Online technology for post-secondary planning4
Naviance is a system designed and organized to assist students and parents in searching, gathering and retaining information on college and career information. Naviance is an Internet/Web based program that can be accessed from school or home by computer using a designated password.
Examples of Naviance features include:
- Personality profile: “Do you know what your are,” to assist in determining student’s interest and career path.
- Learning Style – In this Book, “learning style” is often referenced. This section provides students an opportunity to discover their learning style.
- Explore Careers – Career survey tool.
- College Search – Search function and College profiles.
- College Match – Generates a list of colleges students may wish to consider.
- College Compare - Compares colleges that may be appropriate based on student’s background.
- Maps – Searches for colleges in a specific geographic area.
- Scattergrams - Lists specific school requirements and student’s chances of being accepted.
- Link to resources for test preparation, athletics, colleges scheduled to visit student’s school (i.e., Visit Schedule) and financial aid (e.g., Scholarship List, Scholarship Match).
To access this system, please contact your Transition or Guidance Counselor.
4 Adapted from: http://foxborough.k12.ma.us/fhs/departments/guidance/naviance.htm
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