Getting the Most from your ACT Explore Reporting Package

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Getting the Most from your ACT Explore Reporting Package

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Meredith Townley

Trainer, Learning Management TeamPhone: 319.333.9430

[email protected]

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O U R M I S S I O NHelping people achieve education and workplace success

O U R V A L U E SExcellenceDiversity

LeadershipEmpowerment

LearningSustainability

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Workshop ObjectivesIntroduction

Describe ACT’s definition of college and career readiness and ACT’s K-Career Continuum

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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Defining College and Career Readiness

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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.

www.act.org/commoncore

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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.

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

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MEASURING STUDENT PROGRESS TOWARD READINESS IMPROVING COURSE RIGOR

EXPLORE

8th and 9th grade

curriculum-based educational and career planning

program

PLAN

10th grade curriculum-based educational and career planning

program

The ACT11th and 12

grade curriculum-based assessment for

learning outcomes

ENGAGEMiddle and high

school assessments that

measure behavioral factors of academic success

QualityCoreResearch-driven

solutions for strengthening

curriculum

ACT K through Career SolutionsK-12 Components

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MEASURING STUDENT PROGRESS TOWARD READINESS IMPROVING COURSE RIGOR

EXPLORE

8th and 9th grade

curriculum-based educational and career planning

program

PLAN

10th grade curriculum-based educational and career planning

program

The ACT11th and 12

grade curriculum-based assessment for

learning outcomes

ENGAGEMiddle and high

school assessments that

measure behavioral factors of academic success

QualityCoreResearch-driven

solutions for strengthening

curriculum

ACT K through Career SolutionsK-12 Components

3rd – 10th grade Vertically articulated, standards-

based system of summative, interim, and classroom-based

assessments

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Longitudinal AssessmentsCommon Score Scale Relationship

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Longitudinal AssessmentsACT Curriculum-Based Assessments

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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

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Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2013National Results

Percent of ACT-Tested High School Graduates by Number ofACT College Readiness Benchmarks Attained, 2013

http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/cccr13/readiness4.html

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Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2013Arizona Results

Percent of ACT-Tested High School Graduates by Number ofACT College Readiness Benchmarks Attained, 2013

http://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2013/states/pdf/Arizona.pdf

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Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2013Arizona Results

Percent of 2012–2013 ACT Explore–Tested 8th Graders Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks

http://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2013/states/pdf/Arizona.pdf

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Student Score Report

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Header

3. Career Exploration

1. Academic Achievement & Education Planning

2. Intervention Planning

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

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

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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your PlansCollege Readiness

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

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• Reported Needs

• Core Coursework

• Plans

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

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3. Career Exploration: Your Career PossibilitiesWorld of Work

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Student Score ReportDissemination

What happens next?– Teachers/counselors learn to interpret

individual student results– School administrators should be aware of

individual student results– Teachers/counselors review results with

students– Teachers/counselors review results with

parents

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Student Resources

www.explorestudent.org

http://www.act.org/explorestudent/

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Profile Summary Report

Aggregates data from Student Score Reports Identifies if students are on target to be college and

career ready Shows if coursework aligns with career interests and

educational plans

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Frequency Distribution TableProfile Summary Report: Table 1a

How do the ACT Explore scores of our students compare with those of students nationally?

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Benchmark

191 Total StudentsFrequency Distribution TableProfile Summary Report

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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 slipping41 within 2 points of benchmark

Benchmark

Students on the cusp

191 Total Students

Students in need of intervention

Frequency Distribution TableProfile Summary Report

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ACT’s College Readiness Standards

Identify the knowledge and skills students are likely to demonstrate at various score levels on each academic test.

Help interpret what the scores earned on ACT Explore, ACT Plan, and The ACT mean.

Direct link between what students have learned and what they are ready to learn next.

http://act.org/standard/

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And statements thatprovide suggestions to

progress to a higher levelof achievement

Statements that describe what students are likely to know and be able to do...

http://act.org/standard

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College Readiness Standard Score RangesProfile Summary Report: Table 1c

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

52%/64%

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College Readiness Standard Score RangesProfile Summary Report: Table 1c

In which ranges are the majority of your students?

Given these score ranges, in which College Readiness Standards are your students most proficient?

16-19

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

Where are the instructional gaps?

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What are the future educational plans of your students?

How can you encourage and support these educational plans?

Educational PlansProfile Summary Report: Table 3

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Educational Plans and NeedsProfile Summary Report: Table 4

What areas of need have students’ expressed?

Are we providing programs or services to meet our students’ needs?

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Profile Summary ReportAdditional information

Profile Summary Report also includes:

– Relation between scores and career interests (Tables 5a and 5b)

– Local Items (Table 6)

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Item Response Summary Report

Provides data on the item-by-item performance of your students.

Is a very useful tool for curriculum review when used along with the test booklet.

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Given your curriculum, is the percentage of your report group answering each item correctly and consistent with your expectations? Is a large percentage of your report group choosing incorrect response options?

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Application ExerciseItem Response Summary Report

Circle the *asterisked numbers (correct answers) for each question.

Use your highlighters to mark only the circled numbers (make a key):

No Mark 75%+

Green 50-74%

Yellow 25-49%

Pink 0-24%

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

Color-Code No Mark 75%+ Green 50-74% Yellow 25-

49% Pink 0-24%

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Application ExerciseAnalysis

Look for patterns: Dramatic differences from the reference group

High percentages clustered around a wrong answer

High percentages of omitted questions

Do any of these occur more frequently for some domains than others?

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Dramatic Difference from

Reference Group

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Clustered on wrong answer

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High P

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tage O

mitted

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www.act.org/standards

Next Steps: Curriculum Alignment Resources at ACT

• Assists in organizing teaching practices• Offers sequence for delivering content • Provides clear scope of what must be taught to all

students

http://www.act.org/standards

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Examples of test items by Strand by Score Range

Suggestions for strategies and assessments by Strands

Special Section: Using assessment information to help support low-scoring students

www.act.org/standard/guides/explore/index.html

http://www.act.org/standard/guides/explore/index.html

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Examples of Test Items by Score Range

www.act.org/standard/guides/explore/index.html

http://www.act.org/standard/guides/explore/index.html

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Curriculum Review Worksheets

http://act.org/standard/instruct/pdf/CurriculumReviewWorksheets.pdf




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Your District’s Curriculum Compared to the College Readiness Standards





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Early Intervention Rosters

School-level reports that identify students who fall into three categories:

Roster 1: Educational Plans Roster 2: Below 10th percentile (ACT Explore only) Roster 3: Need Help

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ACT Plan Early Intervention RostersRoster 1: Early Identification

Roster 1: Students indicating they do not plan to finish high school or have no post-high school educational plans

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ACT Plan Early Intervention RostersRoster 2: Coursework Intervention

– Roster 2: ACT Explore: Students scoring below the national 10th

percentile

ACT Plan: students with 2a) composite score of 16 or higher who reported

they have no plans to go to college 2b) reported that they plan to attend college but

earned a composite score of 15 or less, or reported that they do not plan to take college core coursework.

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ACT Plan Early Intervention RostersRoster 2: Coursework Intervention

Roster 2: ACT Explore: Students scoring below the national 10th percentile

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Early Intervention RosterRoster 3: Need for Assistance

– Roster 3: Students who expressed a need for help in a particular area

Are we providing programs or services to meet our students’ needs?

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Additional Resources

Contact Customer Service: 877-789-2925

Educator Resources:www.act.org/explore

Student Resource: www.explorestudent.org

College Readiness Standards: www.act.org/standard

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