Introduction of Resources on Campus including SIS and Naviance

Presentation by Andrea Gorman, Coordinator at College and Career Center

Andrea.Gorman@mvla.net (preferred method of communication)

Participants include:

• 27 parents

• Wynne Satterwhite, Principal

• Kristin Castillo, Student Services Coordinator

• Connie Chen, Mandarin Teacher

Naviance System: a great tool for students

1. The easiest way to access it is through the home page => Quick Links => the log in page, (as parent, we can add colleges to the list but students are the ones to operate the system)

2. Different tabs:

• About Me: review the personal information, may edit it.

• For 9th and 10th Graders: they can think about the learning styles (who am I, what matters to me)

• Do What You Are – it’s a personality test. Can have Andrea erase it and retake it if student wants to (can google 16 different personality types)

• From the Personality test, can see what careers or fields of careers are related to each personality. Holland Code: is a code created by this psychologist, Holland, it gives a code that matches with careers.

• It helps students identify who they are, what they are interested, what careers are good matches

• College: Seniors now are using this tab a lot. Put all the colleges you are thinking about in the list; Letters of Recommendation – students request the teacher to write it, teacher can directly upload it to the Common Core College applications, School registrar also uses this system to send students transcripts.

3. The cost to use this system is $11 per student. MVLA Foundation pays for it. Private high schools have been using it also. Andrea emphasizes that our school, although a public one, has lots of resources that only private schools have

4. The Freshman will receive codes on Oct 16, then counselors will come and help them do it. For parents who want to use this system, need to approach Andrea to get the code specifically for the parents.

5. For 9th and 10th Graders, especially 10th Graders, they can start on Resumes on Naviance. It can look very professional. Every time they do something, add to the resumes. When they see their counselors, they can look at the resumes together. Start with Education, can include Volunteer experiences. In the Description, write strong action words to describe their experiences. Students can send to their counselors.

6. Students should start on Naviance earlier instead of waiting until 11th. Freshman and Sophomore can start little by little. In Junior and Senior years, students come to meet with college admission representatives. Students can get permission from teacher to come and meet with representatives.

7. Students should visit Andrea Gorman, to know what he/she can do to start on the process, even during the 9th and 10th grades.

8. The system does not take into account the different majors while considering colleges.

9. Some important tips in Naviance (on the Home page): UC Application Tips, UC Campus Counselor Websites,

10. It’s a wonderful tool for students to get organized. So good for 9th graders to start in early years.

11. Students can practice SATs via Khan Academy and Kaplan through Naviance.

Counselor will give students a booklet introducing Naviance. For 9th and 10th, it’s a timeline booklet. For junior and seniors, a more detailed booklet called College Counseling Handbook with lots of tips and advices. The booklet also discusses A-G requirements, different campus in California, including UCs and CSUs.

QAs from parents:

1. 25% of LA graduates go to community colleges such as De Anza College and Foothill College. These colleges have TAGs with California universities, including 6 campus of UC, that so long as they meet minimum requirements, they are guaranteed to these schools.

2. Our school has great resources, such as therapists, to give students a well balanced life.

3. Does our school have exchange programs with other high schools? No, our school doesn’t offer such programs. But students can go to other accredited schools for a year and our school can take the credits, with our school’s approval.