Standardized Testing
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Standardized Standardized TestingTesting
Please be sure to pick-up your:
* Test Booklet
* Score Report
(inserted in the test booklet)
* Using Your Results pamphlet(for the EXPLORE & PLAN)
Standardized Standardized TestingTesting
- EXPLORE (8 & 9)- EXPLORE (8 & 9)
- PLAN (10)- PLAN (10)
- PSAT (10 & 11)- PSAT (10 & 11)
EXPLOREEXPLORE- Grades 8 & 9- Grades 8 & 9
- Administered in the Fall- Administered in the Fall-Predictor test for the ACT Predictor test for the ACT (achievement)(achievement)
-No penalty for guessingNo penalty for guessing
PLANPLAN- Grade 10- Grade 10
- Administered in the Fall- Administered in the Fall-Predictor test for the ACT Predictor test for the ACT (achievement)(achievement)
-No penalty for guessingNo penalty for guessing
Why Take EXPLORE/PLAN?Why Take EXPLORE/PLAN? EXPLORE /PLAN helps you see:EXPLORE /PLAN helps you see:
where you stand academicallywhere you stand academically what career and educational paths what career and educational paths
are available to youare available to you how to develop a plan for meeting how to develop a plan for meeting
your career and academic goals.your career and academic goals.
Early awareness of academic strengths and Early awareness of academic strengths and weaknesses, plus a rigorous high school weaknesses, plus a rigorous high school
course plan are the keys to success.course plan are the keys to success.
EXPLORE/PLAN Score ReportsEXPLORE/PLAN Score Reports
Similar layout of score reports Similar layout of score reports for EXPLORE/PLANfor EXPLORE/PLAN
Scores compared to nation-wide Scores compared to nation-wide test takers test takers (not local)(not local)
Differences in score reports:Differences in score reports: EXPLORE score range 1-25EXPLORE score range 1-25
Subscores 1-12 (English)Subscores 1-12 (English) PLAN score range 1-32PLAN score range 1-32
Subscores 1-16 (English & Math)Subscores 1-16 (English & Math)
Test ComparisonsTest Comparisons
Program Grade Level Composite
Score Range
EXPLORE 8 and 9 1 to 25
PLAN 10 1 to 32
ACT 10 - 12 1 to 36
ENGLISH TESTENGLISH TEST
The EXPLORE/PLAN English TestThe EXPLORE/PLAN English Test measures your understanding of measures your understanding of
standard written English standard written English punctuationpunctuation grammar and usagegrammar and usage sentence structure (Usage/Mechanics)sentence structure (Usage/Mechanics)
measures your understanding of the use measures your understanding of the use of strategy, organization, and style in of strategy, organization, and style in writing writing (Rhetorical Skills)(Rhetorical Skills)
You receive a total score for the You receive a total score for the English test and separate scores English test and separate scores ("subscores") for Usage/Mechanics ("subscores") for Usage/Mechanics and Rhetorical Skills.and Rhetorical Skills.
MATH TESTMATH TEST
The EXPLORE/PLAN Math Test The EXPLORE/PLAN Math Test measures your mathematical measures your mathematical
reasoningreasoning not memorization or involved not memorization or involved
computationscomputations Questions on the test cover four Questions on the test cover four
areasareas knowledge and skillsknowledge and skills direct applicationdirect application understanding conceptsunderstanding concepts integrating your understanding of integrating your understanding of
conceptsconcepts
READING TESTREADING TEST
The EXPLORE/PLAN Reading Test The EXPLORE/PLAN Reading Test measures your ability to understand measures your ability to understand
written material from different subjectswritten material from different subjects skills measured include referring to skills measured include referring to
details in the passage, drawing details in the passage, drawing conclusions, and making comparisons conclusions, and making comparisons and generalizations and generalizations
the test does not cover information the test does not cover information outside the passages, vocabulary taken outside the passages, vocabulary taken out of context, or formal logicout of context, or formal logic
SCIENCE TESTSCIENCE TEST
The EXPLORE/PLAN Science Test The EXPLORE/PLAN Science Test measures your scientific reasoning skills measures your scientific reasoning skills ability to understand scientific information and ability to understand scientific information and
draw conclusions from it draw conclusions from it Formats include Formats include
data representation (graphs, tables, and other data representation (graphs, tables, and other forms)forms)
research summaries (descriptions of several research summaries (descriptions of several related experiments)related experiments)
conflicting viewpoints (two or more hypotheses conflicting viewpoints (two or more hypotheses that are inconsistent with one another).that are inconsistent with one another).
The test emphasizes your scientific The test emphasizes your scientific reasoning skills rather than how well you reasoning skills rather than how well you can recall scientific facts, or your skills in can recall scientific facts, or your skills in mathematics or in reading.mathematics or in reading.
EXPLORESubject &
Benchmark
Number of Questions
How Long It Takes
English-13 40 30 minutes
Math-17 30 30 minutes
Reading-15 30 30 minutes
Science-20 28 30 minutes
PLANSubject &
Benchmark
Number of Questions
Time Allowed
English-15 50 30 minutes
Usage / Mechanics
30
Rhetorical Skills 20
Math-19 40 40 minutes
Pre-Algebra / Algebra
22
Geometry 18
Reading-17 25 20 minutes
Science-21 30 25 minutes
EXPLORE Interpretive Visuals10/2005 7
Your Scores
EXPLORE Interpretive Visuals10/2005 8
Your Estimated PLAN Composite Score Range
EXPLORE Interpretive Visuals10/2005 9
Your High School Course PlansCompared to Core
EXPLORE Interpretive Visuals10/2005 10
Areas in Which You Would Like Additional help
EXPLORE Interpretive Visuals10/2005 12
College Readiness
EXPLORE Interpretive Visuals10/2005 13
Your Career Possibilities
Score Report Score Report
Side 2Side 2
EXPLORE Interpretive Visuals10/2005 18
What do I do now?
Now that you’ve taken EXPLORE, you know much more about your skills, career interests, and readiness for college. Using your Score Report, ask yourself some questions:
Does my high school course plan include challenging college prep courses?
What skills do I need to work on to be sure I am on target for college?
How can I learn more about careers that interest me?
How do my courses and scores relate to my educational and career plans?
PSATPSAT- Grades 10 & 11- Grades 10 & 11
- Administered in the Fall- Administered in the Fall-Predictor test for the SAT Predictor test for the SAT (aptitude)(aptitude)
-Minus ¼ point for wrong MC quesMinus ¼ point for wrong MC ques
PSAT MeasuresPSAT Measures
Critical readingCritical reading (draw inferences, (draw inferences, main and supporting ideas, main and supporting ideas, vocabulary)vocabulary)
Mathematics Mathematics (number and (number and operations, algebra and functions, operations, algebra and functions, geometry and measurement, data geometry and measurement, data analysis, statistics, and probabilityanalysis, statistics, and probability
Writing SkillsWriting Skills (identify expressions, (identify expressions, detect faults in usage/structure, detect faults in usage/structure, choose revisions, recognize choose revisions, recognize appropriate writing strategies)appropriate writing strategies)
PSAT Converts to SATPSAT Converts to SAT
The PSAT is reliable preparation The PSAT is reliable preparation for the same types of questions for the same types of questions on the SATon the SAT
The PSAT scale of 20 to 80 is The PSAT scale of 20 to 80 is comparable to the SAT scale of comparable to the SAT scale of 200 to 800200 to 800
National Merit Scholarship National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test Qualifying Test
PSAT is also a scholarship PSAT is also a scholarship qualifying test for qualifying test for JUNIORSJUNIORS
Qualification is based on the Qualification is based on the Selection Index ScoreSelection Index Score
This qualifying number differs This qualifying number differs each year depending on the each year depending on the scores of JUNIORS nation-widescores of JUNIORS nation-wide
A National Merit Finalist will often be accepted to the school of his/her choice and receive full tuition, plus!
PSAT SCORE REPORTPSAT SCORE REPORT
Scores and BenchmarksScores and Benchmarks11th GRADE
Critical Reading – 50 Mathematics - 50 Writing – 49 Selection Index - 152
10th GRADE Critical Reading – 49 Mathematics - 47 Writing – 48 Selection Index - 145
PSAT SCORE REPORTPSAT SCORE REPORT
Selection Index Selection Index (NMSC)(NMSC) Your Skills Your Skills (online access code)(online access code) Your answers Your answers
DifficultyDifficulty ScoringScoring Online explanationsOnline explanations
Next StepsNext Steps (career path) (career path)
WHATWHAT’’S NEXT???S NEXT???
Review your test bookletReview your test booklet Utilize the online tools availableUtilize the online tools available Continue to prepare for Continue to prepare for
standardized tests standardized tests (and ultimately, (and ultimately, the ACT and SAT)the ACT and SAT)
Once a student has completed at least one semester of Algebra 2 (typically 10th
grade), he/she should start taking the ACT and/or SAT.
WEBSITESWEBSITES
EXPLOREEXPLORE www.actstudent.org/explore
PLANPLAN www.actstudent.org/plan
PSATPSAT www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat
ACTACT www.act.org
SATSAT www.collegeboard.org
Mrs. Matthews’ website has additional information on preparing for college and the ACT/SAT.
QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?
Thank you for coming and have a wonderful week!
Bonnie S. Matthews, School Counselor