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Getting the Most from your ACT Explore

Reporting Package

January, 2015

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Meredith Townley

Learning Management Team

Phone: 319.333.9430

[email protected]

www.act.org/learning-at-act

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Workshop Objectives Introduction

Describe ACT’s definition of college and career

readiness

Explain ACT’s K−Career Continuum and how

ACT Explore fits

Find key data points in the ACT Explore 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

Break

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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Introduction College and Career Readiness

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Defining

College and

Career

Readiness

p. 5

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ACT’s Definition of College and Career Readiness

College and Career 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.

p. 5

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In the next decade, nearly two-thirds of

new jobs created in the U.S. will require

some post-secondary education or

considerable on-the-job training.

Preparation for College and Career

Prepare all students for

success, no matter

which path they choose

after graduation.

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ACT K through Career Solutions

ACT Explore/ACT Plan

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http://www.act.org/research-policy/national-curriculum-survey

ACT National Curriculum Survey®

The Foundation of ACT’s College 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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English

Mathematics

Reading

Science

ACT’s Longitudinal Assessment System

Writing

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English

Mathematics

Reading

Science

Common Scale Relationship

Writing

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25

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36 Common Scale Relationship

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Longitudinal Assessments ACT Curriculum-Based Assessments

p. 5

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25

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36 Common Scale Relationship

Where on these scales?

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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 16 17 18 22

Science Biology 18 19 20 23

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

p. 3

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Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2014 State Results

Percent of 2014 ACT-Tested High School Graduates

by Number of ACT College Readiness Benchmarks Attained

http://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2014/states/pdf/Arizona.pdf

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Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2014 State Results

Percent of 2013-2014 ACT Explore-Tested 8th Graders Meeting ACT College Readiness

Benchmarks (N=39,764)

http://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2014/states/pdf/Arizona.pdf

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http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/reports/ForgottenMiddle.html

The Forgotten Middle Key Finding

Eighth-grade

academic

achievement is the

best predictor of

college and career

readiness by high

school graduation.

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The Forgotten Middle Key Findings

Improvement in eighth-grade academic

achievement and being on target for

college and career readiness in eighth

grade are more beneficial than any high

school-level academic enhancement.

Being on target for college and career

readiness in eighth grade puts students on

a trajectory for success.

http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/reports/ForgottenMiddle.html

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Student

Score

Report

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Header

3. Career

Exploration

1. Academic

Achievement

& Education

Planning

2. Intervention Planning

p. 10

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Report Header Student Information

Student’s

Name

Student’s

Grade Level

Student’s

School

Test Form

Test Date

p. 10

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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Scores Student Scores and Norms

p. 10

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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Plans College Readiness

p. 10

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Is the student on

target?

What action can be

taken to increase

college readiness?

Where does the student

need intervention?


p. 10

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p. 10

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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Scores Estimated Scores on ACT Plan or The ACT

p. 10/14 p. 10

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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Plans High School Course Plans

p. 10

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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Plans Reported Needs

p. 10

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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Plans Additional Information

p. 10

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2. Intervention Planning: Your Skills Item Response Summary and Suggestions for Improvement

p. 12

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2. Intervention Planning: Your Skills Item Response Summary and Suggestions for Improvement

p. 12

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3. Career Exploration: Your Career Possibilities World of Work

p. 11

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p. 11

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p. 11

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You and the

World of Work Your Interests Exploring Career

Options


p. 11

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p. 11

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Header

3. Career

Exploration

1. Academic

Achievement

& Education

Planning

2. Intervention Planning

p. 11

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Student Resources

www.explorestudent.org

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One-Minute

Review

Record your thoughts:

a) What insights have you gained

from examining your Student

Score Reports?

b) How does this impact what you

are doing?

c) What is your Plan of Action for

using and sharing data?

Stand

Share with someone new

S T R E T C H

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Break

(10 minutes)

http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch/

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Profile

Summary

Report

p. 19

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Aggregates data

from Student

Score Reports

p. 19

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Frequency Distribution Table Profile Summary Report: Table 1a

ACT Explore:

Page 2 in Profile

Summary Report

p. 31 p. 2

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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 intervention

Frequency Distribution Table Profile Summary Report

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Application Exercise Frequency Distribution Table

Finish your English calculations

Choose another subject and repeat the

activity

Answer questions 1-9 on p. 21.

10 minutes

Benchmarks

p. 31

p. 31 p. 2

Test

Explore

9th Grade

English 14

Math 18

Reading 17

Science 19

http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch/

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Knowledge and skills by score

level

Help interpret scores

ACT College and Career Readiness Standards

Know and are ready to learn

next www.act.org/standard

ACT’s College and Career Readiness Standards

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level






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level






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level






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www.act.org/standard


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Stra

nd



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Statements that describe

what students are likely

to know and be able to do

Stra

nd



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Statements that describe

what students are likely

to know and be able to do

Stra

nd



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College Readiness Standard Score Ranges Profile Summary Report: Table 1c

ACT Explore:

Page 4 in Profile

Summary Report

p. 33

p. 33 p. 4

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17%

p. 33

How does your local “% At or Above Benchmark” compare to the national %?

p. 33 p. 4

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17%

44%

p. 33

Which ranges?

Which College Readiness Standards are your students most proficient?

p. 33 p. 4

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Scores by Gender, Race, and Ethnic Background Profile Summary Report: Table 2

p. 34/44 p. 33

Where are the instructional gaps?

ACT Explore:

Page 5 in

Profile

Summary

Report

p. 33 p. 5

89 89

Scores by Gender, Race, and Ethnic Background Profile Summary Report: Table 2

p. 34/44 p. 33

p. 33 p. 5

91 91

Scores by Educational Plans and Need for Help Profile Summary Report: Table 3/4

p. 36

ACT Explore:

Page 6 in

Profile

Summary

Report

p. 36 p. 6

92 92

What are the future educational plans of your students?

How can you encourage and support these educational plans?

Educational Plans Profile Summary Report: Table 3

p. 6 p. 36 p. 6

93 93

Educational Plans and Needs Profile Summary Report: Table 4

What areas of need have students’ expressed?

Are you providing programs or services to meet students’ needs?

p. 6 p. 36 p. 6

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Profile Summary Report Local Item Report: Table 6/7

Local Items

Topic Examples:

– School

Perceptions

– Peer

Interaction

ACT Explore:

Page 9 in

Profile

Summary

Report

p. 38 p. 9

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Local Item Report Table 6

NAU GEAR UP Questions

1. People at my school

care if I am absent.

A. Strongly Disagree

B. Somewhat Disagree

C. Somewhat Agree

D. Strongly Agree

2. I fit in with the

students at my

school.



C. Somewhat Agree

D. Strongly Agree

3. In my school, students

have a say in decisions

that affect them at

school.



C. Somewhat Agree

D. Strongly Agree

4. Most of my teachers

respect my ability to

make good

decisions.



C. Somewhat Agree

D. Strongly Agree

5. My close friends and

I spend time talking

about our future after

high school.



C. Somewhat Agree

D. Strongly Agree

6. Most of my close

friends want to go to

college after high

school.



C. Somewhat Agree

D. Strongly Agree

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7. My close friends

encourage me to do

well in my classes.



C. Somewhat Agree

D. Strongly Agree

8. My school expects

that students learn at

a high level.



C. Somewhat Agree

D. Strongly Agree

9. My school provides

help so that students

can learn at a high

level.



C. Somewhat Agree

D. Strongly Agree

10. There is at least one

adult at my school

who really cares

about me.



C. Somewhat Agree

D. Strongly Agree


adult at my school

who believes that I

will be successful.



C. Somewhat Agree

D. Strongly Agree


adult at my school

who will listen to me

when I need to talk to

someone.



C. Somewhat Agree

D. Strongly Agree

Local Item Report Table 6

NAU GEAR UP Questions

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Profile Summary Report Additional information

Profile Summary Report also includes:

– Relation between scores & coursework (Tables

3/4 Explore)

– Relation between scores and career/

educational plans and interests (Tables 5a & 5b)

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Item Response

Summary Report

p. 25

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Provides data on

the item-by-item

performance of

your students.

Useful for

curriculum review

when used with the

test booklet.

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Item Response Summary Report Introduction

Test Form

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p. 53

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p. 53

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Application Exercise Item 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%

p. 51

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Replace image with what is in the workbook and fix the color coding key to match

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Look for Patterns

Do any situations occur more frequently for some domains than

others?

Analysis Application Exercise

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Early

Intervention

Rosters

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School-level reports

that identify students

who fall into three

categories:

Roster 1:

Educational Plans

Roster 2:

Below 10th percentile

Roster 3:

Need Help

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Roster 1

Students reported they do not plan to finish high

school or have no post-high school educational plans

p. 62

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Roster 1

Students reported they do not plan to finish high

school or have no post-high school educational plans

p. 62

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Roster 2

Students scoring below the national 10th percentile

p. 63

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Roster 3

Students who expressed a need for help in a particular area

p. 64

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Wrap Up


• Individual Report for each student

Summary Report

• Summary of all the individual student reports

Item Summary Report

• Item by Item performance of your students


• School-level reports that identify students in specific categories

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