Make it Possible - Graduate 100% of Students in 4 Years | NDPC-N 2013

Presented by: Quint DeWitte

Senior Sales Associate Kuder, Inc.

Make it Possible: Graduate 100% of Students in 4 Years

• 25 years of industry experience.

• 7-year career with Kuder Inc.

• Married with 10, 8, 5 and one on the way.

• Leadership roles and previous work:

– Wells Fargo

– APAC Customer Services

– Hospitality Industry

About Me

• Millions worldwide rely on us for reliable education and career planning solutions.

– 150 million people have used Kuder; three million new users annually.

– Provide statewide customized, comprehensive education and career planning solutions.

– More than 12,000 sites domestically; 100 internationally.

– Recognized as a Model Program by the NDPC/N

Reducing dropout rates.

Increasing graduation rates.

Complying with dropout-related risk factors.

About Us

• Our Mission:

– To raise student aspirations and to provide career options to students and adults through self-assessment and education.

• Our Goals:

– Guide students and parents through successful eighth-grade and post-high school transitions.

– Increase retention and graduation rates.

– Provide career planning, guidance, and development resources to last a lifetime.

Our Mission & Goals

WE HELP YOU SEE WHAT YOU CAN BE.™

With affordable solutions for pre-K through retirement, our customizable products and services reflect a

commitment to encouraging lifelong learning, development, and achievement.

In a Nutshell

About You

• Transition (America’s Promise, 2010)

– 67% of secondary students transitioned to a postsecondary institution.

• Retention (National Center for Higher Education Statistics, 2010)

– 1 out of 3 students dropped out of college after their first year.

• Completion (National Center for Education Statistics, 2010)

– Secondary: 78.2%.

– Postsecondary: 53% in six years.

• Why students dropout (National Dropout Prevention)

– Do not like school (51%).

The Facts

• Transition (America’s Promise, 2010)

– 67% of secondary students transitioned to a postsecondary institution.

– 90% of Kuder users transition to postsecondary education. (South Carolina, Catalina D’Archiardi-Ressler, Ph.D.)

The Facts

• Retention (National Center for Higher Education Statistics, 2010)

– 1 out of 3 students dropped out of college after their first year.

– Using Kuder is related to an 18% increase in retention (Iowa State University)

The Facts

• Completion (National Center for Education Statistics, 2010)

– Secondary: 78.2%.

– Postsecondary: 53% in six years.

– Kuder users complete college faster than non-Kuder users as evidenced by the finding that over 60% of users had never changed their college major (South Carolina, Catalina D’Archiardi-Ressler, Ph.D.)

The Facts

1. Assess – Assess their interests, skills, and work values to discover their

passions.

2. Explore – Explore the opportunities that are in front of them so they can

pursue a successful future based around their passions.

3. Plan – Create a step-by-step, year-by-year plan to obtain future

success.

4. Connect – Connect them with postsecondary institutions and businesses

that will help facilitate a smooth transition into the workforce.

How to Graduate Students

For Elementary Schools

• A fun and educational career awareness system for elementary students.

– Simplifies career awareness into four action-based categories: Play, Watch, Do, and Explore.

– Aligned with the National Core Curriculum standards.

– Meets National Career Development Association and American School Counselor Association early career awareness goals.

– Supports differentiation through simple, self-guided exploration and developmentally-appropriate activities.

– Allows teachers and parents to easily guide development through online, graphical dashboards.

Kuder® Galaxy™

For Secondary Schools

• Interactive and reliable tools to make career planning fun, engaging, and relevant for today’s secondary students. – Delivers age-appropriate content by developmental level.

– Includes research-based assessments that provide a foundation for career exploration.

– Helps students make connections between coursework and the world of work.

– Provides flexible education tools to support high school completion and confident college choices.

– Guides exploration with an interactive, grade-specific Career Planning Timeline.

– Provides an in-depth component for parents and administrators.

– Direct Your Future®

Kuder® Navigator™

NAVIGATOR 6-12th grade

Direct Your Future™

• Key benefits for secondary students: – Align career interests and skills with college choices.

– Feel confident and satisfied with their postsecondary education choice.

• Key benefits for postsecondary institutions: – Improve target marketing and recruiting programs.

– Information about your institution is delivered to prospects in the format they prefer.

– Increase in ROI.

– Students will experience a focused interest at your institution, then become more likely to retain and graduate.

Link 2 College®

For Postsecondary Schools & Adults

• An effective solution to help postsecondary students and adults plan for a career, make a career change, and keep their career on track. – Research-based assessments ensure users consider careers

suited to their interests, skills, and work values.

– Easy step-by-step process tailored to individual needs.

– Helps users make a shortlist of majors and occupations of interest.

– Includes a shareable e-Portfolio, a user’s shareable web page of goals and achievements.

– Supplements career preparation and placement programs with data-driven resources for career centers and workforce agencies.

Kuder® Journey™

Take Hold of Your Future™

• C2B allows students, adults, and the business community to communicate. – Improves school performance and postsecondary

transitions by connecting student coursework to the real world of work.

– To support development, workforce preparation, and industry awareness, employers can:

Create an online business profile.

Post Extended Learning Opportunities (internships, co-op’s, apprenticeships) directly to students.

Post jobs to reach the best suited job candidates.

Send messages to individuals with the interests, skills, and work values that fit your company’s needs.

Connect 2 Business®

For Administrators

• Navigator and Journey are backed by an Administrative Database Management System™ (ADMS) for schools, workforce centers, and state agencies.

– Supports real-time, data-driven decision making, tracking individual system progress, and planning for curriculum, workforce, and economic development needs.

– Customized reporting options to meet specific accountability needs.

– Additional communication tools, curriculum manager, and system training materials.

Administrative Database

• Career Advisor Training® (CAT)

– Offers professionals the skills and knowledge they need to deliver career exploration, career decision making, job seeking, and job placement services.

– Covers the 12 core competencies of career development used by the National Career Development Association (NCDA)

– Delivered in three courses and various formats:

The Essentials™ – 10 hours all online

Advanced™ – 30 hours, online or face-to-face

Masters™ – 40 hours, online or face-to-face

Professional Development

• Career Development Facilitator Training (CDF)

– Advances the skills and knowledge of individuals working in career development.

– Delivered in a 120-hour e-learning course is centered on the 12 career development competencies.

– Convenient format combines online instruction with a three-day face-to-face group session.

– Personal attention from a highly qualified NCDA-approved instructor.

– Participants are eligible for certification as a Global CDF.

Professional Development

Recap/Thank You!

Quint DeWitte

Senior Sales Associate

[email protected]

800.314.8972 (office)

Kuder, Inc. 302 Visions Parkway, Adel, IA 50003

www.kuder.com