College and Career Readiness Guide

A robust, personalized infographic that’s customized to a district’s offerings, policies, and requirements. Every student receives a roadmap showing their likely path — and their potential path, and what it will take to get there.

College Opportunity
Guide

This personalized guide uses a student’s readily-available data to plot a course to specific colleges, including a timeline of specific, recommended action steps, and college-by-college recommendations — all with no entry by students or counselors.

COLLEGE READINESS
VIDEO

As college admissions policies become even more confusing, this video provides guidance to students— and their parents, in their home language — with engaging graphics and easy-to-understand spoken and on-screen text.

College Readiness Video

The “CRV” carefully walks a student through admissions policies and steps for their state’s major college and university systems. CRV can be customized to any district’s or school’s needs, allowing them to communicate particular and timely messages and resources — and to do so in virtually any home language.

 

College Opportunity Guide

We’ve learned that when information is personalized, students pay attention. “COG” enables rapid personalization of a student’s college admissions potential, providing not just a clear understanding of good-fit schools, but recommended action steps for pursuing them as well.

 
 

College and Career Readiness Guide

Spotlight’s flagship readiness report, “CCRG” is in use by some of the nation’s largest and most diverse school districts, providing their students with a deep understanding of their potential post-graduation path, and the steps they might take to aspire higher.

 

According to a spring 2019 study of 900 California students and families conducted by WestEd…


94% of students replied Yes they would like to receive the Spotlight CCRG again. 

75% of students plan to take action as a result of receiving the CCRG. These productive actions include:

  • Discussing CCRG with their families and/or counselors

  • Researching college options

  • Searching for scholarships

  • Registering for PSAT, SAT or ACT

  • Considering new courses

 
“Our College & Career Readiness Guide is a game changer for students and families.”
— Long Beach Unified School Board Member
“Probably the most important reason that we’re using the CCRG is so that we can get information to our kids and their parents early, instead of waiting for graduation.”
— Joel Rabin, Natomas Unified School District
 

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