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What makes your students successful
their first year in college?
Is it the facts they learned in your
classroom, or the skills?
Housekeeping
EILA Credit Table Boxes
Candy Drinks
Breakfast Lunch
Signed in?
Meeting Norms
•If cell phones are driving you crazy, here are a few simple rules of courtesy to pass out to your family and friends:
•Turn off your phone as you enter a theater, classroom, workshop, conference, or other public function. If you really can't be out of touch, PUT IT ON VIBRATE!
• If you do need to answer a phone during one of the previously mentioned, please get up out of your seat and go out into the hall to have your conversation.
The rule of two feet…
• We are all adults• We aren’t responsible for
students today. Thus, we can use our two feet beyond the confines of these walls.
Side-bar talking
•Please limit talking with other participants unless group work is under way.
•Goal•What you will leave with today…
•Overview of materials
•Introductions by district
•Roles of math teachers, science teachers, and administrators
ACT SUCCESS
The Explore•Purpose: Help 8th graders
plan for their high school coursework as well as career choices.
•Score Range: 1 - 25•Testing Window: Sept. 17 - 28
The Plan•Purpose: Helps students
measure their academic development and make plans for remaining high school years and beyond.
•Score Range: 1 - 32•Testing Window: Sept. 17 - 28
The ACT•Purpose: Assess general
educational development and their ability to complete college-level work
•Score Range: 1 - 36•Testing Window:
March 11, March 11 – 25 for accommodations testing, and March 25 for make-ups
Kentucky and the ACT
•Why is Kentucky administering?
•What is the law surrounding this mandate?Senate Bill 130http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/06rs/sb130.htm
Related to the bill is KRS 158.6453
Let’s take the test
•Science (page 188) will take the complete test
•Math (page 164) will take either the odd or the even…
•Everyone will have 35 minutes
BREAK...
Test Analysis…
Math: Match problem with strand and DOK
Science: What do kids have to know and be able to do in order to be successful on the math and science portions of the ACT?
Table of Information:
Two column• 1st column: What do students
have to know and be able to do to be successful on the test?
• 2nd column: What experiences do they then have to have in the classroom?
Facilitated Planning…
What does this mean
for our students?
Structure…
Math Content
College Readiness
GOOD INSTRUCTI
ON
Curriculum, Program of Studies, &
21st Century
Skills
District Initiative, not just
high school
DOK of 1 DOESN’T Reflect
Difficulty
• Other faculty• Technical Reading
– Kind and Speed• Math classes using science data
examples• Science classes including algebra
IEPs
ARP
ACT’s College Readiness
BenchmarksCollege
Course or Course Area
TestEXPLORE
ScorePLAN Score
ACT Score
English Comp.
English 13 15 18
Social Sciences
Reading 15 17 21
AlgebraMathem
atics17 19 22
Biology Science 20 21 24
Begin District Planning
It’s Lunch, Let’s
Munch!
Give oneGet one
Come back with 5
Share out…
Break!
Group Planning&
Discussion
What Colleges Expect
ACT’s College Readiness
BenchmarksCollege
Course or Course Area
TestEXPLORE
ScorePLAN Score
ACT Score
English Comp.
English 13 15 18
Social Sciences
Reading 15 17 21
AlgebraMathem
atics17 19 22
Biology Science 20 21 24
What do the benchmarks
mean?According to the ACT site, a benchmark of 22 on the mathematicssection, a 24 on the science section means
astudent has approximately a 50% chance ofearning a B or better and 75% chance ofearning a C or better in an equivalent
college course.
www.act.org
Among Kentucky Students
• 67% met or surpassed the English benchmark, compared to 69% nationally
• 34% met or surpassed the math benchmark, compared to 42% nationally
• 50% met or surpassed the reading benchmark, compared to 53% nationally
• 23% met or surpassed the science benchmark, compared to 27% nationally
The Math Test Itself
• There are sixty multiple choice questions in sixty minutes
• It’s the mathematics needed for college mathematics courses
Math Content
Math Content
The Science Test Itself
• There are forty multiple choice questions in thirty-five minutes
• The test emphasizes application of scientific reasoning skills rather than recall of content, math skill, or reading level.
Science Content
Content Area Format % # of Qs
Biology Data Rep.
Research Summaries
Conflicting Viewpoints
38%
45%
17%
15
18
7
Chemistry
Earth/Space
Physics}{
Strategies…Before that, we
must say something very
important!There is no “quick fix”–So, think crock pot, not microwave
Brain Storm
5 minutes
Share out…
Student Strategies
PacingQuestions are arranged
in order of difficulty
Answer the easy
questions firstDon’t forget to
mark—in the test booklet—the
questions you skip
Answer ALL the Questions
There is no penalty for guessing and no penalty for wrong answers! Therefore,
guess when all else fails and guess consistently!
Read Each Problem Carefully
• You don’t necessarily have to use all the information you are given
• There are “Cannot be determined from the given information” problems
Look for clues in the answer
choices•Sometimes just substituting answer choices will yield a correct answer
•This strategy is time consuming!
Take Practice
Tests
Know when & how to use the
calculator!(Math ONLY)
Familiarize yourself &
use the ACT site
InstructionalStrategies
ModelingHow do
successful problem solvers
work?
Study Cards•Math•Science•Workshops
Summative Assessment
• Use ACT items from the ACT site and The Real ACT Prep Guide on each unit assessment
• Label the section ACT Style Questions
• Teacher and student monitor progress on each question
Integration• Integrate more algebra in
geometry• Integrate more science
examples while teaching probability and statistics
• Science incorporate data interpretation in all units
A district we work with has taken
their average ACT scores from an 18 to
a 23…IN 4 YEARS!
Remember, crock pot,not microwave!
How did they do THAT?
Opening Problems
Openers(Bell Ringers)
In math it’s not about the answer to the question,
rather the process!In science, it’s about “real” practice on data
interpretation!
Bell ringers • Answer isn’t part of discussion• Focus is on the process only• This isn’t easy for students or
teachers• Question(s) does not always have
to fit the content• 10 minutes or less• Department/school “buy in”• Main strategy and used
consistently
Teachers familiarize
themselves & use the ACT
site
Administrative
Strategies
Have a long term
district plan• When will you meet next
• Who else will attend
Curriculum aligned with Program of
Studies
Math & Science each do technical
writing piece synthesized
from technical text
Effective, ongoing
Professional Development
Algebra I & II taught at least
every three years by all members of
the math department
No Credit for Pre-Algebra
CounselingWhat Course Work
Prepares a Student to be
Successful on the ACT?
Data Review•The Plan•Past years’ ACT scores
•Look at Patterns•Compare Course Work
Comparison Strategy
Resources•www.act.org•www.kde.com•www.kde.state.ky.us/KDE Then do a search for ACT and click on
ACT Alignment Study May 2007•Senate Bill 130http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/06rs/sb130.htm
Related to the bill is KRS 158.6453•There is no recommended software in preparation for taking the ACT.
Resources•www.act.org/education/index.html
Then on the left of the page, click on EPAS Educational Planning and Assessment System. Once there, on the right click on Use the EPAS Information Request form and complete the form that appears on the
screen.•http://www.ket.org/act•College Readiness Standards Poster Order Form is in your folder. Each poster is specific to one content area and only $0.35.
Resources•http://education.ky.gov/KDE/HomePageRepository/News+Room/Current+Press+Releases
•www.act.org/path/policy/pdf/benchmarks.pdf
•www.usatoday.com
•www.education.ti.com•
Resources
•KDE:•Cheryl Pulley•Bridgette Stampid
Book Ordering Information
• Ky’s ACT Representative isJayne Rogers
• 1-800-338-3282 ext. 53483• [email protected]
Questions?
Comments!