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EXPLORE Results

EXPLORE Results. Introduction. Results answer three important questions: Where do I stand right now? What are my plans and goals after high school? Am I on track for college? Page 3 – What do scores mean? 1-25 (scale score) Composite = average of English, Math, Reading, and Science

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EXPLORE Results

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  1. EXPLORE Results

  2. Introduction • Results answer three important questions: • Where do I stand right now? • What are my plans and goals after high school? • Am I on track for college? • Page 3 – What do scores mean? • 1-25 (scale score) • Composite = average of English, Math, Reading, and Science • English sub-scores • 1-12 • Usage/Mechanics and Rhetorical Skills

  3. Page 3 Continued

  4. Page 4 - Percentiles • Shows how you did compared to others who took the EXPLORE test • EXAMPLE: • If you scored in the 56th percentile (56%) you scored higher or the same as 56 percent of students across the country who took the test.

  5. Page 4 - Percentiles

  6. Page 4 – Estimated PLAN Range • Your EXPLORE score range can be used to estimate your PLAN score range • Your PLAN score range cannot be used to estimate your ACT range • You are very likely in 10th grade to score in the range given to you on your PLAN test.

  7. Page 4 – Estimated PLAN Range

  8. Page 5/6 – Plans for High School and College • Box in bottom left corner – course plans compared to CORE requirements • Use this to plan your high school courses • Plans for after high school – box in bottom middle • What you selected as your plans during the beginning of the EXPLORE test • Undecided is okay • Invalid Response is okay – just look to interest inventory results • Reported Needs Box • Shows your choices for extra help • College Readiness – Far right box • Benchmark scores for college-prep • English – 15 • Math - 19 • Reading – 17 • Science - 21

  9. Page 5/6 – College Readiness and Plans

  10. Page 7-9 CAREER • Turn to back of results folder • Step 1: World of Work • Divides work into areas of interest • Step 2 : Your Interests • Shaded area shows the combination of your Career Area choice and the results of your Interest Survey • Step 3: Exploring Career Options • Visit www.explorestudent.org • Choose 2 career options in the shaded area that might be of interest to you • **What if I don’t like my results?**

  11. Page 10 – Building Skills • Open your folder so that the inside is showing • Answers with Workbook – take time to look over your answers and work • Beside your answers in the purple shaded area you are given tips for improvement in each section

  12. Page 10 – Building Skills

  13. Page 11 – 14 Course Planning • At the bottom of page 11 you are given requirements for career options • Use the career area letters on the back of your results folder to match your course requirements with your selected careers • Use pages 12 – 13 to help plan your high school courses for the Spring registration • Example is given on Page 14

  14. Thank you and Congratulations! • Our school was above average in four sections compared to the national score, including composite score… Great job!! • Science was the highest average score with 17.1 – AWESOME! • Most chosen answer for help needed – STUDY SKILLS • Due to the high influx of this answer we will incorporate this topic into one of our guidance lessons when we see you after Christmas break. • Thank you for your hard work – it paid off!!

  15. Questions/Concerns • If you have any further questions or concerns please let your teacher know so Ms. Ward or Ms. Jackson can see you. • Teachers, if you have any questions please feel free to email us or stop by the counseling office. GO PIRATES!

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