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06.13.19

Changing College Choices with Personalized Information at Scale: Evidence on Naviance

A recent study by Harvard University Ph.D. student, Christine Mulhern, examines how using Naviance scattergrams affects where students apply to and attend college. Findings of the study include the influence of Naviance scattergrams especially on the decision of Hispanic, African American, and low-income students to attend a 4-year college. Check out our two-pager to learn more about the study!

04.24.19

Insights In Action: Turning Data Into Outcomes

Schools and districts are constantly evaluating and re-evaluating data within their systems. But numbers alone do not create change. Institutions need to dig deeper to find the insights within data in order to create meaningful outcomes. This white paper provides three ways educators can use data insights to create meaningful outcomes for their students.

12.12.18

College, Career & Life Readiness Budget Trends Survey Brief

The CCLR Budget Trends 2018 report provides an analysis of CCLR funding sources and category spending at nearly 300 schools and districts. K-12 administrators can use the report to identify funding sources, compare current spending distributions, and make adjustments as needed.

11.29.18

Expanding the Definition of College and Career Readiness White Paper

This white paper examines the need to expand the definition of college and career readiness beyond the basics. Learn about the research behind the six CCLR Framework competencies as well as implementation strategies and tips on expanding CCR in schools and districts.

08.01.18

College, Career and Life Readiness (CCLR) Framework Booklet

The research-backed CCLR Framework outlines six competencies that students in grades 6-12 must achieve to become college, career and life ready. Each competency outlines themes and objectives as well as grade-specific activities. Educators can use this practical toolkit to create a comprehensive, research-backed CCLR scope and sequence for any size school or district.

05.15.18

Ladder of Hope: 5 ways to expand CCR to meet the needs of underserved students

This paper outlines the ways schools, districts, and other supportive adults can help students to gain and maintain hope for their future and to understand how to transform their goals and aspirations into an actionable future.

02.13.18

Prioritizing the Future: Superintendent Perspectives on the State of College and Career Readiness

This research brief is based on the results of a national survey conducted in partnership with AASA. The survey reveals what school districts across the country are doing to help students identify, research, and reach their goals after high school.

09.18.17

Identifying Predictors of Credential Completion Among Beginning Community College Students

This research brief is the second in a series of four, exploring outcomes for recent high school graduates who begin their postsecondary education in a community college using data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002.

07.27.17

Increasing College Access through the Implementation of Naviance: An ESSA Promising Practice

A peer-reviewed study from the University of Arkansas and the Denton (TX) Independent School District found that using Naviance was a strong predictor of students applying to college by making college and career information available, helping students create individualized learning plans, and establishing a college-going culture.

11.07.16

Dual Enrollment in the Context of Strategic Enrollment Management

The goals of this survey were to capture a current snapshot of dual enrollment (DE) course and program practices at institutions in the United States and determine if and how DE plays a role in the strategic enrollment management efforts of the institution.