TheACT

PLAN

An achievement test

3 part testing system:

EXPLORE in 8th or 9th grade PLAN as 10th graders

ACT in 11th or 12th grade

English, math, reading, and science

What is the PLAN?

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ACT

PLAN

EXPLORE

EXPLORE 8th and 9th grade (score range 1 to 25)

PLAN 10th grade (score range 1 to 32)

ACT 11th and 12th grade (score range 1 to 36)

Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS)

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Subject Number of Questions Time Allowed

English   30 minutes

Usage/Mechanics 30  

Rhetorical Skills 20  

Math   40 minutes

Pre-Algebra/Algebra 22  

Geometry 18  

Reading 25 20 minutes

Science 30 25 minutes

The PLAN Test

Four multiple-choice tests:

English Test - 50 Questions

Usage/Mechanics -30 Rhetorical Skills - 20 - Punctuation - 7 - Strategy - 6 - Grammar and Usage - 9 - Organization - 7 Sentence Structure - 14 - Style - 7

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Sample Test Question

Math (Reasoning) Test- 40 questions

Pre Algebra (14) /Algebra (8) = 22

Coord. Geom (7)/ Plane Geom. (11) = 18

Statistics/Probability

Sample Test Question

Can you use a calculator?

Yes! You may use any four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator approved by your instructor

You may be required to modify some of the calculator's features

Prose fiction (8)

Humanities (9)

Social Sciences (8)

Reading Test – 25 questions

Similar to materials you might read in school, including:

Short stories or excerpts from short stories or novels

Humanities

Social Sciences

The Reading Test

Sample Test Questions

The Science Test

Scientific reasoning skills- (28 questions)

graphs, tables, and other forms)descriptions of several related experiments) two or more hypotheses that are inconsistent with one another

Topics covered - Earth/Space Sciences (e.g., geology, astronomy, and meteorology), and Physical Sciences.

Sample Test Questions

PLAN Practice Test

ACT Student Site- – Sample test questions along with complete answer explanations– Test-taking strategies– Detailed analyses of each section of the ACT

ACT Educator Site- – Answers to the questions your students are most likely to ask check out

our online Guide to the ACT for secondary educators.

• www.act.org

Why Take The PLAN?

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Shows your current academic strengths and weaknesses

Helps you search for careers and discover which ones might be right for you

Helps you prepare for the ACT

Lets you know if you are on track for college

U of M Ann Arbor

Kalamazoo College

Michigan State University

Alma College

SVSU

Ferris State

Community Colleges

GPA: 3.8 ACT: 29 - 33

GPA: 3.65 ACT: 26 - 31

GPA: 3.4 ACT: 23 - 28

GPA: 3.5 avg. ACT: 21 - 27

GPA: 2.5 avg. ACT: 18 - 24

High School Graduation or GED

CMUWMU GPA: 3.3 ACT: 22 avg

Admissions Guidelines for Michigan schools 2011/2012 Michigan Colleges

GPA: 2.9-3.3 ACT: 22/ 17 min

What is your college goal?

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Your Score Report

Are you on track?

Academic knowledge, skills, career interests

Plans for high school, college and work

Determines help you need in each area

Doing Your Best Rest before the test

Follow directions exactly

Fill in the ovals (Bubbles) neatly

Don't spend too much time on any single question.

Choose the answer you think is best.

Just like the ACT, there is no penalty for guessing. Be sure to answer every question.