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Getting the Most from your ACT Explore and ACT Plan Reporting Package

Getting the Most from your ACT Explore and ACT Plan Reporting Package. 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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Getting the Most from your ACT Explore and ACT Plan Reporting Package

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  1. Getting the Most from your ACT Explore and ACT Plan Reporting Package

  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. Workshop ObjectivesIntroduction • Describe ACT’s definition of college and career readiness • Explain ACT’s College and Career Readiness System and how ACT Explore/ACT Plan fit • Find key data points in the ACT Explore/ACT Plan Student and Summary Profile Reports • Translate data into insights about curriculum, instruction and support at the district, school, and classroom levels

  5. Workshop Agenda • College and Career Readiness • Student Score Report Break • Profile Summary Report • Item Response Summary Report • Early Intervention Rosters • Reflections

  6. Workshop Materials Workbook Road Map

  7. IntroductionCollege and Career Readiness What does College and Career Readiness mean to you? 7

  8. p. 5

  9. ACT’s Definition of College Readiness College 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. Curriculum-based assessments in English, math, reading, and science • Career planning component

  15. Longitudinal AssessmentsCommon Score Scale Relationship 36 32 25

  16. 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 p. 6

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 2012-2013 Hawaii ResultsACT Explore − 8th Grade Students Percent of 8th Grade Students in Hawaii At or Above Benchmark on ACT Explore, 2013

  20. 2012-2013 Hawaii ResultsACT Explore − 9th Grade Students Percent of 9th Grade Students in Hawaii At or Above Benchmark on ACT Explore, 2013

  21. 2013 Hawaii ResultsACT Plan Percent of 10th Grade Students in Hawaii At or Above Benchmark on ACT Plan, 2013

  22. 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.

  23. Preparing to Unpack the Box www.act.org/learningevents/resources p. 13

  24. p. 15

  25. Student Score Report p. 16/20

  26. Student Score ReportsIntroduction • Components • College readiness indicators • Academic strengths and weaknesses • Suggestions for improvement • Career and postsecondary aspirations • Foundation of all aggregate reporting

  27. Student Score Report Header 2. Intervention Planning 1. Academic Achievement & Education Planning 3. Career Exploration p. 16/20

  28. Report HeaderStudent Information Student’s Name Student’s Grade Level Test Date Student’s School Test Form p. 16/20

  29. 1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Scores Student Scores and Norms p. 16/20

  30. 1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Scores Estimated Scores on ACT Plan or The ACT p. 16/20

  31. 1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Plans High School Course Plans p. 16/20

  32. 1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Plans Reported Needs p. 16/20

  33. 1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Plans College Readiness p. 16/20

  34. 1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your PlansAdditional Information p. 16/20

  35. 2. Intervention Planning: Your SkillsItem Response Summary and Suggestions for Improvement p. 18/22

  36. 3. Career Exploration: Your Career Possibilities World of Work p. 17/21

  37. 3. Career Exploration: Your Career Possibilities World of Work You and the World of Work Exploring Career Options Your Interests p. 17/21

  38. p. 17/21

  39. 3. Career Exploration: Your Career Possibilities World of Work p. 17/21

  40. Student Score ReportDissemination • What happens next? • Teachers/counselors learn to interpret individual student results • School administrators should be aware of individual student results • Teachers/counselors review results with students • Teachers/counselors review results with parents

  41. Student Resources www.planstudent.org www.explorestudent.org

  42. Student Score ReportReflections • What insights have you gained from examining your Student Score Reports? • What implications does this report have for counseling students about: • Curriculum and Course Selection • Intervention and Student Support • Career Possibilities • Record your thoughts on the Student Score Report section of your Road Map.

  43. Break(15 minutes)

  44. p. 25

  45. Profile Summary ReportIntroduction What is the Profile Summary Report? • Aggregates the data from Student Score Reports • Identifies if students are on target to be college and career ready when they graduate from high school • Shows if their coursework aligns with their career interests and educational plans p. 25

  46. Frequency Distribution TableProfile Summary Report: Table 1a • ACT Explore: Page 2 in Profile Summary Report • ACT Plan: Page 2 in Profile Summary Report p. 37/47

  47. Frequency Distribution TableProfile Summary Report 191 Total Students 53 (28%)Students Above Benchmark Students on target to be college ready 100 (52%)Students on the Cusp 44 in danger of slipping 41 within 2 points of benchmark Students on the cusp Benchmark Students in need of real intervention 38 (20%)Students Below Benchmark

  48. Application ExerciseFrequency Distribution Table • Use either your ACT Explore or ACT Plan data • Complete the activity on p. 27. • 10 minutes • Answer questions 1-8 p. 37/47

  49. 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 on ACT Explore, ACT Plan, and The ACT mean. • Direct link between what students have learned and what they are ready to learn next. http://act.org/standard/

  50. 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

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