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EXPLORE Information Session Georgia Appalachian Center For Higher Education February 5 & 6, 2013

EXPLORE Information Session Georgia Appalachian Center For Higher Education February 5 & 6, 2013. Our ACT Consultant:. Carl Forbes, MSED Senior Consultant East Region – Atlanta Office 404-231-1952 3355 Lenox Road NE, Suite 320 Atlanta, GA 30329 carl.forbes@act.org. Topics/Agenda.

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EXPLORE Information Session Georgia Appalachian Center For Higher Education February 5 & 6, 2013

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  1. EXPLORE Information Session Georgia Appalachian Center For Higher Education February 5 & 6, 2013

  2. Our ACT Consultant: Carl Forbes, MSED Senior Consultant East Region – Atlanta Office 404-231-1952 3355 Lenox Road NE, Suite 320 Atlanta, GA 30329 carl.forbes@act.org

  3. Topics/Agenda • Assessment Overview • Administration • After The Test • Questions

  4. College and Career Readiness System IMPROVING COURSE RIGOR MEASURING STUDENT PROGRESS TOWARD READINESS EXPLORE 8th and 9th grade curriculum-based educational and career planning program The ACT 11th and 12 grade curriculum-based assessment for learning outcomes ENGAGE Middle and high school assessment that measures all factors of academic success PLAN 10th grade curriculum-based educational and career planning program QualityCore Research-driven solutions for strengthening curriculum SUPPORTING SOLUTIONSPLANNING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Core Practice Audit Framework for evaluating current practices CoreWork Diagnostics Online service to diagnose and improve content and practice areas College and Career Readiness System

  5. EXPLORE- 8th or 9th PLAN- 10th ACT- 11th or 12th Assessment Student Planning Instructional Support Evaluation EPAS - Educational Planning and Assessment System

  6. 40 36 32 35 30 25 25 20 15 10 5 0 EXPLORE PLAN ACT EPAS Scales Relationship

  7. What Will EXPLORE Tell Us? • Academic Progress • Interests • Career Plans • at key transition points

  8. Educational Planning and Assessment System – EPAS CONTENT How are the test constructed? What do the tests measure?

  9. Guiding Principles of EPAS • The EPAS tests are achievement tests. They are tests of acquired or developed abilities. • The tasks (questions) constituting all EPAS tests correspond to recognized middle and high school learning experiences. • The EPAS tests consists of complex, heterogeneous tasks that require students to use skills and knowledge developed over time to solve them. • Each test is developmentally appropriate for the grade level

  10. English Test Designed to measure students’ ability to effectively communicate meaning by: • Critiquing • Revising • Editing

  11. 2563% 1537% 3060% 2040% Usage/Mechanics Rhetorical Skills 4053% 3547% English Test 2 sub-scores EXPLORE PLAN ACT Punctuation6(.15)7(.14) 10(.13) Grammar and Usage8(.20)9(.18)12(.16) Sentence Structure11(.28)14(.28)18 (.24) Strategy 5 (.12) 6 (.12) 12 (.16) Organization 5 (.12) 7 (.14) 11 (.15) Style 5 (.12) 7 (.14) 12 (.16) Total405075 4 300 Words 4 300 Words Passages Passage Length 5 325 Words

  12. Mathematics Test • Requires Students to • Analyze problems – in both real world and purely mathematical settings • Plan and carry out strategies • Verify appropriateness of solutions

  13. EXPLORE PLAN ACT 14 10 14 9 9 4 60 4 10 9 7 30 (.13) (.33) (.30) (.23) 14 8 11 7 40 (.35) (.20) (.27) (.18) (.23) (.17) (.23) (.15) (.15) (.07) Mathematics Test Content Area Basic Statistical/ Probability Concepts Pre-Algebra Elementary Algebra Pre-Geometry Plane Geometry Coordinate Geometry Intermediate Algebra Trigonometry Total

  14. Reading Test • Measures student proficiencies in understanding and deriving meaning from texts ranging from fiction narratives to informational passages • Measures vocabulary by determining the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple-meaning words from context • Measures skills used to read and understand published materials

  15. EXPLORE PLAN ACT 10 10 10 10 40 10 10 10 30 (.33) (.33) (.33) 8 9 8 25 (.32) (.36) (.32) (.25) (.25) (.25) (.25) 4 750 Words 3 500 Words 3 500 Words Reading Test Content Area Prose Fiction Humanities Social Sciences Natural Sciences Total Passages Passage Length

  16. Reading Between the Lines • Those ACT-tested students who can read complex texts are more likely to be ready for college • Performance on complex texts is the clearest differentiator in reading between students who are likely to be ready for college and those who are not. And this is true for both genders, all racial/ethnic groups, and all annual family income levels

  17. Reading Between the Lines • More students are on track to being ready for college-level reading in 8th & 9th grade than are actually ready by the time they reach 12th grade • Not enough high school teachers are teaching reading skills or strategies and many students are victims of teachers’ low expectations

  18. Science Test • Measures student proficiencies in using and reasoning with science information, skills, and knowledge • Asks Students to: • Communicate information and use scientific research strategies • Make comparisons between, and draw conclusions from scientific findings, studies, and viewpoints

  19. 1 Content areas are distributed over all formats Science Test - EXPLORE Data Representation Research Summaries Conflicting Viewpoints ContentArea1Format Life Science Physical Science Earth/Space Science

  20. EXPLORE PLAN ACT 15 18 7 40 (.38) (.45) (.18) 12 10 6 28 (.43) (.36) (.21) 10 14 6 30 (.33) (.47) (.20) Science Test Stimulus Material Data Representation Research Summaries Conflicting Viewpoints Total

  21. ACT 1-2* 1-2* 1-2* 1-2* 7 EXPLORE 3 2 1 6 PLAN 1-2* 1-2* 1-2* 1-2* 5 Science Test - Passages Content Area Life Science Physical Science Earth/Space Science Biology Chemistry Physics Total *At least one topic is required in this content area, and some test forms may have two topics. No more than two topics in a particular content area are allowed.

  22. MAKING READINESS A REALITYMonitor College Readiness Early When students’ skills are improved during middle school, the results by the end of high school can be astounding Based on more than 540,000 8th graders whotook EXPLORE in 2007: Majority of students are not on target in middle school to be ready for college-level work after high school ACT data suggests that students who enter high school lacking prerequisite skills rarely ever catch up

  23. Non-Cognitive Components • Student Information Section • Name • Student ID Number • Birth Date • Gender • Current Grade • Race / Ethnicity

  24. Non-Cognitive Components • Needs Assessment • Exploring options for Education, Careers, and jobs after HS • Improving writing skills • Improving reading speed or comprehension • Improving study skills • Improving mathematical skills • Improving computer skills • Improving public speaking skills

  25. Non-Cognitive Components • Plans and Background • Language the student knows best • Types of courses planned in high school • HS coursework plans in 5 subject areas • Participation in accelerated, honors, or outreach programs • Parents’ highest levels of education • Educational and career plans after HS

  26. Non-Cognitive Components • Local Supplemental Items • What would you like to know about your students? • Average amount of time with TV, • Average amount of time spent studying • School environment • Teams?

  27. Non-Cognitive Components • UNIACT Interest Inventory • Included in all EPAS tests at no extra charge • 72 item unisex interest inventory of work relevant activities • Identifies personally relevant career options • Bridged to World-Of Work Map and Holland Types

  28. World of Work Map

  29. C E R S A I C=Conventional E= Enterprising R=Realistic S=Social A=Arts I=Investigative

  30. World of Work MapInterest Inventory Results

  31. What We Need to Know to Help Students’ Scores Improve • What skills the test measures • How the test measures the skills • How the test relates to my curriculum • What skills my students already know • What skills my students need to learn • What instructional methods would be most effective in meeting the students’ needs . . . as a base for building instructional strategies

  32. Student Score Report Review

  33. Using Your EXPLORE Results

  34. Student/School Information

  35. Score Range (1-25) Composite Score 15 What do Your Scores Mean?

  36. Your Estimated PLAN Composite Score Range

  37. English: 4 years Social Sciences: At least 3 years Mathematics: At least 3 years Natural Sciences: At least 3 years ACT Recommended CourseworkACT Minimum Core

  38. Your High School Course PlansCompared to Core

  39. Your Reported Needs

  40. Your Plans for After High School

  41. College Readiness Benchmark Scores *The ACT Benchmark Score indicates a 50% chance of obtaining a “B” or a 75% chance of obtaining a “C” in corresponding credit-bearing college courses.

  42. College Readiness Benchmark Scores Explained

  43. College Readiness

  44. Career Area List

  45. Coursework Planning Page 10

  46. Coursework PlannerPage 12

  47. EXPLORE Score Report Side 2

  48. Building Your Skills

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