Case Study: Sarasota County Public Schools achieves 92% middle school personalized career-portfolio completion with Naviance by PowerSchool

Sarasota County Public Schools serves over 40,000 K-12 students in Sarasota County, Florid

Sarasota County Public Schools, which serves over 40,000 K–12 students in Florida, needed to meet the requirements of Florida House Bill 7071 by strengthening college- and career-readiness beginning in middle school. District leaders recognized students must enter high school with a clear success plan, but lacked a systematic way to build and document those plans at the middle-school level.

With support from The Education Foundation of Sarasota County, the district rolled out Naviance by PowerSchool across all middle schools (and most high schools), established on-campus Student Success Centers staffed by advisors, set aside weekly curriculum time for use, and created career and college exploration opportunities. As a result, 92% of Sarasota County middle school students completed personalized career portfolios before high school, smoothing transitions, improving counselor insight into incoming students, and positioning the district to meet HB 7071 mandates.

Sarasota County Public Schools

Steve Cantees

Secondary Schools Executive Director