receive important communications also
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
3. Complete StrengthsExplorer Survey
Education & Training for Specific Career
Complete Career Interest Profiler to help you find a career that meets your interest.
View Matching Occupation List
WORKSHEET FOR CLASSROOM CREDIT Part 1: Complete Items #1-10
FINDING YOUR MAJOR Using the Do What You Are Survey
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.
Click Continue
Click Continue
Choose the item that best suits YOU in this scenario & complete the entire assessment
When you have completed the survey, you will see your Personality Type. You can then click to View Full Report to see related careers.
The full report includes an overview as well as specific strengths and relative weaknesses.
Click here to get a Click on this detailed career for report more of details related careers
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
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
EXPLORE COLLEGES SuperMatch College Search
EXPLORE COLLEGES Click on SuperMatch College Search
SuperMatch College Search Location List of all colleges in California
Pin It To save the school to your list
Colleges I m Thinking About
Search by Majors
Search with GPA/Test Scores
College Search by Affordability
College Search by Campus Diversity
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
College Search by School Size Notice that College Search keeps track of your Selection Criteria
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
Colleges Tab Direct path to college data
WORKSHEET FOR CLASSROOM CREDIT Part 2: Complete Items #11-20
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 emails; 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
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 emails; 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
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 emails; 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
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