About Kuder, Inc.

• Provides today’s students and adults with proven solutions to navigate through life’s journey.

• Solutions are based on the visions of Dr. Frederic Kuder, a pioneer in the career development industry.

• Millions worldwide rely on us for reliable education and career planning solutions• 150 million people have used Kuder’s solutions

• 3 million new users annually

About Kuder, Inc.

• Our Mission: • To raise student aspirations and to provide career options to

students and adults through self-assessment and education.

• Goals:• Guide students and parents through successful 8th grade and

post-high school transitions.

• Increase retention and graduation rates.

• Provide lifelong career guidance and development.

About Kuder, Inc.

• Reliable and valid research: • Kuder users demonstrated an increase in school performance

since they started using the system (as compared to non-Kuder system users)

• Over 90% of Kuder users transitioned into postsecondary education

• Up from the 67% national average

• Kuder users are completing college faster than non-system users because 60% of system users never changed their college major choice

• Using Kuder’s systems has led to an 18% increase in school retention

• After 1.5 years, 92% of system users persisted in college while only 73% of non-Kuder system users stayed in college

Kuder® Career Planning SystemAbout Kuder® Galaxy

• Play, Watch, Do, and Explore! • Simplifies career awareness into fun games, videos and songs,

downloadable activities, and interactive problem-solving tasks through a flexible online format

• Students complete activities at their own pace and progress

• Students gain a self-understanding of their interests and identify the relationships between tasks and occupations

• Meets NCDA and ASCA early career awareness goals• 75% aligned to the National Common Core Curriculum

• Parent Dashboard and Teacher Dashboard• Promotes active involvement in career and educational

guidance

• Monitors and tracks user progress

Kuder® Career Planning SystemAbout Kuder® Navigator

• Provides a reliable foundation for career exploration by assessing a user’s skills, interests, and work values

• Delivers simple, age-appropriate content through evidence-based career guidance

• Career Planning Timeline checklist and access to a lifelong e-Portfolio (can be shared with family, administrators, and employers)

• Research occupations and schools, create an education plan, learn about options after high school, prepare for work, find available jobs

• Free parent accounts for Navigator users• Promotes active and supportive in career and educational

guidance

• Facilitates realistic decision-making efforts

Kuder® Career Planning SystemAbout Kuder® Journey for Postsecondary Schools & Adults

• Provides a reliable foundation for career exploration by assessing a user’s skills, interests, and work values

• Flexible, step-by-step career and educational guidance that is tailored to the unique needs of each user

• User Types: Upcoming or recent graduate preparing for the workforce; career changer; laid-off worker; veteran or military member; ex-offender; adult with a disability; retired person

• Research occupations, schools, and college majors, utilize educational resources, learn about financial aid and scholarships, complete job-seeking skill development tools

• Supplements career preparation and placement programs based on data-driven resources

• Access to a lifelong e-Portfolio

Kuder® Career Planning SystemAbout Kuder® Administrative Database Management System

• Included with the purchase of Navigator and/or Journey

• Promotes individual, hands-on career guidance between administrators and students

• Monitor and track user progress, gaps in career interests and skills, and note aggregate trends• Generate customized quick, advanced, and usage reports

• Facilitate workforce and economic planning

• Manage courses, utilize curricula, and access lesson plans

• Link to educational and career development resources

• Communicate with and assign tasks to users

• Free on-site and virtual training available

http://www.planningyourdreams.org/

Kuder® Career Planning SystemImplementation Example

Sallie Lawrence,Career Dev. Coordinator, Birmingham City Schools

Birmingham, AL

Kuder® Career Planning SystemImplementation Example

Ned SerlethEnglish Teacher,

Stone Memorial HS Crossville, TN

Kuder® Career Planning SystemImplementation Strategies

• Plan determined by:• Requirements • Resources• Individual needs

• Tools and Resources:• Career Planning Timeline• Lesson plans• Direct Your Future• Training• Customization

• Flexibility plan:• Utilize each feature independently• Lifetime access

Kuder® Career Planning SystemKuder Training and Support

• Free ongoing, proactive, and responsive support by Kuder’s Customer Support team• Experienced • Online training• Face-to-face training• Webinars

• 877.999.6227 or support@kuder.com

Kuder® Career Planning SystemImplementation Exercise

How would you implement the

to attain the greatest outcomes?

Kuder® Career Planning SystemImplementation Exercises

• Determine how to implement a career development plan for students utilizing Navigator • What resources are available?

• What obstacles must you overcome?

• What features would you utilize?

• Who is your target audience?

• Students• Parents• Community

• What measure would you use to determine outcomes?

• When would you implement the system?

Kuder® Career Planning SystemTHANK YOU!

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