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This research-based program evaluation is designed with the intent to understand how Naviance and MEFA Pathways compare in their alignment to the Massachusetts College, Career, and Civic Readiness (CCCR) Standards. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has designed MyCAP Frameworks for college, career, and civic readiness for students in grades 9-12 with a focus on three key domains: personal/social development, career development education, and academic, college, & career planning. The purpose of analyzing to what degree these post-secondary planning platforms align with state standards is to provide insight to schools as high school counselors assist students in planning their futures. Each post-secondary planning platform’s standard alignment was measured through a scale, as well as using evidence-based artifacts, which then produced a score of standard alignment for each grade level in each respective platform, in addition to an overall total score of alignment for each platform. Ultimately, research showed that MEFA Pathways is more aligned with the Massachusetts College, Career, and Civic Readiness (CCCR) Standards than Naviance is.

Publication Date

4-30-2026

Keywords

Future planning, high school, CCCR

Aligning Tools with Standards – A Program Evaluation of Naviance and MEFA Pathways

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