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Naviance in Boulder Valley School District

2009-10-20T13:37:16Z

Vanessa Miller, Staff Writer for the Boulder Daily Camera, discusses how many of today’s high school students are using more online resources to research and apply to colleges. Some of the resources highlighted are university-based search engines, college Web sites, and Naviance.

Naviance eDocs is the Hit of NACAC!

2009-09-26T12:12:28Z

Naviance eDocs is the only integrated solution for sending school forms, electronic transcripts, recommendations, school profiles to more than 1,000 colleges, including every Common Application member!

Naviance Kicks Off NACAC Conference

2009-09-23T05:00:00Z

Nearly 200 Naviance Network members gathered Wednesday for the fourth annual Naviance Network Speaker Series at the NACAC National Conference.

Naviance Noted in the Wall Street Journal

2009-08-27T00:57:08Z

Wall Street Journal columnist Sue Shellenbarger offers advice for how to engage a teenager in the process of planning for college and work, and Naviance is among her recommendations.

New Book Features Naviance Network Member

2009-08-20T13:58:47Z

A new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David L. Marcus explains how one Naviance Network member in Oyster Bay (Long Island, New York) helps calm anxiety for students and families.

Yonkers School District Deploys Naviance Succeed

2009-08-15T03:06:34Z

Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) and the Yonkers Public Schools -- with financial support from JP Morgan Chase -- are pleased to announce the deployment of Naviance Succeed across the district's seven high schools.

Maryville Supports Local Schools with Naviance

2009-08-06T05:00:00Z

Maryville University in St. Louis, MO has provided a grant to provide College Planner, part of the Naviance Succeed student success platform, to ten St. Louis area public schools this year.

Course Planner Sets New Standard

2009-08-02T00:21:46Z

Naviance is pleased to introduce Course Planner, the new standard for building multi-year course plans that help middle and high school students succeed. Course Planner keeps students on track with graduation requirements and makes it easy to see how course selections affect students' college and career options.

Summer Institute Inspires Members

2009-07-28T05:00:00Z

Last week's second annual Naviance Summer Institute brought nearly 350 Naviance Network members to Boston. Over three days, participants celebrated a shared commitment to student success with outstanding workshops, hands-on professional development, one-on-one help sessions, and an array of informal events designed to help participants exchange ideas and make new friends.

Naviance and the Fiske Guides Launch Partnership

2009-07-20T22:39:51Z

Sourcebooks Partners with Naviance to Bring Digital Content from #1 College Guide to High School Students and Parents

NAPERVILLE (July 20, 2009) -- Sourcebooks, publisher of the Fiske Guide to Colleges, called the “best college guide” by USA Today and a “leading college guide” by The New York Times, is excited to announce a new partnership with Naviance, the leading provider of student success solutions for K-12 schools, reaching more than 40,000 counselors and teachers serving more than five million students in schools across the U.S. and in 71 other countries.

T.H.E. Journal Features Naviance Succeed

2009-07-10T17:29:19Z

Naviance announced the release of Naviance Succeed at last week's National Education Computing Conference (NECC) in Washington, DC. Naviance Succeed is composed of four programs that are designed to contribute to the planning process and guide educators in helping students prepare for their future.

Naviance Succeed Inspires Students to Aim High

2009-07-01T22:56:54Z

Data-driven Solutions Designed to Improve Academic and Post-secondary Success

Washington, DC (June 30, 2009) – Naviance, the leading provider of K-12 solutions that inspire students to achieve post-secondary success, today announced the release of Naviance Succeed™. Naviance Succeed is a suite of products and services for schools and districts that promotes college and workplace readiness. Designed to empower students and educators to create multi-year success plans, the solutions also enable proactive data-driven decision making.

Naviance eDocs Delivers to 1,000+ Colleges

2009-06-08T05:00:00Z

Naviance has more than five years of experience helping schools deliver school forms, transcripts, recommendations, and profiles electronically. Through our relationships with Docufide and The Common Application, we're excited to announce Naviance eDocs -- the only real choice for schools that are serious about streamlining electronic college planning and admissions

Hobsons Launches Massachusetts College/Career Portal

2009-06-04T05:00:00Z

Hobsons announces the launch of CollegeView on Massachusetts, a new college and career planning site for Massachusetts students. CollegeView on Massachusetts, which is free to use and which was developed at no cost to the state, offers "essential access to college and career information to every student across the state," according to Nicole Horton, guidance counselor at Holyoke High School

Ellefson Recognized for Excellence in Leadership

2009-05-29T05:00:00Z

The Naviance Excellence in Leadership Award recognizes Naviance Network members who demonstrate "an exceptional level of leadership, advocacy, and passion for education, student empowerment, and student success." Naviance is proud to announce that Dave Ellefson of Hutchinson High School (Hutchinson, MN) has been selected from among the more than 40,000 Naviance Network members as the receipient of this year's award. Dave's energy, creativity, and leadership are a model for professional school counselors. Naviance is equally proud to congratulate nine other Naviance Network members who were recognized for outstanding achievement: Meredith Tomatore (Academy of the Holy Cross; Kensington, MD), Dan Powers (Park High School; Cottage Grove, MN), Steven Scales (Episcopal High School; Houston, TX), Donna Burbank (The Westminster Schools; Atlanta, GA), Ole Stevens (Libertyville High School; Libertyville, IL), Giancarlo Malchiodi (Brooklyn Technical High School; Brooklyn, NY), Sara Coffey (Wethersfield High School; Wethersfield, CT), Danielle Jastrow (Southwest High School; Minneapolis, MN), and Lance Paulsen (Walter Payton College Prep HS; Chicago IL).

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"Online and On Target" with Naviance

2009-04-24T05:00:00Z

When a school's administrators, counselors, and teachers adopt Naviance they make a commitment to delivering the best in course, college, and career planning for all students. With innovative tools that truly engage students and parents, and powerful reporting capabiliites that take accountability beyond test scores, schools can personalize the planning process and help each student maximize achievement. As the Asbury Park Press reports, Marlboro High School (NJ) is providing students with a comprehensive approach to planning and advising using Naviance. From helping first-year students to assess career objectives, to fostering increased communication between school staff and families, to streamlining course selection, to preparing for standardized tests and submitting college applications, Naviance is helping counselors, teachers, parents, and students collaborate to make better decisions. Read "Guidance is online and on target" in the Asbury Park Press.

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Countdown to College Radio Features Naviance

2009-03-30T05:00:00Z

Stephen Smith, CEO of Naviance, and Terri Lewallen, Naviance Network member and director of the Palos Verdes Peninsula High School college and career center, were guests on last week's episode of Countdown to College, a syndicated radio program. Stephen and Terri explained some of the many ways that schools use Naviance to improve decision-making and accountability in course, college, and career planning. In case your local stations don't carry the program, you can access the interviews on-line. Listen to Steve's interview and listen to Terri's interview, or visit the Countdown to College website.

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NJ's Largest District Joins the Naviance Network

2009-03-27T05:00:00Z

Nearly 40% of New Jersey high schools rely on WorkspaceK12 to promote increased student achievement by linking families, counselors, teachers, and administrators through a systematic approach course, college, and career planning. We are pleased to announce that New Jersey's largest school district, Newark Public Schools, has joined the Naviance Network. Comprising educators from 47 states and 61 countries, the Naviance Network is an unmatched resource for school districts, incorporating leading-edge technology, comprehensive professional development, and a powerful peer group united in an effort to help each student reach his or her full potential.

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ASCD Express: Accounting for the Whole Child

2009-02-26T05:00:00Z

Too often accountability in education is based almost entirely on test scores. At Naviance we believe the focus should be on the whole child, and our mission is to increase student achievement by promoting a structured approach to course, college, and career advising. In the most recent issue of ASCD Express, the on-line journal of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Naviance CEO Stephen Smith argues that Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) are an essential element of a progressive approach to accountability in education. Read "Accounting for the Whole Child" in ASCD Express.

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College-Going Culture Flourishes in Modesto

2009-02-15T05:00:00Z

During the past ten years, the Modesto City Schools have been engaged in a comprehensive effort to create a college-going culture for Modesto students. Thanks to the leadership of Modesto's counselors and adminstrators, and their use of Naviance, Modesto students are reaping rewards. Since 1999, the amount of scholarship and aid dollars for Modesto students have grown 440% to $28 million from just $6.3 million; college acceptance rates have increased 165% across all district high schools; and the number of Cal Grants offered to Modesto seniors has increased a remarkable 437%! Naviance is proud to be a part of Modesto's efforts to ensure that all students, including those who would be the first in their families to attend college, have access to higher education. Read "10 years later, college-going culture is blossoming" in The Modesto Bee.

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Naviance Releases Results of ILP Study

2009-02-13T05:00:00Z

Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) are a great way to engage students in making more deliberate decisions about their academic programs, and Naviance leads the way with WorkspaceK12, the premier planning and advising suite for schools and districts. A new Naviance research study, released at a February 13th event at the U.S. Capitol, shows the progress that states are making in adopting frameworks and systems to encourage the effective use of ILPs. The study found that while the use of ILPs is growing, more than half of U.S. states have yet to formalize the process for all students. Using WorkspaceK12, progressive districts across the country are charting a course for states to increase student engagement and achievement. Read the full press release for more information.

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Naviance Celebrates School Counseling Week

2009-02-03T05:00:00Z

School counselors help students learn more about themselves and form close partnerships with families that help each student reach his or her full potential. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, focuses public attention on the important contribution these professionals make every day. Naviance is proud to support counselors in their work and to join the celebration this week by recognizing the efforts of those professionals and the role they play in helping students achieve success in school

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Minnesota Expands Naviance Service Offering

2009-01-16T05:00:00Z

Minnesota's Office of Higher Education and Naviance are in the midst of a statewide deployment of WorkspaceK12 that will help improve college readiness and access in hundreds of Minnesota's middle and high schools. Naviance is pleased to announce that the Office of Higher Education has expanded the services available under this agreement to include Course Manager, Career Planner for High Schools, and Career Planner for Middle Schools in addition to Counselor's Office. Through the leadership of the Office of Higher Education, Minnesota's counselors, teachers, administrators, students, and parents will benefit from access to the premier course, college, and career planning platform.

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America's Top High Schools Choose Naviance

2008-12-16T05:00:00Z

If it's true that you're known by the company you keep, then Naviance Network members have a lot to be proud of. This month U.S. News & World Report published its list of the top 100 high schools in the nation, and we're proud to report that more than half are Naviance Network members. As the leading provider of planning and advising systems for schools, Naviance works with more than 3,000 schools in 61 countries. Our clients rely on us to help manage the advising process for nearly 4 million students -- using a powerful, Web-based platform free from sponsors, advertisers, and gimmicks. It's no wonder that the top high schools in the U.S. choose Naviance.

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Richmond Times-Dispatch Features Naviance

2008-12-08T05:00:00Z

"Any parent who has ever helped a child try to work through the college application process would love what St. Gertrude High School is offering. In a word, 'ease'." So begins "A Helpful Hand in Choosing a College," an article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. During this busy time of year, St. Gertrude students and parents simplify the college search and selection process by relying on real data from their school's college counselors. Students and parents sign into Family Connection, part of WorkspaceK12 from Naviance, and have instant access to 5 years of St. Gertrude's college admissions data. These data also make life easier for counselors -- making it easy to get in minutes information that used to take weeks to produce. Says Gwen Christodoulou, the school's guidance diretor: "It's a quick tool, compared to the old way we did things. If someone on the board asks, 'How many of our graduates have gone to the University of Virginia in the last 10 years?' we can get that number." Read the full article at timesdispatch.com.

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ASCA and Naviance Honor the Best of the Best

2008-11-17T05:00:00Z

The School Counselor of the Year program, presented by Naviance and the American School Counselor Association, honors the best of the best -- school counselors who are running a top-notch, comprehensive school counseling program at either the elementary, middle or high school level. This newly enhanced program brings up to 10 finalists and their nominators to Washington, DC in late January, where they participate in a congressional briefing, tour Washington, DC, and are honored at the School Counselor of the Year Gala. From these 10 finalists, one school counselor of the year is selected. Naviance is proud to support this program honoring excellence in school counseling.

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Colorado State Extends Naviance Relationship

2008-10-30T05:00:00Z

"The day to day responsibilities of counselors are absolutely incredible and this is particularly true at high schools with limited resources," says Mary Ontiveros, Associate Vice President of Enrollment and Access for Colorado State University. Naviance has worked with and supported the counselors from these schools to help them maximize their use of this valuable tool, WorkspaceK12. The Alliance School Program is a partnership for education that unites students, faculty, and the community in a common goal. Through this partnership, CSU and the Alliance schools using Naviance, plan to positively impact the culture in the local community. Uniting the community to envision education beyond high school and send a greater number of students to college is one of the major goals of the Alliance School Program. "By providing Naviance tools to high schools in the Alliance Program," says Mary, "we are confident that the counselors’ ability to work more effectively with individual students will be immediately realized. Through Naviance, counselors learn about their students’ interests and goals and students learn more precisely about the intricacies of the college admissions process. We are proud to be able to assist caring professionals in their work with students." Schools across Colorado currently in the CSU Alliance Program are: Adams City High School in Commerce City; Centauri High School in La Jara; Central High School in Pueblo; Fort Lupton High School in Fort Lupton; Hinkley High School in Aurora; John Mall Junior-Senior High School in Walsenburg; Montezuma-Cortez High School in Cortez; Rocky Ford High School in Rocky Ford; Sierra High School in Colorado Springs; Trinidad High School in Trinidad.

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NY Times Features Naviance Network Member

2008-10-05T05:00:00Z

Today's New York Times features a piece by Ilene Frommer, a Naviance Network member and school counselor from Healdsburg High School in California's Sonoma County. In "Taking 450 Teenagers Under Her Wing," Ilene describes the challenge of helping such a large group of students make good social and academic choices. Like nearly 40,000 other Naviance Network members around the world, Ilene mentions in the piece that she uses WorkspaceK12 to help students in making good decisions. Naviance is honored to work with Ilene and so many of the world's leading counselors. Please read the full story on nytimes.com.

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Minnesota Chooses Naviance for College Readiness Program

2008-09-05T05:00:00Z

With the support of a $735,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education has launched a major initiative to boost college readiness statewide. Thanks to this effort 300 additional schools will join the ranks of those across the state who rely on Naviance for the industry's leading planning and advising platform and comprehensive professional development for counselors. Naviance is pleased to be able to offer these outstanding resources to Minnesota's counselors and to join the Office of Higher Education in working to prepare the state's students for college success. Read the full press release for more information.

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Matawan-Aberdeen Schools Offer New Resources

2008-09-03T05:00:00Z

Helping students prepare for college and the twenty-first century workplace is a key goal for school districts across the U.S., and Naviance is an important part of that strategy in thousands of schools nationwide and in 60 other countries. New Jersey's Matawan Regional High School joined the Naviance Network this year, and students and parents are already benefiting from new, integrated counseling resources. According to The Independent, the district "held a two-day summer workshop to help high school seniors hone their application skills," and WorkspaceK12 played an important role. For example, Barbi Siegel the district's director of student personnel services explains, "I had an English teacher present to help them with college essays, and we had some prep work for them for the SATs and ACT tests." See "District Program Helps College-Bound Seniors" for the full story.

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Minneapolis Promotes College Access with Naviance

2008-08-08T05:00:00Z

The Minneapolis Public Schools launched Camp 2012 this week -- an innovative effort to promote college access by easing the transition from eighth grade to high school. As part of Camp 2012, 650 rising freshmen will meet counselors, principals, and other school staff; set goals for the school year and beyond; and bond with classmates. Naviance is excited to play a key role in Camp 2012 and the district's other efforts to foster a college-going culture. Reports the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, students will use WorkspaceK12 from Naviance to "learn more about their learning styles, develop and tracking a course plan, and compare colleges." See "Minneapolis Tries Freshman Initiation" for the full story.

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Anne Arundel and Naviance Address Scholarship Gap

2008-08-07T05:00:00Z

Many students rule out college as an option because they don't believe they can afford the cost. Helping these students learn about scholarships and financial aid is key to increasing college access. Anne Arundel County Public Schools have made Counselor's Office from Naviance part of a major effort to close the scholarship gap among county high schools. With powerful scholarship search and tracking tools, Counselor's Office helps the district's counseling team make sure students are aware of millions of dollars of local scholarships they may qualify for and that those awards can be recorded to monitor the district's progress toward ensuring all students can consider college as an option after graduation. See "Third Floor: Closing the Scholarship Gap" for the full story in the Maryland Gazette.

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Summer Institute Marks Successful Debut

2008-07-22T05:00:00Z

Naviance Network members gathered in Phoenix, Arizona last week for an intensive program consisting of professional development, best practices sharing, networking, and fun. The first-ever Naviance Summer Institute brought together counselors, registrars, and counseling office assistants to learn new ways of using WorkspaceK12 and StepUp to enhance student achievement and improve counseling outcomes. "Hearing from our members about the essential work they do and the critical role we play in supporting their needs was a powerful experience," notes Stephen M. Smith, CEO of Naviance. Institute participants came from across the U.S. as well as from Europe, Asia, and Africa to share what works in their schools and learn new techniques from other Naviance Network members.

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Naviance Partners with Enrichment Alley

2008-06-18T05:00:00Z

Giving individual students a one-stop resource for comprehensive information on course, career, and college planning is a key goal for schools that use WorkspaceK12 from Naviance, the leading planning and advising system. Through a new partnership with Enrichment Alley, Naviance is pleased to be able to provide a comprehensive database of enrichment opportunities for pre-college students who seek to participate in academic, athletic, travel, and service learning programs to round out their backgrounds and experiences before applying to college or going into the workforce. Starting soon, Enrichment Alley's database will be available at no additional charge through Counselor's Office, part of WorkspaceK12. Read the full press release for more information.

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Course Manager Featured in T.H.E. Journal

2008-06-11T05:00:00Z

The courses students choose in middle school and high school affect the college and career options available to them. Course Manager, part of WorkspaceK12, helps students see those connections in a truly integrated environment. In the June 2008 issue of T.H.E. Journal, Naviance Network member Fran Swift of Red Bank Catholic High School in New Jersey describes how she's using Course Manager and the rest of WorkspaceK12 to make a meaningful difference for her students. See "One Stop Shopping with Learning Management Systems" for the full story.

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Naviance Partners with TuitionCoach

2008-05-27T05:00:00Z

Helping students and parents understand education finance is an increasingly important aspect of post-secondary advising. Through a new partnership with TuitionCoach, Naviance is pleased to be able to offer powerful financial planning tools to users of WorkspaceK12 Enterprise Edition that can help students and parents learn about college costs and financing options. Best of all, like WorkspaceK12 itself, TuitionCoach is offered free from sponsorships and advertising and with a clear commitment to privacy. Read the full press release for more information.

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eduDOCS Transforms Electronic Admissions

2008-04-23T05:00:00Z

Students are applying to colleges on-line in record numbers -- with nearly 60% of student applications now sent electronically. For nearly four years, Naviance has been helping teachers and counselors realize the benefits of electronic admissions. Now, in partnership with Docufide, Naviance is pleased to announce eduDOCS, which makes electronic admissions even more accessible to thousands of Naviance Network member high schools. This easy-to-use and cost-effective solution lets counselors and teachers send school forms, recommendations, and transcripts electronically to nearly 800 colleges and universities. Read the full press release for more information.

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Naviance Earns High Marks at Salem High

2008-04-17T05:00:00Z

Counselor's Office, part of WorkspaceK12, excels at giving counselors, students, and parents the information they need to make the best possible decisions about post-secondary options. The Eagle-Tribune reports that nearly 600 juniors at Salem High School in New Hampshire were introduced to Naviance last month -- with great success. The paper quotes one student who had been using college search sites but found that Family Connection from Naviance is "not only easier to use, but it's more informative." Read "College search process goes online: New program should reduce paperwork at Salem High" to learn more about how Salem High School counselors are putting the premier planning and advising system to work to help all students make the best possible choices.

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Expand Career Planning with The Career Key

2008-04-07T05:00:00Z

Naviance is pleased to announce the launch of Career Planner for Middle Schools. Through a new partnership with The Career Key, Career Planner for Middle Schools provides an age-appropriate assessment based on John Holland's theory of vocational choice that helps younger students begin to explore career opportunities. Career Planner for Middle Schools is the latest addition to WorkspaceK12, the premier course, college, and career planning solution for secondary schools.

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Naviance Opens New Washington, DC Offices

2008-02-25T05:00:00Z

Keeping up with our phenomenal growth means making space for a larger team. Naviance is pleased to announce its relocation within Washington, DC. Our new headquarters office accommodates a team that has more than tripled in size in the last six months and gives us space for continued growth. Effective today our new mailing address in DC is 1850 K Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20006. Phone and fax numbers are unchanged. Visit the Contact Us area to see a map of this location and information about our other sites.

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StepUp Helps Districts Drive Student Success

2008-02-04T05:00:00Z

Reducing drop-out rates, increasing graduation rates, and ensuring college and workplace readiness are key challenges facing major school districts around the country. Addressing these challenges and maximizing student success takes a comprehensive approach that combines innovative technology with a proven methodology that gives all students access to the support they need to succeed. Today Naviance is pleased to introduce StepUp, the first complete approach to ensuring student success with breakthrough counseling services. Read the full press release.

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Naviance Network Satisfaction Tops 99.99%

2008-01-23T05:00:00Z

Naviance Network members tell us that they appreciate our exceptional level of service, and this year's member satisfaction survey provides some extraordinary results. When asked whether they would recommend us to a colleague, an astonishing 99.994% of respondents said yes. We're gratified that as we continue to grow we've been able to maintain the close relationships with our members that have made Naviance the leading provider of planning and advising systems for secondary schools.

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Prep for the SAT and ACT with WorkspaceK12

2008-01-22T05:00:00Z

According to a recent study by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, SAT and ACT scores are the second most important factor in college admission. Through an exciting new partnership with Method Test Prep, Naviance is pleased to offer comprehensive on-line preparation courses for both the SAT and ACT. With SAT Method and ACT Method schools can offer all students the opportunity to increase their standardized test scores for what some families spend on test prep for just one child.

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Naviance Launches Career Planner

2008-01-14T05:00:00Z

Giving students the opportunity to explore career interests is an important element of effective counseling in middle and high schools. With Career Planner schools can offer comprehensive, age-appropriate career planning resources to students in grades 6 through 12. Career Planner delivers critical features for counselors and administrators who can help guide students' career exploration. Best of all, Career Planner is tightly integrated with Counselor's Office, Course Manager, and the rest of WorkspaceK12 providing a true one-stop shop for schools wishing to offer the best in course, college, and career planning.

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Naviance Is Featured in CNN Money's "28 Best"

2007-12-04T05:00:00Z

Paying for college is among the largest investments most families make, and as part of its series titled "The 28 Best Money Web Sites," CNN Money recognizes Naviance as one of the best on-line partners a family can have in making this important decision. Read "Click Your Way to the Right School" at cnn.com.

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Naviance Earns Kudos from The Seattle Times

2007-11-13T05:00:00Z

Students in nearly every U.S. state and in 50 countries are making better college and career decisions thanks to Family Connection, part of WorkspaceK12 from Naviance. In a recent article in The Seattle Times, a current senior highlights her picks for the best available tools and Family Connection wins kudos as a "great tool for personalized college and scholarship research, planning and application tracking." She writes: "If we had Naviance at our school, a lot of people wouldn't turn to other services." Read "Rating the Online College-Search Tools" at nwsource.com.

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Naviance Leads e-Forms Transformation

2007-11-08T05:00:00Z

Counselor's Office from Naviance is the industry-standard platform for planning and advising in middle and high schools. And, when it comes time for counselors to help students apply to college, Counselor's Office leads the way with on-line submission of all application credentials to more colleges than any other system. With nearly half a million active students from this year's senior class alone, Naviance is transforming the way high schools help students transition to college. Our unique relationship with the Common Application gives Naviance Network members the ability to send electronic transcripts, Secondary School Reports, Mid-Year Reports, recommendation letters, and profiles to 315 leading U.S. colleges and universities. Says one happy counselor, "the amount of time, postage and paper we have saved is enormous!" Electronic forms are just one more way Naviance is making lives better for counselors, students, and parents in more than 50 countries around the world.

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Vermont Students Benefit with WorkspaceK12

2007-10-26T05:00:00Z

Counselors at Mount Anthony Union High School and Brattleboro Union High School are helping to spread the word about Naviance to their colleagues in Vermont. The Bennington Banner reports that MAU and Brattleboro leading the way with WorkspaceK12. MAUHS counselor Eric Caron states that his students have found Family Connection, part of WorkspaceK12, "incredibly helpful" as they build their post-secondary plans. He particularly likes that Family Connection can help students overcome the financial hurdles of attending college by providing detailed information about local scholarships -- information that often isn't available anywhere else. Read "Web site helps MAU kids plan for college" at benningtonbanner.com.

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Norfolk Leads the Way with WorkspaceK12

2007-10-23T05:00:00Z

Public school districts across the U.S. are adapting high schools to ensure all students are college- and workplace-ready. In Southeastern Virginia, Norfolk Public Schools set out on "a journey to be a 'world-class' school district" and adopted WorkspaceK12 to help bring this vision to reality. As Joyce Beamon, Senior Coordinator for NPS writes, "counseling tools and methods of the past are not adequate for student needs of the future," but with WorkspaceK12, "Norfolk Public Schools' counselors will be an integral part" of the district's college- and workplace-readiness efforts.

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See Naviance in The New York Times

2007-10-01T05:00:00Z

Fall can be a tense time for high school seniors as The New York Times Magazine reports in "Tense Times at Bronxville High" appearing in its annual college issue. Fortunately families and counselors at Bronxville High School and thousands of other schools across the U.S. and around the world have access to WorkspaceK12 from Naviance. As the Times reports, WorkspaceK12 helps students "compare their grades and SAT scores with those of students accepted at various schools." Families can use these data and other WorkspaceK12 features in consultation with their counselors to help make better decisions and reduce stress. Read more in "Tense Times at Bronxville High" at nytimes.com.

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Rural Schools See Benefits of WorkspaceK12

2007-09-24T05:00:00Z

Students in rural schools can sometimes feel like college is a distant possibility -- both literally and figuratively. WorkspaceK12 helps bridge that gap, and increasingly rural schools are relying on WorkspaceK12 as part of a comprehensive approach to college access for their students. This fall Hutchinson High School and Fergus Falls High School, both rural high schools in Minnesota, are using WorkspaceK12 with seniors for the first time. Speaking of the implementation at Fergus Falls High School, The Fergus Falls Daily Journal reports that students will now have "a systemic way to track students’ interests, high school courses and college materials." Read more about Fergus Falls' implementation in "Counseling Enters Computer Age" at fergusfallsjournal.com. Hutchinson and Fergus Falls are among hundreds of rural high schools across the U.S. and around the world who use WorkspaceK12 to maximize post-secondary opportunities for their students.

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WorkspaceK12 Helps Drive College Access

2007-09-17T05:00:00Z

Naviance began working with the Hamilton County (TN) Department of Education in 2005 supporting the efforts of the College Access Center to improve access to higher education for students throughout the Greater Chattanooga area. The Chattanoogan.com reports that WorkspaceK12 has become an integral part of the district's college access initiative, providing "accurate information about all aspects of the college admissions process." Using WorkspaceK12, schools can collect detailed data about student goals and outcomes, facilitating collaboration among all stakeholders and ensuring that counselors and administrators can measure success. Read more about the efforts of The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Public Education Foundation, and College Access Center in "Local Non-Profits Join HCDE To Fund College Advisor Program" at chattanoogan.com.

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Twin Cities Office Makes Major Impact

2007-08-30T05:00:00Z

Last summer's opening of our office in St. Paul, Minnesota has brought significant success in expanding usage of WorkspaceK12 throughout the Twin Cities and across the midwest. Building on successful implementations in many of the area's largest school districts and most prominent private schools, this fall middle school counselors and students in Minneapolis and St. Paul will join their high school counterparts who are already using WorkspaceK12 for course, college, and career planning.

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Naviance Launches Research Notes

2007-08-14T05:00:00Z

As the new school year approaches, let Naviance help you stay informed about some of the most relevant new research focusing on the preparation of students for success in post-secondary education and their careers. Faith Connolly, Ph.D., vice president of research and development, oversees our latest offering which presents a monthly summary of relevant research of interest to counselors, administrators, and others who work to ensure each student maximizes post-secondary success. Visit the Research Notes page in the Community section of our website or subscribe to our Research Notes newsfeedusing your favorite RSS reader to make sure you never miss an issue.

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Colorado Districts Choose WorkspaceK12

2007-07-17T05:00:00Z

Boulder Valley School District is the latest public school system in Colorado to choose WorkspaceK12 -- the premier planning and advising system for schools. With the addition of BVSD, school districts enrolling nearly half of all public school students in the state are now members of the Naviance Network, connecting their counselors, students, parents, and administrators to maximize student success.

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Naviance Opens Chicago Office

2007-07-09T05:00:00Z

Chicago is the home of the first Naviance Network user group and the site of our newest office. Led by Peggy FitzGibbon -- who joins Naviance from Kirkwood High School in Missouri and who has extensive experience as both a counselor and a businessperson -- our new office in Chicago expands our ability to serve schools throughout Illinois and across the Midwest.

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WorkspaceK12 Passes 5 Million Applications

2007-07-05T05:00:00Z

WorkspaceK12 is the preeminent planning and advising system for K-12 schools -- in breadth, depth, and usage. Naviance is proud to report that counselors in 42 countries now depend on Counselor's Office, part of WorkspaceK12, to keep track of more than 5 million college applications -- more than 1.2 million of which were submitted by the class of 2007 alone. With more members joining the Naviance Network each day, WorkspaceK12 is the platform connecting post-secondary advising offices at leading schools and schools on the move in every corner of the globe.

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Naviance Names Joe Berry to Executive Team

2007-07-02T05:00:00Z

Naviance is pleased to welcome Joseph Berry, M.Ed., who has been named Director of Community & Professional Development. Prior to joining Naviance, Mr. Berry worked as both a middle and high school counselor, most recently as director of guidance at Mt. Hebron High School in Howard County, Maryland. Please see Mr. Berry's professional biography to find out more about his background. Mr. Berry will lead our efforts to maintain the Naviance Network as the preeminent on-line community of practice for counseling professionals.

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Leading K-12 Researcher Joins Naviance

2007-06-27T05:00:00Z

Naviance is pleased to welcome Faith Connolly, Ph.D., who has been named Vice President of Research & Development. Before joining Naviance Dr. Connolly served most recently as Director of the Department of Shared Accountability for the Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools. In that role Dr. Connolly oversaw applied research, program evaluation, and training activities for one of the nation's largest school systems. Please see her professional biography to find out more about Dr. Connolly's background. Dr. Connolly will work to extend our leadership in providing innovative solutions that help K-12 schools ensure students are prepared for college and the twenty-first century workplace.

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Naviance Is Now a Hobsons Company

2007-06-25T05:00:00Z

Naviance is pleased to announce that we are now a Hobsons company. Together, Hobsons and Naviance will deliver comprehensive services that support college readiness, college admissions and college success. There will be a series of conference calls on June 29, 2007 with Hobsons President Craig Heldman and Naviance CEO Stephen M. Smith discussing the details of the acquisition. Visit the Naviance, a Hobsons company page for more information or complete our on-line form to register for the conference call.

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Naviance Partners with IECA

2007-06-04T05:00:00Z

Naviance and the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) are pleased to announce a new partnership to support the work of experienced independent educational consultants who comprise IECA's membership. Through this agreement, IECA members will be able to benefit from Counselor’s Office, part of WorkspaceK12 from Naviance, with special enhancements designed to meet the needs specific to consultants’ work. IECA members will be able to purchase this special edition of Counselor's Office directly from the Association beginning this fall.

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Fairfax County Expands Use of WorkspaceK12

2007-05-18T05:00:00Z

This spring, more than 5,000 students from across the Fairfax County Public Schools used planning and advising tools in Family Connection, part of WorkspaceK12 from Naviance. According to the district, FCPS students use Family Connection to create "a personal plan, generate a record of activities and interests, and explore [postsecondary] educational opportunities ... while reducing the stress and complexity of the college application process." Moreover, because it's integrated with WorkspaceK12 and the tools Fairfax counselors already rely on each day to do their work, Family Connection "provides a secure and convenient stream of enhanced communication between counselor and student." Read the full press release.

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Podcast Explores the Gap Year

2007-05-14T05:00:00Z

For many reasons, some students may choose to take a gap year and delay the start of their college education. Drawing upon years of experience as a counselor and a parent, Phil Trout offers his favorite resources for students who are considering this option. Download this podcast from The Counselor's Podcast page in the Community section of our website, or subscribe to The Counselor's Podcast newsfeed using Apple iTunes or your favorite RSS reader to make sure you never miss an episode.

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Saint Paul Schools Adopt WorkspaceK12

2007-04-27T05:00:00Z

By deploying WorkspaceK12 district-wide, schools and administrators can work more collaboratively than ever before. WorkspaceK12 allows districts to set and monitor long-term goals for student success while increasing the delivery of services in every school. As the Naviance Network member schools in Minnesota know, Naviance is the only web-based planning and advising company that puts the school counseling program first.

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Naviance Releases Podcasts for Students

2007-04-09T05:00:00Z

In this month’s episodes of The Counselor's Podcast, Tom Rajala, Associate Provost for Enrollment at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California offers "The Myth of the One and Only College" in English. Gloria Zelaya, college counselor at The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks and View Park Preparatory Accelerated Charter High School in Los Angeles, California presents "Beginning the College Process" in Spanish. Download these podcasts from The Counselor's Podcast page in the Community section of our website, or subscribe to The Counselor's Podcast newsfeed using Apple iTunes or your favorite RSS reader to make sure you never miss an episode.

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Blackboard and Naviance Offer Single Sign In

2007-03-28T05:00:00Z

Managing important school data just got easier for students and parents in Virginia’s largest school district. Through an innovative offering, Naviance and Blackboard have partnered to allow students to access all of the benefits of WorkspaceK12 as well as critical information about homework and course enrichment resources with a single sign-in. Matthew S. Pittinsky, chairman of Blackboard, said "We’re pleased to have worked with Naviance and FCPS to demonstrate how the Blackboard Academic Suite supports an integrated technology environment to facilitate K-12 education –- both inside and outside of the classroom." Read the full press release.

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Members See Higher College Admit Rates

2007-03-15T05:00:00Z

By using WorkspaceK12 to collect historical college admission data specific to their schools, counselors can give students a much more accurate estimation of their admission prospects than by relying on guidebooks or even the colleges’ own published statistics. Naviance Network members report their students’ admit rates have increased as much as 25%, both in Early Decision applications and across the class. Counselors, students, and parents agree that using WorkspaceK12 as an integral piece of the counseling process contributes to greater student success. Read the full press release.

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Naviance Releases Latest Counselor's Podcast

2007-03-07T05:00:00Z

In the latest podcast, Bruce Hammond, Director of College Counseling at Sandia Preparatory School in Albuquerque, presents "Making the Most of College Visits". Download this podcast from The Counselor's Podcast page in the Community section of our website, or subscribe to The Counselor's Podcast newsfeed using Apple iTunes or your favorite RSS reader to make sure you never miss an episode. The Counselor’s Podcast is an on-going series of talks delivered by leaders in the profession on topics designed to re-energize counselors' work with their students. Other speakers in the series include Marcia Hunt from Pine Crest School (FL), Ralph Figueroa from Albuquerque Academy (NM), Linda Connelly from New Trier High School (IL), Jonathan Reider from San Francisco University High School (CA), Cathy Curtis from Shanghai American School (China), and Monica Inzer from Hamilton College (NY).

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Naviance Unveils WorkspaceK12 Upgrade

2007-03-01T05:00:00Z

The newest release of WorkspaceK12 extends the lead Naviance enjoys as the premier provider of planning and advising system for schools. This release includes powerful new group e-mail features for reaching students and parents even more effectively, enhancements to the course scheduling features of Course Manager, expanded collaboration features for Naviance Network members, and more. The latest release of WorkspaceK12 is already available to the more than 23,000 professionals in 42 countries who rely on Naviance every day.

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Naviance Releases Latest Counselor's Podcast

2007-02-12T05:00:00Z

In the latest podcast, Marcia Hunt, Director of College Counseling at Pine Crest School, presents "Counselor Recommendations: Gathering the Information You Need". Download this podcast from The Counselor's Podcast page in the Community section of our website, or subscribe to The Counselor's Podcast newsfeed using Apple iTunes or your favorite RSS reader to make sure you never miss an episode. The Counselor’s Podcast is an on-going series of talks delivered by leaders in the profession on topics designed to re-energize counselors' work with their students. Other speakers in the series include Bruce Hammond from Sandia Preparatory School (NM), Ralph Figueroa from Albuquerque Academy (NM), Linda Connelly from New Trier High School (IL), Jonathan Reider from San Francisco University High School (CA), Cathy Curtis from Shanghai American School (China), and Monica Inzer from Hamilton College (NY).

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See Naviance in the Clarke Times-Courier

2007-02-07T05:00:00Z

Ashley Rhodes of Clarke County High School began using Counselor's Office, part of WorkspaceK12 just this school year, but as she told the Clarke Times-Courier, it's already been a big help. On the occasion of National School Counseling Week, and in recognition of their work on behalf of the county's students, the Clarke Times-Courier named Ashley and the county's five other school counselors "Citizens of the Week". Read more about Ashley and her colleagues in "Guidance Counselors make a difference in Clarke County Schools" at the newspaper's website, TimesCommunity.com.

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Districts Showcase "Innovative Technology"

2007-01-22T05:00:00Z

The NSBA's Technology Leadership Network will be making site visits to Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia and the Minnetonka Public Schools in Minnesota, two of the many school districts that have adopted WorkspaceK12 from Naviance to support their middle and high school academic, college, and career counseling. The site visits will give these Naviance Network member schools the opportunity to demonstrate to other districts how WorkspaceK12 has improved the services they deliver to their students.

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Naviance Releases Latest Counselor's Podcast

2007-01-16T05:00:00Z

In the latest podcast, Will Dix, college counselor at the University of Chicago Laboratory High School, presents "Great Counseling Begins with Listening". Download this podcast from The Counselor's Podcast page in the Community section of our website, or subscribe to The Counselor's Podcast newsfeed using Apple iTunes or your favorite RSS reader to make sure you never miss an episode. The Counselor’s Podcast is an on-going series of talks delivered by leaders in the profession on topics designed to re-energize counselors' work with their students. Other speakers in the series include Marcia Hunt from Pine Crest School (FL), Ralph Figueroa from Albuquerque Academy (NM), Linda Connelly from New Trier High School (IL), Jonathan Reider from San Francisco University High School (CA), Cathy Curtis from Shanghai American School (China), and Monica Inzer from Hamilton College (NY).

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The Boston Globe Features Naviance

2006-12-21T05:00:00Z

In high schools throughout the Boston suburbs, and in 42 countries around the world, WorkspaceK12 has become an important part of the college planning process. The Boston Globe reports in "Season's Query: Did I Get In?" that Weston High School students are enjoying a "relatively good year," a result that guidance director Adam Goldberg attributes to "students making 'wise decisions' about where to apply" and to Counselor's Office, part of WorkspaceK12 from Naviance.

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Read about Naviance in The Needham Times

2006-12-14T05:00:00Z

WorkspaceK12 from Naviance is the leading planning and advising system for schools in Massachusetts and around the world. In "The Path to College," The Needham Times reports that Counselor's Office, part of WorkspaceK12, is an important part of the college selection process for Needham High School counselors, students, and parents.

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Naviance Expands Career Planning Offerings

2006-12-08T05:00:00Z

Naviance is pleased to announce a unique, expanded version of Do What You Are that will greatly enhance a school's comprehensive counseling program. Beginning with a personality inventory, students are directed to possible career fields and can instantly find colleges that offer an educational path to those careers, eliminating the need to use multiple tools to create a complete career plan. The career suggestions that result from taking the Do What You Are assessment now include Department of Labor information such as educational requirements and salary data, and even multimedia presentations describing careers in detail. And, by linking a student's Do What You Are results with the college database in Counselor's Office, part of WorkspaceK12, students will have immediate access to a list of colleges that offer the majors that can lead to particular careers of interest. Plus, the results are fully integrated into WorkspaceK12 for counselors, teachers, and administrators to use in helping students achieve their educational and career objectives. Only Naviance provides a career-planning tool that is this well-integrated into a school's overall course, college, and career advising program.

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Download the Latest Counselor's Podcast

2006-12-06T05:00:00Z

The Counselor's Podcast series continues with "Managing the December Madness." In this podcast, Dr. Jonathan Reider, Director of College Counseling at San Francisco University High School, offers practical advice for surviving the special challenges counselors face as admissions decisions start to come in just as the holiday season begins. Download this podcast from The Counselor's Podcastpage in the Community section of our website, or subscribe to The Counselor's Podcast newsfeed using Apple iTunes or your favorite RSS reader to make sure you never miss an episode. The Counselor’s Podcast is an on-going series of talks delivered by leaders in the profession on topics designed to re-energize counselors’ work with their students. Other speakers in the series include Ralph Figueroa from Albuquerque Academy (NM), Linda Connelly from New Trier High School (IL), Dr. Cathy Curtis from Shanghai American School (China), Willard Dix from The University of Chicago Laboratory High School (IL), and Monica Inzer, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at Hamilton College.

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MetroWest Daily News Reports on Naviance

2006-12-01T05:00:00Z

The MetroWest Daily News in suburban Boston reports in its December 1 edition that WorkspaceK12 from Naviance is a key part of recent technology initiatives in the Bellingham Public Schools designed to encourage parent and student involvement. In "Parents Get Their Own Spyware," technology director Kelly Ahrens explains that implementing WorkspaceK12 helps students "create a complete on-line portfolio" while encouraging students and parents to work together to make good decisions about their future.

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Download Two New Counselor's Podcasts

2006-11-06T05:00:00Z

The Counselor's Podcast series continues with two new episodes on two important counseling topics. Dr. Cathy Curtis, a college counselor from Shanghai American School, addresses the issue of how to manage student and parent expectations. Monica Inzer, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Hamilton College, makes a special guest appearance on The Counselor's Podcast to share her thoughts about SAT optional admissions policies. Download both podcasts from The Counselor's Podcast page in the Community section of our website, or subscribe to The Counselor's Podcast newsfeed using Apple iTunes or your favorite RSS reader to make sure you never miss an episode.

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Read about Naviance in The Modesto Bee

2006-10-28T05:00:00Z

The Modesto City School District and Naviance have been working together to help boost Modesto students' college readiness and attendance rates since 2002. "Bound for College," an article appearing in The Modesto Bee on October 28, highlights the work the district's college counselors are doing and how they're using many elements of WorkspaceK12 — including the powerful scholarship database in Counselor's Office and the Do What You Are personality inventory — as part of a district-wide planning and advising program that gets results.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch Covers Naviance

2006-10-22T05:00:00Z

Counselors are among the most important resources students and parents have when planning for and applying to college. In "What You Need to Know About Applying to College," the October 22 edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reminds families that "the guidance office is open" and encourages students to take advantage of the planning and organizational tools offered by a growing number of high schools throughout Missouri and around the world using Counselor's Office, part of WorkspaceK12.

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Download the Latest Counselor's Podcast

2006-10-16T05:00:00Z

The third episode in the poular Counselor's Podcast series is now available. Download The Counselor's Podcast presented by Matt DeGreeff, Director of College Counseling at Middlesex School (MA), from The Counselor's Podcast page in the Community section of our website. Or subscribe to The Counselor's Podcast newsfeedusing Apple iTunes or your favorite RSS reader to make sure you never miss an episode.

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Go Paperless with Naviance and Docufide

2006-10-09T05:00:00Z

Students have been applying to college on-line for more than a decade, but for high schools that send millions of credentials and transcripts each year to thousands of colleges the process has remained paper-intensive. Until now. Thanks to a new partnership between two industry leaders, Naviance and Docufide, high schools will finally be able to send all application credentials to any college, anywhere, anytime — beginning early in 2007. Only Naviance and Docufide are now making it possible for high schools to handle all applications electronically, vastly simplifying the college application process for counselors and teachers. Read the full press release for more information.

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Naviance Introduces Updated College Search

2006-10-05T05:00:00Z

Naviance is pleased to announce the introduction of a new, more powerful college search engine for Counselor's Office and Family Connection, powered by Hobsons CollegeView.com. Our partnership with Hobsons has enabled us to offer new search options and expanded college data. Multimedia profiles, including photos and videos, are now also available for hundreds of colleges in Family Connection. WorkspaceK12 clients that subscribe to Counselor's Office enjoy immediate access to these new features at no additional charge.

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The Counselor's Podcast Series Continues

2006-09-25T05:00:00Z

The Counselor's Podcast series continues today with the release of "Teachers: How to Avoid Being Wrecked by Recommendations," presented by Linda Connelly, Post-High School Counselor at New Trier High School (IL). The Counselor’s Podcast is an on-going series of talks delivered by leaders in the profession on topics designed to re-energize counselors’ work with their students. Other speakers in the series include Ralph Figueroa from Albuquerque Academy (NM), Matthew DeGreeff from Middlesex School (MA), Jonathan Reider from San Francisco University High School (CA), Cathy Curtis from Shanghai American School (China), and Willard Dix from The University of Chicago Laboratory High School (IL). Visit the The Counselor's Podcast page in the Community section of our website to download each of these releases throughout the year or subscribe to The Counselor's Podcast newsfeed using Apple iTunes or your favorite RSS reader.

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New Book Highlights Counselor's Office

2006-09-18T05:00:00Z

In her new book, The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids, Alexandra Robbins shadows students at leading high schools outside Washington, DC and Chicago. Like most of America's leading high schools, the schools in Robbins' book use Counselor's Office, part of WorkspaceK12, and their students rely on the Family Connection sites the schools provide. By evaluating their high schools' historical admission data at the colleges they are considering, these students get much more meaningful information about their chances of admission than the national averages reveal. Counselors collecting this information are better informed, too, and better able to understand admission trends year after year. It’s one more reason WorkspaceK12 is critical to a comprehensive counseling program.

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Announcing The Counselor's Podcast

2006-09-12T05:00:00Z

The Counselor’s Podcast is an on-going series of talks delivered by leaders in the profession on topics designed to re-energize counselors’ work with their students. Other speakers in the series include Linda Connelly from New Trier High School (IL), Matthew DeGreeff from Middlesex School (MA), Jonathan Reider from San Francisco University High School (CA), Cathy Curtis from Shanghai American School (China), and Willard Dix from The University of Chicago Laboratory High School (IL). Visit The Counselor's Podcast page in the Community section of our website to download each of these releases throughout the year or subscribe to The Counselor's Podcast newsfeed using Apple iTunes or your favorite RSS reader.

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Naviance Network Links Counselors Worldwide

2006-09-11T05:00:00Z

As a counseling professional, using WorkspaceK12 earns you free membership in the Naviance Network — and access to valuable professional resources that you won't find anywhere else. From searching for colleagues in our member directory to exchanging admissions insights with peers around the world, the Naviance Network is just one more reason why more counselors choose WorkspaceK12 than any other planning and advising system. Visit the Community section of this website or sign into your WorkspaceK12 account and go to Connections > Naviance Network to learn more.

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Naviance Featured in the Observer News

2006-09-01T05:00:00Z

More than twenty percent of all high schools in Virginia are members of the Naviance Network, and students entering their college search processes at those schools have the advantage of the many tools of WorkspaceK12. "Planning for College Online" describes only a few of the hundreds of features counselors and students enjoy to reduce the workload and stress of this busy time of year.

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Naviance Offers Updated Do What You Are

2006-08-30T05:00:00Z

With the latest updates to WorkspaceK12, students benefit from expanded resources in Do What You Are. The update includes hundreds of career descriptions — many with videos — to help students plan for their future. Students complete this powerful assessment on Family Connection, and counselors and teachers can view results directly in WorkspaceK12. Only
Naviance offers Do What You Are as a fully integrated solution for WorkspaceK12, which lets schools combine the power of the world's leading planning and advising system with an age-appropriate personality assessment.

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Naviance Integrates Learning Style Inventory

2006-08-28T05:00:00Z

Naviance is pleased to announce that Learning Style Inventory is now available for WorkspaceK12. Learning Style Inventory enables counselors and teachers to assess a wide array of factors affecting students' ability to learn. By putting these insights to use, educators can help students to improve performance and reach their objectives in school and beyond. Only Naviance offers Learning Style Inventory as a fully integrated solution for WorkspaceK12, which lets schools combine the power of the world's leading planning and advising system with this innovative tool for maximizing student achievement.

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US News & World Report Recognizes Naviance

2006-08-18T05:00:00Z

As the school year begins, Counselor’s Office, part of WorkspaceK12, is making college and career advising easier for counselors worldwide. Counselor’s Office is the only tool on the market that was developed to serve the counselor first. Read about Counselor’s Office in "Dear Computer: Help Me Pick a School" at the the US News website then contact us to learn how we can serve you, too.

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Read about Naviance in Newsweek

2006-08-18T05:00:00Z

While other college-search tools report only national data and leave students to make decisions in a vacuum, Newsweek points out that schools using Counselor’s Office let students "go beyond nationwide statistics and see how colleges have typically evaluated students from their individual school." These data support a positive counseling conversation about students’ realistic college options. You can read "Take the Stress Out" on page 12 of the 2007 edition of How to Get Into College published by Newsweek and Kaplan.

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Staff of Educators Continues to Grow

2006-08-08T05:00:00Z

This summer, Naviance welcomed Mary Docken, Ricky Mott, and Erin Garland to our team. A past president of Minnesota Association for College Admission Counseling, Mary Docken served as Director of Admission at two colleges in the Midwest before becoming Director of College Counseling at Mounds Park Academy in St. Paul. Ricky Mott was most recently Assistant Director of Admission at University of Northern Colorado and on the executive board of Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission Counseling, and Erin Garland was formerly an admissions counselor for Loyola University New Orleans and a teacher at Archbishop Hannan High School in Louisiana. The extensive school- and college-based experience these recent additions bring reflects the firm commitment to education that's infused into everything we do.

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Carol Wasden Joins CollegeView Podcast

2006-07-12T05:00:00Z

Carol Wasden, Director of Academic Outreach for Naviance shares her experience in the July CollegeView Podcast. As a former associate director of admissions at Boston University and college counselor at Hawken School, Carol's podcast speaks to many of the issues on students' minds about choosing a college, including how students can learn more about their own interests and build a positive relationship with their school counselors. Listen to the podcast at CollegeView.com.

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Global Counseling Network Continues Growth

2006-06-28T05:00:00Z

Counselors, teachers, and administrators chose WorkspaceK12 from Naviance in ever-increasing numbers during the 2005-2006 school year, and more are joining each day. Since Naviance created the first Web-based planning and advising system for secondary schools, it has remained the only provider that is dedicated solely to meeting the needs of counselors and their students. Now with more than 15,000 members in 37 countries, the Naviance Network of WorkspaceK12 users is the world's largest on-line professional community for counselors.

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Step One Integrates with WorkspaceK12

2006-05-25T05:00:00Z

Step One provides schools with a range of psychometric and guidance tools designed to help students realize their potential and effectively plan for their futures. Counselors who want to offer this valuable assessment to their students may now do so knowing that the results will seamlessly integrate with the rest of the work they’re doing in Counselor’s Office. Adding this partnership further cements Naviance’s position as the company that works to support counselors in everything they do. For more information, visit www.step1.ac.

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Naviance Supports Horizons-Upward Bound

2006-05-23T05:00:00Z

Horizons-Upward Bound works with students of limited resources from public schools in the Detroit metropolitan area to prepare them to gain admission to college. Through its unique relationship with Cranbrook Upper School of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, HUB got its first glimpse of the power and potential of Counselor’s Office. Trying to maintain accurate records for, and communication with, students from high schools throughout Detroit is an enormous challenge. "Enter Naviance with its electronic records, its ability to send group e-mails, and Family Connection which provides student access 24-7, and the HUB admissions process changes dramatically for the better," says Sheila McEntee. "Because I have better information to use when advising students, Naviance makes me a more effective college counselor."

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Naviance Announces Partnership with Hobsons

2006-05-18T05:00:00Z

Powerful college search features are a critical component of the dialogue that takes place between counselors and students and have long been an important part of Counselor's Office, part of WorkspaceK12. Through an agreement with Hobsons, the worldwide community of counselors, students, and parents who rely on Naviance every day will have access to search features from Hobsons' CollegeView.com as well as a multimedia library of photos, videos, and interactive tours for selected institutions — all without leaving WorkspaceK12. In addition to finding the statistical data so important to researching colleges, counselors and families will be able to get a real sense of a college campus. The new college search and information features will be part of the next major release of WorkspaceK12. Further, recognizing the leadership position Naviance maintains in the field, Hobsons has named Naviance its "Hobsons Choice" for planning and advising systems for high school counselors.

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Naviance Expands International Presence

2006-05-04T05:00:00Z

Counselor's Office, part of WorkspaceK12 from Naviance, connects a large and growing global community of counselors from many of the world's leading high schools. "Counselor’s Office was the first program that was developed for all counselors, including those outside of North America," says Peter Hauet, guidance counselor at St. Mary's International School in Tokyo, Japan. By using Counselor’s Office, Peter is among the one of the most powerful peer groups in counseling, consisting of nearly 15,000 professionals in the United States and in 37 other countries on five continents worldwide.

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