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Understanding Your

EXPLORE®

Results

Preparing for a

World of Possibilities

Andrea Bolton

Christine Cramer

ACT EXPLORE Score Interpretation Session Goals:

During today’s session we will:

Review basic fundamentals of the ACT EXPLORE

Explain the various components of the Student Score Report

Identify how EXPLORE and PLAN results can help students prepare for the ACT

Why Take EXPLORE?

EXPLORE shows you your academic strengths and

weaknesses in English, mathematics, reading, and

science.

EXPLORE helps you search for careers and learn

which ones might be right for you.

EXPLORE helps you choose high school courses

that will prepare you for college

and work.

7th Explore (1-25)

8th Explore (1-25)

9th Plan (1-32 )

10th Plan (1-32)

11th ACT/MME (1-36)

Allows for one year’s measurement of growth and time for interventions.

English-40 items 25-Usage-Grammar, Punctuation Sentence Structure 15-Rhetorical Skills-Organization, Strategy, Style Math-30-items Geometry, Pre/Elementary Algebra, Statistics/Probability Reading-30 items Prose, Humanities, Social Studies Science-28 items Earth/Space, Life and Physical Science

ACT EXPLORE SUBTESTS

Student Score Report

What is the Student Score Report?

This report is an individualized score report

detailing scores received on the assessment, and

the career plans and needs indicated by the

student.

What will the Student Score Report do?

The Student Score Report will provide

– suggestions for improving student

academic skills

– careers that match student interests

– indicators of college readiness

EXPLORE

Score

Report

Side 1

Sample Interest Inventory Questions:

I would dislike doing this activity (D) I am indifferent (I ) I would like doing this activity (L ) Help someone make an important decision Use a microscope or other lab equipment Find errors in a financial account Write reviews of Broadway plays Design a poster for an event (Examples from ACT PLAN UNIACT Interest Inventory)

Your Career Possibilities

Based on John Holland’s six interest and occupational types (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional)

Uses ACT's Interest Inventory (UNIACT) – 72 items to assess

basic interest areas

Your Career Possibilities

Areas in Which You

Would Like Additional Help

Your Scores

Your Estimated PLAN®

Composite Score Range

College Readiness Benchmarks

ACT Readiness Benchmarks

for Credit-Earning College Courses

College EXPLORE (8th) PLAN (10th) ACT (11th/12th)

Credit-Earning College Readiness College Readiness College Readiness

Course Benchmarks Benchmarks Benchmarks

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8th 10th 11th

English Comp English 13 15 18

Algebra Math 17 19 22

Social Science Reading 15 17 21

Biology Science 20 21 24

75% Chance of C or Better

50% Chance of B or Better

College Readiness

EXPLORE

Score

Report

Side 2

Your Skills

Pierce Middle School Scores March 2014

National

7th

Pierce

7th National

8th

Pierce

8th

English 14.7 15.7 15.2 17.7

Math 15.5 16.1 15.9 17.8

Reading 14.6 15.6 15.0 16.8

Science 16.6 17.3 16.8 18.3

Composite 15.5 16.3 15.9 17.8

What is Pierce doing to prepare your child for the EXPLORE next year and beyond

PD training- faculty stays current on EXPLORE, PLAN and ACT

Test preparation prior to EXPLORE by our core curriculum teachers

Staff meetings devoted to data analysis on EXPLORE results

Curriculum delivery assessments based on student needs EXPLORE allows student feedback for instructional planning and use

Counselors assist in interpreting EXPLORE results for all 8th grade students Group or individual basis

Core curriculum teachers will review and analyze highly missed questions. Test booklets available Test booklets, item release, individual results, and number of students

answering each line item correctly available

What can Pierce parents do to prepare their student for the EXPLORE/PLAN next year?

Study and analyze your son/daughter’s EXPLORE report mailed to your home

Review the EXPLORE results booklet to help you better understand the results report

Talk with your son/daughter about how they scored and how they can improve

Start a file

K-12 Curriculum Alignment

The 1-25 score measured by the Explore are all standards covered in elementary and middle school.

Our district is shifting curriculum alignment to the ACT College Readiness Standards/Common Core (rather than the MEAP)

Common Core overview www.ascd.org/commoncore

The State of Michigan and the Grosse Pointe Public Schools have adopted the National Core Standards, which are ACT based.

www.explorestudent.org

Questions?