Agenda Item
b. Renewal: Naviance by PowerSchool Group: College Career and Life Readiness (CCLR) Platform (Not to exceed $425,000)
Summary: Presented by: Kishia K. Towns, Ph.D., Chief of Wrap Around Services, Division of Wrap Around Services
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the renewal to purchase the district-wide license, subscription, and training services from Naviance by PowerSchool Group LLC: College Career and Life Readiness (CCLR) Platform in accordance with The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Contract No. 210101 (not to exceed $425,000). The contract term is July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Why: The DeKalb County School District’s (DCSD) Strategic Plan Goal Area I: Student Success with Equity and Access prioritizes graduating students who are ready to thrive in college, career, military, and life. The DCSD is committed to all students in the traditional public education system by providing the needed post-secondary readiness support and services.
Details: The Board of Education approved Naviance (CCLR) on January 9, 2019, to provide a comprehensive college and career platform. The platform includes multiple self-discovery assessments, career assessments and exploration, communication features, best-fit matching tools for college-bound students, a tracking system for college application submissions, virtual college representative meetings, scholarship searches, an electronic transcript process, electronic surveys, goal-setting tools, and a work-based learning feature. State-mandated B.R.I.D.G.E. Law Lessons are completed and captured in Naviance. Additionally, Child Protection Units and Bullying Lessons are assessed within this platform, and the data reports are submitted annually to the GADOE.
During the 2024-2025 school year, as of 05/08/2025, students have accessed Naviance 303,632 times. High school students logged in 141,657 with an average of 5.2 logins per student. Middle school students logged in 155,395 with an average of 7.8 logins per student. A total of 4,604 12th grade students have at least one active application (77.48%), and 3,822 students have submitted college applications (64.24%). Additionally, 80% of high school students have completed at least one Self-Discovery Assessment and 89% of middle school students have completed at least one Self-Discovery Assessment.
Financial impact: The total cost to renew the purchase of the Naviance platform is $351,386.62. We are requesting a not-to-exceed amount of $425,000, under Purchased Professional and Technical Services, Charge Code: 100.2010.530000.00011.7040.9990.8010.090.0000. An additional amount has been added for platform customizations and program enhancements scheduled for release within the school year. The PowerBuddy AI tool is a potential feature that is included in the roadmap for launch this year.
Contact: Kishia K. Towns, Ph.D., Chief of Wrap Around Services, Division of Wrap Around Services, 678-676-1811
Mr. Christopher Key, Executive Director of Student Advancement, Division of Wrap Around Services, 678-485-9544
Status: Pending Approval by the Office of Legal Affairs
Leveraging College, Career and
Life Readiness(CCLR)
"A strong CCLR platform doesn't just track task- it empowers a plan"
College, Career and Life Readiness (CCLR)
Definition: Strategically leveraging tools, programs, and practices that prepare students not just
to graduate, but to thrive in:
College
Understanding admissions processes
Building academic skills for postsecondary success
Completing applications, FAFSA, and scholarships
Career
Exploring career clusters and pathways
Gaining skills through internships, certifications, or dual enrollment
Creating résumés, portfolios, and job readiness plans
Life
Developing soft skills (communication, responsibility, time management)
Engaging in goal-setting and self-reflection
Understanding financial literacy and personal planning
Why College and Career & Life Readiness
(CCLR) Platforms Are Essential
Outcomes:
➢ Communicate how CCLR platforms supports state requirements and district goals
➢ Alignment of CCLR activities with CCRPI indicators, B.R.I.D.G.E. Law mandates and P.U.S.H.
Plan requirements
➢ Demonstrate the impact on student readiness and outcomes
GADOE State Requirements DCSD District Goals
Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) CCRPI (College and Career Ready Performance Index) metrics Prepare, Uplift &
Support Holistically
(P.U.S.H.) Plan
Georgia B.R.I.D.G.E. Act (Building Resourceful Individuals to Develop Georgia’s Economy) requirements Strategic Plan
CCRPI
B.R.I.D.G.E. Law Mandates College and Career Ready P.U.S.H. Plan CCLR Platform
Performance Index
The B.R.I.D.G.E. Law Mandates in What CCRPI Measures: The P.U.S.H. Plan is DeKalb County A CCLR platform
Georgia—passed as House Bill 400 It evaluates schools across five School District’s student-centered (College, Career, and
(BRIDGE Act)—stand for: indicators, not just test scores, including: strategy designed to drive College, Life Readiness platform)
Building Resourceful Individuals to Content Mastery, Progress, Closing Career, and Life Readiness (CCLR) is a digital tool or
Develop Georgia’s Economy Gaps, Readiness and Graduation Rate through personalized supports and software system that
developmental milestones from grades helps school districts
6–12. prepare students for
success beyond high
Key Requirements (Mandates): For College & Career Readiness Key P.U.S.H. Components school—whether that’s
1. Career Interest Inventories
2. Must begin by 6th grade and continue through high school. Specifically: Include: in college, the
3. Individual Graduation Plans (IGPs)Students in grades 8– 1. Participation in career clusters/pathways Freshman on Track indicators to monitor early high school
12 must develop and annually update a personalized plan 2. Completion of IGPs (Individual Graduation Plans) success workforce, military, or
connecting academic courses to career goals. 3. Dual enrollment, AP, IB, CTAE pathway completion 10th Grade “Half Cap” Recognition to celebrate mid-point
4. Career Cluster Selection Students must explore Georgia’s 4. FAFSA completion, SAT/ACT benchmarks% of students progress toward graduation life.
17 Career Clusters and identify a focus area for high school. graduating without needing remediation Holistic Financial Literacy instruction embedded across grades
5. Annual Advisement Each student must receive one-on-one Postsecondary Planning tools that help students define college, Examples of CCLR Platforms:
or group advisement at least once a year from 6th through military, or career pathways Naviance
12th grade. Uplifting Career Interests through assessments and exploration SchooLinks
6. Access to Dual Enrollment & Postsecondary Planning aligned with Georgia’s 17 Career Clusters Xello
Students must be informed of dual enrollment HOPE/Zell Individual Graduation Plans (IGPs) developed and updated MajorClarity
scholarships, FAFSA, and other postsecondary pathways. annually
The FAFSA completion data pr esented her ein is provided by the Georgia Student Finance
Commission (GSFC) and is imported into the College and Career Readiness (CCLR)
Support for ACT, SAT, & ASVAB Testing to expand
platform. This data reflects information r eceived from the U.S. Department of Education postsecondary opportunities
and corresponding student transcripts submitted by Geor gia high schools.
Why Districts Use
CCLR Platforms:
To meet state mandates
Why It Matters: like the BRIDGE Law
Why It Matters: Why It Matters:
P.U.S.H. promotes early awareness,
It aligns education with Georgia’s CCRPI scores inform: To improve CCRPI scores
continuous support, and whole-child
workforce needs, ensuring students School and district improvement plans
readiness, ensuring that every DeKalb
don’t just graduate, but graduate with Stakeholder decisions To provide equitable,
student is equipped to graduate with a
a clear, achievable plan for college, Align with state/federal accountability consistent guidance for
plan—and a purpose. every student
career, or military service. (ESSA).
Alignment of B.R.I.D.G.E Act Mandates, CCRPI Indicators, P.U.S.H Plan and CCLR Platform
CCRPI P.U.S.H Plan
B.R.I.D.G.E Law Mandates CCLR Platform
College and Career Readiness Indicators
Develop and annually update an Individual Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) Alignment: Students' IGPs are Individual Graduation Plans (IGPs) Finalized: Course planner feature
Graduation Plan (IGP) (Grades 8–12) tailored to meet TCSG/USG entrance requirements, minimizing 6,429 IGPs created and updated within Naviance (9th-11th)
remediation needs 8th Grade IGP (97.2% completion in SY 2024–25), Course planner
feature
Career interest inventories starting in middle school Student Career Awareness and Exploration (Middle/High School) Career Assessments Completed: 5,843 career interest and Career Cluster Finder, Career Key, Achieve Works Skills
career cluster surveys completed (9th-11th)Based on student task assessments
completion.
Explore Georgia’s 17 Career Clusters and choose Percentage of Seniors that have confirmed their Post-Secondary Add Career Clusters to My List, Explore Cluster-Specific
Pathway Completion; CTAE Participation
ocus area Path – 95.5% Based on student task completion. Careers
Provide students in grades 8–12 with awareness and College and Career Readiness; % Graduating Ready without 1,294 students enrolled in Dual Enrollment 24-25 school year Learn About Dual Enrollment Options; Track Dual
access to dual enrollment opportunities as part of Remediation Enrollment
heir career pathway advisement and planning.
Higher participation in Dual Enrollment programs supports College and
Career Readiness indicators and helps reduce the need for
postsecondary remediation.
Career counseling & advisement activities grades 6– School Climate & Student Engagement Indicator Students Accessing Naviance: 5,943 current seniors actively Career Surveys, Strengths Explorer, Career Assessments.
12 used the platform for career and college readiness activities.
College & career planning & readiness % of Students Completing Career-Related Experiences As of May 5, 2025, Total Scholarships Awarded: ePortfolios, Résumé Builder, College application tracking,
$125,366,349.00 scholarship search & tracking
Based on student awards submitted.
Provide access to postsecondary options and Postsecondary Readiness; FAFSA Completion (District Accountability) College Applications Submitted via Naviance: Scholarship Search Tool, College Application Manager,
inancial aid planning FAFSA and Application Tracking
Applications Submitted: 12,375 applications
24-25 Application Trends:
78% of Naviance users applied to TCSG or USG institutions.
Based on top ten college applications submitted.
Preliminary counselor reports estimate 85% of applicants
matched entrance benchmarks, reducing the likelihood of
remediation. (Final remediation data pending official enrollment
reports.)
58.3% have completed the Free Application For Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) or Georgia State Financial Application (GSFAPP)
Highlights
Boost in College Applications
Academic Readiness
Elevated CCRPI Impact
Empowered by Real-Time Insights
Driving College, Career, & Life Readiness
Aligned with B.R.I.D.G.E. Law
Survey Customizations (Students, Parents & Staff)
Feature
CCLR Platform Comparison
SchooLinks Naviance Xello
Modern, student-friendly interface
Mobile compatibility
Gamified student experience
Career assessments
Real-time labor market data
Virtual job shadowing
College search and matching tools
Scattergrams (college admissions data)
Course planning aligned to graduation pathways
Built-in FAFSA tracker
Scholarship search
Parent portal
Two-way messaging (student-counselor)
Internship & Work-Based Learning management
Customizable curriculum/tasks
Real-time dashboards and analytics
BRIDGE Law compliance tracking (GA)
CCRPI alignment tools
Seamless SIS integration (e.g., Infinite Campus, Linked In, Google)
SSO (Google/Microsoft)
API/data automation friendly
Cost-effective pricing ( Consulting fees, customization fees)
Fast implementation (6–8 weeks)
Counselor workflow and task automation
Alumni Access (Lifetime- Regardless of district contract) (Limited-5Years) (Limited-Lifetime with district contract)
= Feature exists but with limitations or requires more manual input
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