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Using Your PLAN Results

Using Your PLAN Results. Interpretive Guide for students. Understanding Your PLAN Results in Three Quick Steps. How am I doing so far?

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Using Your PLAN Results

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  1. Using Your PLAN Results Interpretive Guide for students

  2. Understanding Your PLAN Results in Three Quick Steps How am I doing so far? Your PLAN Score Report shows your relative strengths and weaknesses in four subject areas important for college success: English, math, reading and science. You can see how your scores compare to those of other students like you who have taken the PLAN. Ask your counselor how you can improve in areas where you are not as strong.

  3. Understanding Your PLAN Results in Three Quick Steps 2. What are my plans and goals after high school? When you took PLAN, you answered questions about the courses you are taking or plan to take in high school, your career interests, and your plans after high school. This information will help you see if you need to change your educational plans in order for you to meet your goals.

  4. Understanding Your PLAN Results in Three Quick Steps 3. Am I on track for college? Your PLAN Score Report shows you how well you are learning the skills you’ll need to be ready for college. Most likely, you have learned some of these skills better than others. Use your PLAN Score Report to help you strengthen those skills that you still need to work on.

  5. Your scores are between 1 (the lowest score you can receive) and 32 (the highest score you can receive). PLAN takes the number of questions you got right on each test and translates it into a number between 1 and 32 (called a “scaled score”). Just like grades, your scores tell you how well you did on each test. ___________________________ • Your Composite score is simply the average of the English, Math, Reading and Science Test Scores. For example if you were to get a score of 18 in English, a 19 in Mathematics, a 17 in Reading and an 18 in Science, your composite score would be 18. 18 + 19 + 17 + 18 = 72 / 4 = 18 What Do Your Scores Mean? A Note About Test Scores Because no test can measure educational development with absolute precision, it’s best to think of each of your PLAN scores as a range rather than as a precise point. For example, a score of 17 on one of the four tests, such as the Reading Test, means that your level of educational development in the subject probably is somewhere from 15-19 (17 plus or minus 2).

  6. Let’s Take A Look… http://media.act.org/documents/PLAN-SampleStudentScoreRpt.pdf

  7. Something to Consider… College Admissions Admission Requirements Colleges are getting more and more selective when it comes to admitting students into their college or university. Bowling Green State University http://uas.bgsu.edu/counselor/profile/ The Ohio State University http://undergrad.osu.edu/admissions/quick-facts.html Wright State University http://www.wright.edu/undergraduate-admissions/prepare/admission-policies-and-procedures Miami University http://www.miami.muohio.edu/admission/admission/high-school/class-profile/index.html

  8. Other Colleges and Universities Below is a link to all of Ohio’s Private Colleges and Universities: http://www.aicuo.edu/docs2/AICUO%20Counselors%20Guide%202011-12.pdf Below is a link to all of Ohio’s Public Colleges and Universities: http://www.opuac.org/pdf/thinkpublic.pdf

  9. What should you be doing as a sophomore? Challenge Yourself: Do more than the minimum requirement for high school graduation. The harder you try, the more prepared you will be for post-graduation. Care about your grades: If you are not doing as well as you would like, ask for help from a teacher, parent or student. Utilize study tables and tutoring opportunities. Get involved: Whether it’s a club, sport, or the arts, being involved in school activities boosts your chance of getting into the college of your choice, and increases scholarship opportunities. Keep practicing: You should take the ACT at least twice to help increase your score. The better the score, the better the scholarship money you receive for college. Start Talking: Begin talking to your parents or guardians and your guidance counselor about what your plans or goals are for after high school.

  10. Websites for Career Information For descriptions of hundreds of occupations, plus information on salary, entry requirements, related occupations, and related college majors, go to www.planstudent.org To find information about occupations in the Air Force, Army, Marines, and Navy, go to www.todaysmilitary.com For information on occupations and the outlook for future openings, go to the Occupational Outlook Handbook at www.bls.gov/ooh

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