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What ACT Data are Telling You About Your Students

What ACT Data are Telling You About Your Students. O U R M I S S I O N Helping people achieve education and workplace success O U R V A L U E S Excellence Diversity Leadership Empowerment Learning Sustainability.

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What ACT Data are Telling You About Your Students

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  1. What ACT Data are Telling You About Your Students

  2. O U R M I S S I O N Helping people achieve education and workplace success O U R V A L U E S Excellence Diversity Leadership Empowerment Learning Sustainability

  3. Raise Academic Standards and Increase Achievement to Ensure All Students Are College and Career Ready (CCR) ACT Learning Insights TeamWhat We Do

  4. IntroductionWorkshop Objectives • Describe ACT’s definition of college and career readiness • Explain ACT’s College and Career Readiness System and how The ACT fits • Find key data points in the ACT High School Report and ACT Profile Report • Translate data into insights about curriculum, instruction and support at the district, school, and classroom levels.

  5. Workshop Agenda • College and Career Readiness • The ACT • ACT High School Report • ACT Profile Report • Reflections

  6. Workshop Materials Road Map Workbook Writing Test Supplement

  7. IntroductionCollege and Career Readiness What does College and Career Readiness mean to you? Record your thoughts on page 15 of your Workbook. p.15 7

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  9. ACT’s Definition of College and Career Readiness College and Career Readiness is the level of preparation a student needs to be equipped to enroll andsucceed – without remediation – in a credit-bearing, first-year course at a two-year or four-year institution, trade school, or technical school. www.act.org/commoncore p. 7

  10. ACT’s College and Career Readiness SystemComponents p. 8

  11. The Core Practice Framework www.act.org/products/additional-products-assessments/act-core-practice-framework/

  12. ACT National Curriculum Survey®The Foundation of ACT’s College and Career Readiness System • Conducted every three to five years • Nationwide survey of educational practices and expectations • College instructors • High school teachers • Middle school teachers • Elementary teachers http://www.act.org/research-policy/national-curriculum-survey

  13. ACT National Curriculum Survey®The Foundation of ACT’s College and Career Readiness System • Identifies the skills and knowledge postsecondary institutions expect of students • Guides the development of ACT’s assessments that measure college-ready skills • Informs efforts to develop, refine, and update academic standards • Inform policymakers and educators

  14. Longitudinal AssessmentsCommon Score Scale Relationship 36 32 25

  15. ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks 22 23 • Empirically derived • 50% likelihood of achieving a B or higher or about a 75% likelihood of achieving a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college course

  16. ACT’s College Readiness Standards • Identify the knowledge and skills students are likely to demonstrate at various score levels on each academic test. • Help interpret what the scores earned in ACT Explore, ACT Plan and The ACT mean. • Direct link between what students have learned and what they are ready to learn next. www.act.org/standard/

  17. Statements that describe what students are likely to know and be able to do... And statements that provide suggestions to progress to a higher level of achievement

  18. Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2012National Results Percent of ACT-Tested High School Graduates by Number of ACT College Readiness Benchmarks Attained, 2012 http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/cccr12/readiness4.html

  19. Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2013National Results Percent of ACT-Tested High School Graduates by Number of ACT College Readiness Benchmarks Attained, 2013 http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/cccr13/readiness4.html

  20. Percent of 11th grade State-Tested ACT students Ready for College-Level Coursework, 2013Hawaii Results

  21. College and Career ReadinessReflections • What insights have you gained from learning about ACT’s definition of College and Career Readiness? • Record your insights on the Readiness section of your Road Map.

  22. The most widely used college admission test in the U.S. (more than 2.8 million students annually) • Acceptedby all colleges and universities across the country • Used to connect students to college advising, majors, career exploration, scholarships, and campus life p. 13

  23. Test Details • A curriculum-based achievement test • Measures college and career readiness in: • English, mathematics, reading, and science • Optional Writing Test (included in Hawaii state testing) • Noncognitive Components • High School Course/Grade Information • ACT Interest Inventory • Student Profile Section • Timed: • Multiple Choice Sections: 2 hours and 55 minutes • Optional Writing Test: 30 minutes • Educational Opportunity Service (EOS) p.13

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  25. Meet Ann • Wants to major in Accounting • Not sure how to narrow down her college choices • Really enjoys her English classes but is challenged by math and science • Hopes to take honors courses in college • Participates in Junior ROTC • Works part time on weekends at a local restaurant to save money for college expenses

  26. ACT High School ReportMeet Ann • The ACT High School Report tells us about Ann’s: • Career interests • College plans • Educational strengths & weaknesses • Areas of need

  27. ACT High School ReportComponents Each report includes eight sections • Identifying Information • Scores and Norms • College Readiness • Information about Colleges • College Selection Items • Educational and Vocational Plans • Educational Needs and Interests • Interest Inventory Scores and Map Regions Academic Achievement College Planning Education and Career Planning p.18

  28. 1. Identifying Information • Name and other identifying information • High School Code • Test Date • Graduation Year • Photo p.18

  29. 2. ACT Scores and NormsAcademic Achievement p.18

  30. ACT Writing Test Writing Test Supplement

  31. 3. College ReadinessAcademic Achievement p.18

  32. Academic Achievement for Ann ACT Scores and College Readiness Connections p.18

  33. ACT High School ReportComponents Each report includes eight sections • Identifying Information  • Scores and Norms  • College Readiness  • Information about Colleges • College Selection Items • Educational and Vocational Plans • Educational Needs and Interests • Interest Inventory Scores and Map Regions College Planning p.18

  34. 4. Information About CollegesCollege Planning p.18

  35. 5. College Selection ItemsCollege Planning p.18

  36. College Planning for Ann Connections between College Selection Items and Information about Colleges p.18

  37. College PlanningEducation and Career Planning • For student’s selected colleges: • -High School average for first-year students • -Chances in ten of “C” or higher • -Average first-year college GPA • -Student’s relative rank at college in ACT Test areas p.18

  38. College Academic “Fit” for Ann

  39. ACT High School ReportComponents Each report includes eight sections • Identifying Information  • Scores and Norms  • College Readiness  • Information about Colleges  • College Selection Items  • Educational and Vocational Plans • Educational Needs and Interests • Interest Inventory Scores and Map Regions Education and Career Planning p.18

  40. 6. Educational and Vocational PlansEducation and Career Planning p.18

  41. 7. Educational Needs and InterestsEducation and Career Planning • Needs Help with: • Educational or vocational plans • Mathematics • Interest in: • First-year honors courses • ROTC p.18

  42. 8. Interest Inventory Scores and Map RegionsEducation and Career Planning p.18

  43. 8. Interest Inventory Scores and Map RegionsEducation and Career Planning p.19

  44. Education and Career Planning for AnnConnections Between Plans and Interest Inventory p.18

  45. ACT High School ReportComponents Each report includes eight sections • Identifying Information  • Scores and Norms  • College Readiness  • Information about Colleges  • College Selection Items  • Educational and Vocational Plans  • Educational Needs and Interests  • Interest Inventory Scores and Map Regions  p.18

  46. Using ACT Results to Support Ann • A major in Accounting matches her Career Interest Inventory results • May have difficulty with freshman math and science requirements • Has a few mismatched ideas about what she is looking for in a college • Will need information about how to access scholarship, campus employment or Work-Study opportunities

  47. ACT High School ReportAnalyzing & Using Student Scores • Help identify students’ readiness for college and careers • Academic advising and counseling • Identify students needing help • Look for career interest-major “fit” • Adjust educational and career plans

  48. High School Score ReportReflections • What insights have you gained from examining your High School Score Report? • What implications does this report have for counseling students about: • Curriculum and Course Selection • Intervention/Support • College Plans • Career Possibilities • Record your thoughts on the ACT High School Report section of your Road Map.

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