1. Understanding your ACT Explore Results
Mrs. Oliver
HGMS Student Services

2. Before we start… Your scores are your business! Not anyone else’s 
We are going to go over several sections:
Your scores
What you can do to improve for next time
Career and high school information

3. Let’s look at how the score report is set up….
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10. No matter how well you did, we all have things to work on! 
Handout
On your handout, please fill out two things you can do to improve in each subject area
You don’t have to put the 1st two things your report lists… read through them all, then pick out two that actually seem helpful and like things you can do!
No matter how well you did, we all have things to work on! 

11. Careers…

13. Careers Now look at your world-of-work wheel
Compare this to the results you got in 7th grade
Have your preferences stayed the same? Changed?
The shaded area(s) are the career fields that you prefer based on how you answered certain questions
Let’s explore the different types of careers in each field….

14. What does this have to do with high school?
In 10th grade, you will take the PLAN
In 11th and 12th grade you will have the option of taking the ACT

15. High School…
Use the information from this test as you start thinking about your future and the classes you want to take
If your career profile said you enjoy working with people and data, what classes would be good for you??
Registration will start in February/ March
Start planning now!

16. Thinking about 9th grade….
When teachers are deciding what level of a course you should take (honors, AP, etc.), they consider:
Grades/ EOC scores
Work habits
Thinking skills
Motivation
Teacher recommendation

17. High School Curriculum Fairs
Thursday, February 20th for most high schools that you all are going to (Fuquay, Holly Springs, and Middle Creek)