District Implementation and Integration of Naviance into a Counseling Curriculum

District Implementation and Integration of Naviance into a

Counseling Curriculum

Janette Walters, Executive Director of Secondary Schools Tammy Lawrence, District Counseling Coordinator

Anjela Schwab, High School Counselor

July 2015

Adams 12 Five Star School District, Colorado

District Demographics

Located on the northern tier of the Denver metropolitan area, Adams 12 Five Star Schools serves five cities: Broomfield, Federal Heights, Northglenn, Thornton and Westminster In addition, the district's boundaries include portions of two counties - Adams and Broomfield.


Total Enrollment = 34,674 Free and Reduced Lunch = 39.97% English Language Learner = 18.06%

Ethnic Breakdown C A U C A S I A N

H I S P A N I C

39 50.8

A S I A N 5

A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N 2.1

A M E R I C A N I N D I A N 0.7

M U L T I P L E 2.1

H A W A I I A N 0 0.2 10 20 30 40 50 60


11 Middle Schools

Middle School Counselor Allocation

26

23.5

18 18.45 18.5 18.5

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015


5 Comprehensive High Schools 2 Alternative High Schools

1 Technical Education Program

High School Counselor Allocation

31

26

30.5 30.5 33.5

35

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

•1:291-610 MIDDLE SCHOOL

14-15

•1:291-446


COUNSELOR CASE LOADS

HIGH SCHOOL

14-15

History of Naviance in Adams 12

The Early Years…..

2009-2010

•  Total District Counselor Allocation was 57 •  Two individual schools were using Naviance (it

was purchased out of their individual school funds)

•  It was announced in the spring that we would have major budget cuts and would be losing a number of counselors


The Early Years…..

2010-2011

•  Total District Counselor Allocation dropped to 44.3

•  There was new leadership •  Janette Walters, Executive Director •  Counseling Leadership – Tammy Lawrence, High

School and Greg McDonald, Middle School

•  Principals agreed to purchase Naviance as a district with the expectation that it would be used by every High School in 2011-2012


Adoption of Naviance….

2011-2012

•  Total District Counselor Allocation went to 48.8 with the help of a Counselor Corp Grant for High Schools

•  Counseling Leadership – Tammy Lawrence, High School -- Kemme Buckner and Greg McDonald, Middle School

•  Naviance training was held for all High School counselors in August

•  Began working on District Counseling Curriculum in October

•  This work included all schools and all counselors


Other things that happened in 2011-2012

•  Created an AdHoc Naviance committee •  Consisted of a Counselor representative from every high

school •  This group met monthly to align the Naviance efforts

across the district •  The state legislature put into law Senate Bill 09-256,

Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP). It also stated that every school would have, in place, by September 2011 a system within their school to create and manage the student’s ICAP


Summer of 2012

•  Curriculum AdHoc Committee was formed •  They combined all the information and work that

was created throughout the year and completed a final draft copy of the curriculum to be vetted by all Counselors in the fall of 2012 •  This curriculum was specific by grade level and was a

6-12 continuum.

•  It included Naviance tasks for all grades 9-12 •  This format also allowed for the collection of common

data



2012-2013

•  Total District Counselor Allocation went to 48.8 with the help of a School Counselor Corp Grant for High Schools

•  Counseling Leadership – Tammy Lawrence, High School -- Porfidia Beuke and Sandy Satler, Middle School

•  District Counseling Curriculum was vetted by all Counselors in September

•  The expectation was that all schools would follow this curriculum



•  AdHoc Naviance committee continued to meet •  Discussion began regarding the creation of tasks

with Naviance to be held at the District level

•  A copy of the ASCA National Model was purchased for each Counselor

•  Counselors would participate in a book study over the next school year

•  Common collection of data from the curriculum was recorded


Summer of 2013

•  Curriculum edits were made by a core group of Counselors and the Counseling Leadership Team

•  The core group consisted of a team of middle school counselors and a team of high school counselors

•  Work began on Course Planner •  Gathering master course lists from the district •  Creating and testing (and re-testing) a Course

Planner option from the district level of Naviance



2013-2014

•  Total District Counselor Allocation is 51.8 •  3 High Schools were allocated an additional

counselor

•  Counseling Leadership - Tammy Lawrence, High School -- Porfidia Beuke and Sandy Satler, Middle School

•  District Course Planner was put in place •  All 9th and 10th grade students completed a course

plan in Naviance



•  All Counselors participated in an ASCA book study

•  There was a planned roll out of Naviance to the Middle Schools starting with 8th grade

•  A new 6-12 Naviance scope and sequence was created

•  Middle School and High School AdHoc committees were developed – began working in October


Summer of 2014

•  All Counselors participated in a Naviance Professional Development

•  High School Focus: Course Planner = 3 hours •  Middle School Focus: Introduction and Course Planner = 6 hours

•  Middle School and High School Curriculum AdHoc committees developed common lessons for grades 6-12

•  Copies of the lessons were provided to all counselors •  Curriculum was cross-walked with ICAP

•  ICAP programs were created in Naviance •  District created programs that were assigned by grade level to

students

•  Course Planner was re-created •  Courses in the course catalog were updated •  Instruction level was added to all courses


Where we are today…

2014-2015 •  Total District Counselor Allocation is 58.5 •  Tammy Lawrence is named District Counseling Coordinator •  Counseling Leadership – A new model was formed to include 3

Middle School Counselors and 3 High School Counselors •  The new model includes one leader for each of the ASCA domains of

development, per level. •  Academic: Carrie Kujawa, High School and Teresa Biller, Middle

School •  Career: Anjela Schwab, High School and Olivia Hyten, Middle

School •  Social/Emotional: Karen Stemm, High School and Elise Hauer,

Middle School •  Counselors vetted the updated Counseling Curriculum

•  Including common lessons


Where we are today…

2014-2015 •  Naviance roll out to 8th grade •  ICAP programs are assigned from the District level for each student

in grades 8-12 •  Common data is being collected at the District level

•  District ICAP reporting tool was created and shared with administrators

•  Updated Course Planner was used in all grade levels 8-12 •  Quarterly Naviance meetings held with High School and Middle

School representative and Naviance consultant •  Middle Schools offered two additional Naviance refresher trainings •  Curriculum updates completed for 2015-2016

•  Included cross-walk with ICAP standards and ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors

•  Counseling Leadership created a Counseling Handbook

Naviance Scope and Sequence

6th   Career Key   Add Careers to List

7th   StrengthsExplorer   Create Goals

8th   Review of StrengthsExplorer to use for Career Expo   Middle School Survey

(Similar to Game Plan)   Create Course Plans

9th   Cluster Finder   Add Clusters   Start Game Plan   Create Resume   Create Course Plans (14-15 will be the last year it is created in 9th grade)

10th   Career Interest Profiler   Add Careers to List of Favorites

  Add Colleges to List of Colleges I’m Thinking About   Update Resume   Update Game Plan   Update Course Plans

11th   Do What You Are   Complete College SuperMatch   Update College List

  Scholarship Search   Update Resume   Update Game Plan   Update Course Plan

12th   Apply to Colleges   Update Resume   Apply for Scholarships   Senior Survey

District Curriculum

6th Grade (roll out to Naviance will be 16-17 school year) Academic o Organization and Time Management Lesson – attendance data – AD12 6TH ORGANIZATION o Grad Requirement and Resource Lesson – attendance data – AD12 6TH INTEREST PROFILER o CIC Interest Profiler – attendance data – AD12 6TH GRADE INTEREST PROFILER Career o CIC Interest Profiler – attendance data – AD12 6TH GRADE INTEREST PROFILER Social Emotional o Second Step SEL Lesson – attendance data – SECOND STEP – BULLY PREVENTNION BYSTANDERS: LESSON 7 PART 1 AND 2

District Curriculum

7th Grade Academic o Goal Lesson – Naviance task data (survey) - AD12 7TH GOAL o StrengthsExplorer – Connected to StrengthsExplorer – AD12 7TH STRENGTHSEXPLORER o Grad Requirement lesson – Naviance task data (survey) - AD12 7TH HIGH SCHOOL READINESS Career o StrengthsExplorer – Connected to StrengthsExplorer – AD12 7TH STRENGTHSEXPLORER o Career exploration – Connected to saving Pathway and Career - AD12 7TH STRENGTHSEXPLORER Social Emotional o SOS – attendance data – AD12 MS SOS o Second Step SEL Lesson – attendance data – SECOND STEP – EMPATHY AND COMMUNICATION: DISAGREEING RESPECTFULLY: LESSON 2 PART 1 AND 2

District Curriculum

8th Grade Academic o StrengthsExplorer – Connected to StrengthsExplorer – AD 12 8TH STRENGTHSEXPLORER o Grad Requirement lesson – Naviance task data (survey) - AD12 8TH HIGH SCHOOL READINESS o Resource lesson – Connected to Course Planner – AD12 8TH COURSE PLANNER o 4 Year Plan – Connected to Course Planner – AD12 8TH COURSE PLANNER Career o StrengthsExplorer – Connected to StrengthsExplorer – AD12 8TH STRENGTHSEXPLORER o Career exploration – Connected to saving Pathway and Career - AD12 8TH STRENGTHSEXPLORER Social Emotional o Second Step SEL Lesson – attendance data – SECOND STEP – EMOTION MANAGEMENT: LESSON 9 PART 1 AND 2

District Curriculum

9th Grade Academic o Resource Lesson – Naviance task data (survey) – AD12 HS RESOURCE LESSON o Resume – Connected to the Resume Builder – AD12 HS RESUME o Grad Requirement Lesson – Must mark off manually from students or staff – AD12 GRAD REQUIREMENT o 4-Year Plan – connected to Course Planner – AD12 HS COURSE PLANNER Career o Career Cluster Finder – Connected to Cluster Finder – AD12 9TH CLUSTER FINDER o Game Plan – Connected to Game Plan – AD12 HS GAME PLAN Social Emotional o JOURNEY – AD12 HS JOURNEY o SOS – AD12 HS SOS

District Curriculum

10th Grade Academic o Resource Lesson – Naviance task data (survey) – AD12 HS RESOURCE LESSON o Resume – Connected to the Resume Builder – AD12 HS RESUME o Grad Requirement Lesson – Must mark off manually from students or staff – AD12 GRAD REQUIREMENT o 4-Year Plan – connected to Course Planner – AD12 HS COURSE PLANNER Career o Interest Profiler – Connected to Interest Profiler – AD12 10TH INTEREST PROFILER o Game Plan – Connected to Game Plan – AD12 HS GAME PLAN Social Emotional o JOURNEY – AD12 HS JOURNEY o SOS – AD12 HS SOS

District Curriculum

11th Grade Academic o Resource Lesson – Naviance task data (survey) – AD12 HS RESOURCE LESSON o Resume – Connected to the Resume Builder – AD12 HS RESUME o Grad Requirement Lesson – Must mark off manually from students or staff – AD12 GRAD REQUIREMENT o 4-Year Plan – connected to Course Planner – AD12 HS COURSE PLANNER Career o Do What You Are – Connected to Do What You Are – AD12 11TH DO WHAT YOU ARE o Game Plan – Connected to Game Plan – AD12 HS GAME PLAN Social Emotional o JOURNEY – AD12 HS JOURNEY o SOS – AD12 HS SOS

District Curriculum

12th Grade Academic o Senior Meeting/Interview – Naviance task data (survey) o Graduation Plan – Must be manually marked off by staff Career

o Senior Exit Survey – Naviance task data (survey)

o Graduation Plan – Must be manually marked off by staff

Social Emotional

o JOURNEY – AD12 HS JOURNEY

o SOS – AD12 HS SOS

Data

Just the numbers from 2011-2012 to 2012-2013 50000 45000 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000

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Data

Some notable increases in usage in 2012-2013

•  Family Connection Students Visits – increased by 136% •  Staff Visits – increased by 221% •  Prospective College Applications Tracked – increased by

148%

•  Student Resumes Completed – increased by 218% •  Personality Assessments Completed – increased by 98% •  Career Interest Profiler Completed – increased by 309% •  Career Cluster Finder Completed – increased by 383%

Data

Notable increases from 2012-2013 through 2014- 2015 •  Student visits have continued to increase – 39% in 2012-2013, 29%

in 2013-2014 and *27% for 2014-2015 •  Staff visits have continued to increase – 41% in 2012-2013, 30% in

2013-2014 and *20% in 2014-2015 •  Resumes created have increased – 83% in 2012-2013, 40% in 2013-

2014 and *155% in 2014-2015 •  *92-99% of our 8th graders have completed StrengthsExplorer in the

first year of implementation •  *88-100% of our 8th graders have created a 4-year Course Plan in the

first year of implementation (we have one school at 51%) •  Average student visits is 4.0 visits per student. This is over the

Naviance average of 3.2 visits per student * data pulled as of May 13, 2015

The Details

The who…

•  Early curriculum discussions began with all Counselors involved – at District Counseling Inservices

•  All Counselors had a voice •  The work was hard and long

•  Summer work with a group from both Middle School and High School finalized a document to be presented to all Counselors

•  All Counselors had a voice in vetting curriculum to become a final document

•  Curriculum updated have included a representative from each High School and a number of Middle Schools

The Details

The what…

•  Curriculum is based in ASCA with standards in Academic, Career and Social Emotional

•  Each standard has a SMART goal, menu of activities, data collection method and timeframe

•  Curriculum is broken down by grade level and incorporates grade level appropriate tasks

The Details

The why…

•  Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAP) were put into law and schools need to be able to document a students’ progress through their ICAP

•  Counseling Curriculum allows for Counselors to be in front of students and help promote student engagement and achievement

•  All students are benefiting and students are receiving the same information from school to school – the gaps have been eliminated

The Details

The where…

Naviance!

Data Collection:

•  We have moved from self reported school data to a standard data form

•  Each ICAP Program (Success Plan Program) includes all Naviance tasks and is assigned by the district

•  Data is collected and reported monthly

Curriculum Updates

Moving forward….

•  Curriculum has been updated to include more rigor and depth of knowledge

•  Curriculum has been cross-walked with both ICAP standards and ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors

•  Each curriculum standard has a lesson plan and a lesson template for counselors to use

What We Learned

•  We started this process when Counselors had taken a major reduction in force

•  Naviance has helped us focus our lessons and provide a platform for students that is accessible and informative

•  Data collection is important for all stakeholders •  It doesn’t matter if you roll out gradually or go all in, there

will be some bumps in the road •  We have an amazing end product and we continue to

update •  We have buy in from all stakeholders and our Naviance

usage numbers prove we are moving in the right direction

•  We have all kept our sense of humor and most of our sanity

Questions?