Welcome to the Naviance Blog
Reflections on education policy with an emphasis on issues of college and career readiness
At Naviance, we are helping schools and districts reinvent the way educators and families work together to put all students on the path to greater success in school, in college and in life. We hope you’ll return frequently to our blog to join us in shaping the debate about how to achieve this essential goal.
Schools need real data about their graduates
August 15, 2010 - Blog
With the increasing emphasis on college and career readiness as our measuring stick for education success, schools need to know not only whether their graduates apply to and enroll in college, they need to know whether they succeed once they get there.
Are you ready?
August 12, 2010 - Blog
After nearly a decade of focusing on Adequate Yearly Progress as defined in No Child Left Behind, it seems likely that U.S. schools will soon be judged by a new metric — college and career readiness for all students.
Drowning in data
August 3, 2010 - Blog
We generally assume that more information is better and leads to better decisions, but is that always so? How do organizations decide what data are provided for decision makers?
Fighting the new unemployment
August 1, 2010 - Blog
With the economy is in flux, new industries are growing and careers are changing. Individuals who cannot adapt or retrain are at a distinct disadvantage, and schools have a role to play in helping future generations of students prepare for successful careers.
