1 getting the most from your act explore and act plan reporting package
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Getting the Most from your ACT Explore and ACT Plan Reporting Package
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O U R M I S S I O NHelping people achieve education and workplace success
O U R V A L U E SExcellence
Diversity
Leadership
Empowerment
Learning
Sustainability
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ACT Learning Insights TeamWhat We Do
LIT-designed
Professional Learning
Experiences
Insights from
ACT Research
Insights from
ACT Data
Insights from Professional
Practice
Raise Academic Standards and Increase Achievement to Ensure All Students Are
College and Career Ready (CCR)
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Workshop ObjectivesIntroduction
Describe ACT’s definition of college and career readiness
Explain ACT’s College and Career Readiness System and how ACT Explore/ACT Plan fit
Find key data points in the ACT Explore/ACT Plan Student and Summary Profile Reports
Translate data into insights about curriculum, instruction and support at the district, school, and classroom levels
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Workshop Agenda
College and Career Readiness Student Score Report
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Profile Summary Report Item Response Summary Report Early Intervention Rosters Reflections
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Workshop Materials
Workbook
Road Map
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What does College and Career Readiness mean to you?
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IntroductionCollege and Career Readiness
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ACT’s Definition of College Readiness
College Readiness is the level of preparation a student needs to be equipped to enroll and succeed – without remediation – in a credit-bearing, first-year course at a two-year or four-year institution, trade school, or technical school.
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ACT’s College and Career Readiness SystemComponents
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The Core Practice Framework
www.act.org/products/additional-products-assessments/act-core-practice-framework/
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http://www.act.org/research-policy/national-curriculum-survey
ACT National Curriculum Survey®
The Foundation of ACT’s College and Career Readiness System
Conducted every three to five years
Nationwide survey of educational practices and expectations– College instructors– High school teachers– Middle school teachers– Elementary teachers
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ACT National Curriculum Survey®
The Foundation of ACT’s College and Career Readiness System
Identifies the skills and knowledge postsecondary institutions expect of students
Guides the development of ACT’s assessments that measure college-ready skills
Informs efforts to develop, refine, and update academic standards
Inform policymakers and educators
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Curriculum-based assessments in English, math, reading, and science
Career planning component
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Longitudinal AssessmentsCommon Score Scale Relationship
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ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks
Test College Course 8th Grade 9th Grade
English English Composition 13 14 15 18
Math College Algebra 17 18 19 22
Reading Social Sciences 15 16 17 21
Science Biology 20 20 21 24
Empirically derived
50% likelihood of achieving a B or higher or about a 75% likelihood of achieving a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college course
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Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2012National Results
Percent of ACT-Tested High School Graduates by Number ofACT College Readiness Benchmarks Attained, 2012
http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/cccr12/readiness4.html
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Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2013National Results
Percent of ACT-Tested High School Graduates by Number ofACT College Readiness Benchmarks Attained, 2013
http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/cccr13/readiness4.html
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2012-2013 Hawaii ResultsACT Explore − 8th Grade Students
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HawaiiNational
Percent of 8th Grade Students in Hawaii At or Above Benchmark on ACT Explore, 2013
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2012-2013 Hawaii ResultsACT Explore − 9th Grade Students
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Percent of 9th Grade Students in Hawaii At or Above Benchmark on ACT Explore, 2013
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2013 Hawaii ResultsACT Plan
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Percent of 10th Grade Students in Hawaii At or Above Benchmark on ACT Plan, 2013
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College and Career ReadinessReflections
What insights have you gained from learning about ACT’s definition of College and Career Readiness?
Record your insights on the Readiness section of your Road Map.
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Preparing to Unpack the Box
www.act.org/learningevents/resources
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Student Score Report
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Student Score ReportsIntroduction
Components– College readiness indicators– Academic strengths and weaknesses– Suggestions for improvement– Career and postsecondary aspirations
Foundation of all aggregate reporting
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Student Score Report
Header
3. Career Exploration
1. Academic Achievement & Education Planning
2. Intervention Planning
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Report HeaderStudent Information
Student’s Name
Student’s Grade Level
Student’s School
Test FormTest Date
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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your ScoresStudent Scores and Norms
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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your ScoresEstimated Scores on ACT Plan or The ACT
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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your PlansHigh School Course Plans
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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your PlansReported Needs
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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your PlansCollege Readiness
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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your PlansAdditional Information
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2. Intervention Planning: Your SkillsItem Response Summary and Suggestions for Improvement
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3. Career Exploration: Your Career PossibilitiesWorld of Work
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You and the World of Work Your Interests Exploring Career
Options
3. Career Exploration: Your Career PossibilitiesWorld of Work
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3. Career Exploration: Your Career PossibilitiesWorld of Work
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Student Score ReportDissemination
What happens next?– Teachers/counselors learn to interpret
individual student results– School administrators should be aware of
individual student results– Teachers/counselors review results with
students– Teachers/counselors review results with
parents
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Student Resources
www.explorestudent.org www.planstudent.org
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Student Score ReportReflections
What insights have you gained from examining your Student Score Reports?
What implications does this report have for counseling students about:– Curriculum and Course Selection– Intervention and Student Support– Career Possibilities
Record your thoughts on the Student Score Report section of your Road Map.
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Break(15 minutes)
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Profile Summary ReportIntroduction
What is the Profile Summary Report? Aggregates the data from Student Score Reports
Identifies if students are on target to be college and career ready when they graduate from high school
Shows if their coursework aligns with their career interests and educational plans
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Frequency Distribution TableProfile Summary Report: Table 1a
ACT Explore: Page 2 in Profile Summary Report
ACT Plan: Page 2 in Profile Summary Report
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Students on target to be college ready
38 (20%) Students Below Benchmark
53 (28%) Students Above Benchmark
100 (52%) Students on the Cusp
44 in danger of slipping
41 within 2 points of benchmark
Benchmark
Students on the cusp
191 Total Students
Students in need of real intervention
Frequency Distribution TableProfile Summary Report
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Application ExerciseFrequency Distribution Table
Use either your ACT Explore or ACT Plan data
Complete the activity on p. 27. 10 minutes Answer questions 1-8
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ACT’s College Readiness Standards
Identify the knowledge and skills students are likely to demonstrate at various score levels on each academic test.
Help interpret what the scores earned on ACT Explore, ACT Plan, and The ACT mean.
Direct link between what students have learned and what they are ready to learn next.
http://act.org/standard/
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And statements thatprovide suggestions to
progress to a higher levelof achievement
Statements that describe what students are likely to know and be able to do...
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College Readiness Standard Score RangesProfile Summary Report: Table 1c
ACT Explore: Page 4 in Profile Summary Report
ACT Plan: Page 4 in Profile Summary Report
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Profile Summary ReportLocal Items
12 multiple choice items added by Hawaii Dept. of Education to ACT Explore & ACT Plan
Topics covered:– Post-high school plans– Parental education level– Parental involvement in education– Experiences with bullying– Co-curricular activities– Academic behaviors
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Profile Summary ReportLocal Item Report: Table 6
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Profile Summary ReportAdditional information
Profile Summary Report also includes:– National comparisons– Differences by ethnic & gender groups– Relation between scores & coursework– Relation between scores and
career/educational plans and interests
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Profile Summary ReportReflections
What insights have you gained from examining your Profile Summary Report?
What implications do the data reveal for:– Curriculum– Staff Development– Instruction– Intervention/Student Support
Record your thoughts on the Profile Summary Report section of your Road Map.
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Item Response Summary ReportIntroduction
Provides data on the item-by-item performance of your students.
Is a very useful tool for curriculum review when used along with the test booklet.
Test Form
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Item Response Summary Report
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Application ExerciseItem Response Summary Report
Pick 1 content area. Circle the *asterisked numbers (correct answers)
for each question. Use your highlighters to mark only the circled
numbers:
No Mark 75%+
Green 50-74%
Yellow 25-49%
Pink 0-24%
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Application ExerciseItem Response Summary Report
No color 75-100% Correct
Green 50-74% Correct
Yellow 25-49% Correct
Pink 0-24% Correct
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Replace image with what is in the workbook and fix the color coding key to match
Color-Code No Mark 75%+ Green 50-74% Yellow 25-
49% Pink 0-24%
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Application ExerciseAnalysis
Look for the following patterns:
Dramatic differences from the reference group High percentages clustered around a wrong
answer High percentages of omitted questions High percentages clustered around a correct
answer
Do any of these situations occur more frequently for some domains than others?
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Clustered on wrong answer
Dramatic Difference from
Reference GroupHig
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Item Summary ReportReflections
What insights have you gained from examining your Item Response Summary Report?
What implications do the data reveal for:– Curriculum– Staff Development– Instruction– Intervention/Student Support
Record your thoughts on the Item Response Summary Report section of your Road Map.
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EARLY INTERVENTION ROSTERS
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Early Intervention RosterIntroduction
School-level reports that identify students who fall into three categories: – Roster 1: Students indicating they do not plan to
finish high school or have no post-high school educational plans
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ACT Plan Early Intervention RostersRoster 1: Early Identification
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ACT Plan Early Intervention RostersRoster 2: Coursework Intervention
– Roster 2:
ACT Explore: Students scoring below the national 10th percentile
ACT Plan: students with
2a) composite score of 16 or higher who reported they have no plans to go to college
2b) reported that they plan to attend college but earned a composite score of 15 or less, or reported that they do not plan to take college core coursework.
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ACT Plan Early Intervention RostersRoster 2a: Coursework Intervention
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ACT Plan Early Intervention RostersRoster 2b: Coursework Intervention
Which of our students plan to go on to post secondary but lack the necessary skills or don’t plan to take college prep courses?
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Early Intervention RosterRoster 3: Need for Assistance
– Roster 3: Students who expressed a need for help in a particular area
This roster can help you identify instructional needs, design intervention strategies, and assist students with reaching their
academic and career goals.
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ACT Plan Early Intervention RostersRoster 3: Need for Assistance
Are we providing programs or services to meet our students’ needs?
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Reflections
What might you add to your intervention program based on these rosters?
What have you added to your understanding of College and Career Readiness at your school?
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ConclusionWorkshop Objectives
Describe ACT’s definition of college and career readiness
Explain ACT’s College and Career Readiness System and how ACT Explore/ACT Plan fit
Find key data points in the ACT Explore/ACT Plan Student and School Reports
Translate data into insights about curriculum, instruction and support at the district, school, and classroom levels.
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Additional Resources
Future events shown at www.act.org/learningevents
Additional questions?
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Mahalofor all you do for Hawaii’s students!
Have a great school year!