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Your Guide to Pre-Conference Training at the Naviance Summer Institute

NSI 2017 pre-conference courses are organized into categories geared toward beginner and advanced Naviance users. Check out our guide so you can decide which courses are right for you!

A Snapshot on the Use of Individual Learning Plans in the US [Infographic]

Across the country schools and districts are recognizing the value of individualized learning plans (ILPs) as a way to bring greater coherence, focus, and purpose to the decisions students make about their education and life goals.

State Requirements and Counseling Practices Related to ILPs

In Fall 2015, Hobsons and NACAC conducted a study of the use of individualized learning plans (ILPs) in public secondary schools to attempt to answer key questions about their use and effectiveness. Hear from Melissa Clinedinst, Associate Director of Research at NACAC, will explain the research questions and results in detail, and Jennifer Landy, School Counselor at Wayzata High School (Plymouth, MN), will share how her school has used Naviance to implement new Minnesota ILP requirements.

Funny, Your Individualized Learning Plan Looks Just Like Mine.

Individualized learning is all the rage. As schools and districts adopt new technology to support students in the classroom, many are doing so in the hopes of being able to deliver on the promise of differentiated instruction, and states have jumped on the bandwagon as well.

Study Finds Increasing Number of High Schools Are Using Individual Learning Plans to Prepare Student

A study from The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and edtech company Hobsons has found that many high schools are increasingly using individual learning plans (IPLs) to prepare students for college and career, but could use more training and support when it comes to implementation.

Hobsons & NACAC Release New Study on Individual Learning Plans for College & Career Readiness

Many states and districts use Individual Learning Plans (ILPs), personalized plans developed collaboratively by students and school personnel, to set goals that help students focus on their academic and career futures and keep them on track toward these goals.