second annual minnesota assessment conference explore & plan report card: how did minnesota...
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Second Annual Minnesota Assessment Conference
EXPLORE & PLAN Report Card: How Did Minnesota Students
Perform?
Overview
• ACT’s Definition of Core
• ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks
• EXPLORE & PLAN Components
• EXPLORE & PLAN Assessment Results
• Early Indicators of College Readiness
• EPAS in action
• EXPLORE & PLAN Details for 2006-07
ACT Recommended CourseworkACT Minimum Core
English: 4 yearsSocial Sciences: At least 3 yearsMathematics: At least 3 yearsNatural Sciences: At least 3 years
ACT research shows that it is the rigor of high school courses---rather than simply the number of courses---that best preparesstudents for college. ACT data show that students who take andwork hard in higher-level courses such as Physics and an advancedmath class beyond Algebra II are most likely to be college ready.
EXPLORE & PLAN College Readiness Benchmark Scores
The EXPLORE and PLAN College Readiness Benchmark Scores are basedon the ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores. They reflect students’
expected growth from EXPLORE to PLAN to the ACT and assumesustained academic effort throughout high school.
College Readiness Benchmark ScoreEPAS
Subject AreaTest
CollegeCourse(s)
EXPLORE PLAN ACT
English EnglishComposition
13 15 18
Math Algebra 17 19 22Reading Social
Sciences15 17 21
Science Biology 20 21 24
EXPLORE Components
• English, math, reading, science achievement tests (scale score 1-25)
• Get Ready for High School
• UNIACT Interest Inventory
• Needs Assessment• Plans and Background
Information
• 2 copies of Student Score Report
• Student Roster• Profile Summary
Report• Early Intervention
Roster• Presentation Packet
Minnesota and National Average EXPLORE and Subject Area Scores
N-Count of total students in report: 36,051Total Tested: 37,501
English State National
14.614.2
Math State National
16.015.1
Reading State National
15.013.8
Science State National
17.015.9
Composite State National
15.814.9
Minnesota EXPLORE Students Likely to Be Ready for College-Level Work
EXPLORE Subject Area SCORE % Likely to BeReady for College-Level Work
English State National
14.614.2
65%61%
Math State National
16.015.1
45%36%
Reading State National
15.013.8
48%36%
Science State National
17.015.9
19%10%
Composite State National
15.814.9
(Students mtg. all 4Benchmark Scores)
EXPLORE Fall 8th Grade Tested by Race/Ethnicity
EXPLORE Fall 8th Grade Tested By Gender and Race/Ethnicity
EXPLORE Fall 8th Grade Tested By Gender and Race/Ethnicity
How are EXPLORE Students Achieving Across Gender Groups?
Students’ EXPLORE Composite Scores and Course Work Plans Related to Their
Educational Plans
Students’ EXPLORE Composite Scores and Course Work Plans Related to Their
Expressed Needs for Help
Students’ EXPLORE Composite Scores, Course Work Plans, and Postsecondary Plans Related to
Their Career Clusters from the World-of-Work Map
PLAN Components• English, math, reading,
science achievement tests (scale score 1-32)
• High School Course Grade Information
• UNIACT Interest Inventory
• Needs Assessment
• Plans and Background Information
• Educational Opportunity Service (EOS)
• 2 copies each of Student Score Report, Student Score Report Label, and High School List Report
• Profile Summary Report• Early Intervention Roster• Presentation Packet• Using Your PLAN
Results
Minnesota and National Average PLAN and Subject Area Scores
N-Count of total students in report: 46,607Total Tested: 49,426
English State National
17.216.1
Math State National
18.716.3
Reading State National
17.515.8
Science State National
18.917.4
Composite State National
18.216.5
EXPLORE & PLAN College Readiness Benchmark Scores
The EXPLORE and PLAN College Readiness Benchmark Scores are basedon the ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores. They reflect students’
expected growth from EXPLORE to PLAN to the ACT and assumesustained academic effort throughout high school.
College Readiness Benchmark ScoreEPAS
Subject AreaTest
CollegeCourse(s)
EXPLORE PLAN ACT
English EnglishComposition
13 15 18
Math Algebra 17 19 22Reading Social
Sciences15 17 21
Science Biology 20 21 24
Minnesota PLAN Students Likely to Be Ready for College-Level Work
PLAN Subject Area SCORE % Likely to BeReady for College-Level Work
English State National
17.216.1
74%62%
Math State National
18.716.3
41%23%
Reading State National
17.515.8
58%41%
Science State National
18.917.4
30%12%
Composite State National
18.216.5
(Students mtg. all 4Benchmark Scores)
PLAN Tested by Race/Ethnicity
PLAN Tested By Gender and Race/Ethnicity
PLAN Tested By Gender and Race/Ethnicity
How are PLAN Students Achieving Across Gender Groups?
How do students’ PLAN scores relate to the courses they have taken or are currently taking?
Students’ PLAN Composite Scores and Course Work Plans Related to Their
Educational Plans
Students’ PLAN Composite Scores and Course Work Plans Related to Their
Expressed Needs for Help
The Chicago Public School Challenge
Eighty-five percent of Chicago’s 430,00 public school students are poor, as defined by eligibility for participation in free or reduced-cost lunch programs. Many are members of minorities; many have limited proficiency in English. Like students everywhere, these students are striving for a good education and prosperous future. Many face hurdles unimaginable in the nearby suburbs. For example, most Chicago high schools have well over 2,000 students, but only three or four counselors in the entire school to meet their needs.
Chicago Public School system wanted to:
• increase the college readiness of students,
• increase the numbers of students who take a rigorous curriculum and set their sights on getting into the most challenging college for which they are qualified,
• improve high school graduation rates and college attendance rates, and
• provide a basis for curricular interventions to improve student performance.
CPS EPAS Results
• The number of students taking the ACT has continued to grow each year, representing opportunity for more students.
• Student performance is improving.
• Most students are planning to enter some form of postsecondary education.
• More students are taking the right number of core courses in 2006 compared to 2002.
EXPLORE & PLAN Details• Order as soon as possible• PLAN testing--take the
time for students to complete the UNIACT Interest Inventory (9,735 did not take inventory)
• Visit ACT website at www.act.org to view information on supplemental reporting services
• Attend 1 of 5, no-cost state EXPLORE & PLAN Implementation Workshops in Nov. or Dec.
• The MDE will not pay for pre-gridding (EXPLORE) or ID labels (PLAN) this year---school/district expense for 2006-07
• To avoid unnecessary additional costs by MDE, return EXPLORE Special Testing material
Rae JonesDirector, Elementary/Secondary
ServicesACT Midwest Region
Lincolnshire, IL
(847) 634-2560