1. 2013-14 Division of Accountability & Research EXPLORE/PLAN ® Administration Training PACESetters! 1

2. VISION Graduate every student with the choice to attend college without remediation PACESetters! 2

3. ACT ® National College Selectivity Ranges TYPEHighly Selective SelectiveTradi- tional LiberalOpen (Composite) ACT SCORE 28-3623-2720-2218-19 17 or below PACESetters! 3

4. ACT ® College Readiness Benchmarks Minimum ACT ® scores required for high probability of success in college courses Corresponding PLAN ® and EXPLORE ® benchmarks to gauge progress in becoming college ready PACESetters! 4

5. ACT 's College Readiness Benchmarks TestEXPLORE Score 7 th, 8 th or 9 th grade PLAN Score 10 th grade ACT Score 11 th grade College Course English131518English Composition Math171922Algebra Science202124Biology Reading151721Social Sciences

6. EXPLORE/PLAN ® Overview and Purpose EXPLORE is part of ACT’s EPAS ® … Educational Planning and Assessment System ® –includes the ACT ® for students in grades 11 and 12 – PLAN ® for students in grade 10 All programs based on common content continuum –measures students’ achievement –gauges students’ readiness for the next level of learning PACESetters! 6

7. EXPLORE ® Overview and Purpose Based on the major areas of high school and post- secondary instructional programs Performance on these tests has a direct relationship to a student’s educational achievement Serves as a baseline to monitor student progress throughout high school All APS 8 th & 9 th graders PACESetters! 7

8. Career Interest Inventory –Students explore a broad range of options for their future, i.e. “World of Work” –Students improve academic achievement, explore careers, build rigorous coursework plans Administer on a day prior to Academic Achievement Tests –see Component 2, slides 10 & 11 Total time = 45 mins; Number of items = 72 PACESetters! 8 EXPLORE ® Component 1 Admin. Hndbk (p. 11)

9. EXPLORE ® Component 2 Academic Achievement Tests –Prepares students for High school coursework Post–high school choices –Content is closely tied to The PLAN ® assessment in grade 10 The ACT ® achievement tests in grade 11 PACESetters! 9

10. EXPLORE ® Component 2 Academic Achievement Tests Administer in one sitting –standardized multiple-choice tests PACESetters! 10 SubjectNumber of Questions Time LimitBreak English4030 minsX Mathematics3030 mins5 mins after Math Reading3030 minsX Science2830 minsX

11. Administration of Assessment See “Administrator’s Packet” –Included in materials shipment –All instructions for Pre & Post Assessment and “Directions for Testing” are included. –Materials are scheduled to arrive by Sept. 23 rd PACESetters! 11

12. Assessment Results All materials must be received by the testing company no later than Nov. 4 th Results will be mailed 4-6 weeks after the test date –Student Score Report Mailed to home address (if school receives, send them home with students) –School Score Report Mailed to school, file in cumulative file PACESetters! 12

13. Teacher Use Readiness Standards by Strand and Score Range –Ensure curriculum and instruction reflect standards –Achievement gap Score Reports –Differentiate Instruction –Intervention strategies –Career exploration PACESetters! 13

14. Counselor Use http://www.act.org/path/secondary/movie2.html http://www.act.org/path/secondary/movie2.html Readiness Standards by Strand and Score Range –Ensure curriculum and instruction reflect standards –Achievement gap Score Reports –Scheduling rigorous Core Academic Courses –Career exploration –Scores will be imported into Naviance end of January after they are received by district PACESetters! 14

15. Administrator Use http://www.act.org/path/secondary/movie3.html http://www.act.org/path/secondary/movie3.html Measure Student Progress Assess Outcomes Improve Instruction & Close Achievement Gaps Strengthen Counseling Departments PACESetters! 15

16. Hyperlinks (including Spanish versions) http://www.act.org/site.html http://www.act.org/path/policy/pdf/ready_to_succeed.pdf http://www.act.org/explore/pdf/YourGuidetoEXPLORE.pdf http://www.act.org/plan/pdf/YourGuidetoPLAN.pdf http://www.act.org/plan/pdf/sample.pdf http://www.act.org/aap/pdf/YourGuidetoACT.pdf http://www.act.org/standard/index.html http://www.act.org/aap/disab/policy.html http://www.act.org/readiness/benchmarks.html http://www.act.org/explore/pdf/YourFutureSp.pdf http://www.act.org/explore/pdf/WhyTakeEXPLOREsp.pdf http://www.act.org/plan/pdf/plan_why_take_span.pdf http://www.act.org/plan/pdf/UsingResults_Spanish.pdf PACESetters! 16