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1. Make it Possible:
Graduate 100% of Students in 4 Years
Presented by:
Quint DeWitte
Senior Sales Associate
Kuder, Inc.

2. About Me
• 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

3. About Us
• 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.

5. Our Mission & Goals
• 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 eighthgrade and post-high school transitions.
– Increase retention and graduation rates.
– Provide career planning, guidance, and development
resources to last a lifetime.

6. In a Nutshell
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.

8. About You

9. The Facts
• 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%).

10. 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.)

11. 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)

12. 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.)

13. How to Graduate Students
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.

15. For Elementary Schools

16. Kuder® Galaxy™
• 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.

17. For Secondary Schools

18. Kuder® Navigator™
• 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®

19. NAVIGATOR 6-12th grade

31. Direct Your Future™

32. Link 2 College®
• 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.

33. For Postsecondary Schools & Adults

34. Kuder® Journey™
• 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.

35. Take Hold of Your Future™

36. Connect 2 Business®
• 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.

37. For Administrators

38. Administrative Database
• 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.

43. Professional Development
• 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

44. 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.

45. Recap/Thank You!
Quint DeWitte
Senior Sales Associate
dewitteq@kuder.com
800.314.8972 (office)
Kuder, Inc.
302 Visions Parkway, Adel, IA 50003
www.kuder.com