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GOALS FOR TONIGHT’S SESSION
1)Provide an understanding of the correlation between Explore, Plan and ACT and a test overview
2)To help students/parents to use test results for improvement
3)Answer your questions
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RCS moves to EPAS…
(Educational Planning and Assessment System)
- Explore, Spring of 8th grade
- Explore, Spring of 9th grade
- PLAN, Spring of 10th grade
- ACT/MME, Spring of 11th grade
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Benefits to EPAS:
- Allows for a yearly measurement of growth
- Provides staff and students with an “early warning” system
- Provides ACT practice and preparation
- Allows for National comparisons
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What Does EXPLORE/PLAN Measure?
A. English skills
B. Math skills
C. Reading skills
D. Science skills
critical reasoning skills
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What Does the ACT Measure?
A. English skills
B. Math skills
C. Reading skills
D. Science skills
E. Writing skills
critical reasoning skills
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ACT
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EXPLORE
EXPLORE 8th and 9th grade (score range 1 to 25)
PLAN 10th grade (score range 1 to 32)
ACT 11th and 12th grade (score range 1 to 36)
Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS)
English Test Comparison
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Why Take Explore/PLAN?• Explore and Plan show you your strengths and
weaknesses in English, math, reading, and science
• Explore and Plan let you know if you’re on target for college
• Explore and Plan help you find careers that match your interests
• Explore and Plan help you prepare for the ACT
Your Students Scores
Your Estimated ACT Composite
Score Range
Your High School Course Plans Compared to Core
College Readiness
Profile for Success
Your Reported Needs
Your Career Possibilities
PLAN Score ReportSide 2
Review Your Answers
Your Skills
What do I do now?
Now that you’ve taken the Explore and/or PLAN, you know much more about your skills, career interests, and readiness for college. Using your PLAN Score Report, ask yourself some questions:
• Am I on target for college?• What skills do I need to improve to be ready for
college?• Am I taking a rigorous core curriculum?• What careers interest me most?
ACT College-Readiness Benchmarks
ACT Readiness Benchmarksfor Credit-Earning College Courses
College EXPLORE (8th/9th) PLAN (10th) ACT (11th/12th)Credit-EarningCollege Readiness College Readiness College ReadinessCourse Benchmarks Benchmarks Benchmarks
English Comp. English English English
Algebra Math Math Math
Social Science Reading Reading Reading
Biology Science Science Science
9th
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Graduating Class of 2008
Measuring College ReadinessAchieved Readiness for Credit-Bearing College English (in percent)
73
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Rochester HS Michigan National
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Graduating Class of 2008
Measuring College ReadinessAchieved Readiness for Credit-Bearing College Algebra (in percent)
58
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Rochester HS Michigan National
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Graduating Class of 2008
Measuring College ReadinessAchieved Readiness for Credit-Bearing College Social Sciences (in percent)
55
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Rochester HS Michigan National
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Graduating Class of 2008
Measuring College ReadinessAchieved Readiness for Credit-Bearing College Biology (in percent)
41
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Rochester HS Michigan National
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Graduating Class of 2008
Measuring College ReadinessPercent of Students Meeting ALL FOUR College Readiness Benchmarks
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Rochester HS Michigan National
Question:
What is the best preparation for scoring well on the ACT?
What happens in the classroom day in an day out
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RHS TESTING SCHEDULEFEBRUARY 12, 2009:
9th Graders- Explore Testing
10th Graders- PLAN Testing
11th Graders- ACT bubbling, meetings
with counselors
SENIORS REPORT AT 10:43
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RHS TESTING SCHEDULEFEBRUARY 12, 2009:
9th Graders- Explore Testing
10th Graders- PLAN Testing
11th Graders- ACT bubbling, meetings
with counselors
SENIORS REPORT AT 10:43
