Getting the Most from your
ACT Explore and ACT Plan
Reporting Package
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OUR MISSION
Helping people achieve education and workplace success
OUR
VALUES
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Empowerment
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ACT Learning Insights Team
What We Do
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ACT Data
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Practice
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ACT Research
LIT-designed
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Learning
Experiences
Raise Academic Standards and Increase
Achievement to Ensure All Students Are
College and Career Ready (CCR)
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Workshop Objectives
Introduction
 Describe ACT’s definition of college and career
readiness
 Explain ACT’s College and Career Readiness
System and how ACT Explore/ACT Plan fit
 Find key data points in the ACT Explore/ACT
Plan 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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Introduction
College and Career Readiness
What does College and Career
Readiness mean to you?
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ACT’s Definition of College Readiness
College 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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ACT’s College and Career Readiness System
Components
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The Core Practice Framework
www.act.org/products/additional-products-assessments/act-core-practice-framework/
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ACT National Curriculum Survey®
The Foundation of ACT’s College and Career Readiness
System
 Conducted every
three to five years
 Nationwide survey of
educational practices
and expectations
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College instructors
High school teachers
Middle school teachers
Elementary teachers
http://www.act.org/research-policy/national-curriculum-survey
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ACT National Curriculum Survey®
The Foundation of ACT’s College and Career Readiness System
 Identifies the skills and knowledge
postsecondary institutions expect of students
 Guides the development of ACT’s assessments
that measure college-ready skills
 Informs efforts to develop, refine, and update
academic standards
 Inform policymakers and educators
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 Curriculum-based assessments in English, math,
reading, and science
 Career planning component
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Longitudinal Assessments
Common Score Scale Relationship
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ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks
Test
College Course
English
8th Grade
9th Grade
English Composition
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15
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Math
College Algebra
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Reading
Social Sciences
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Science
Biology
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 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, 2012
National Results
Percent of ACT-Tested High School Graduates by Number of
ACT College Readiness Benchmarks Attained, 2012
http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/cccr12/readiness4.html
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Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2013
National Results
Percent of ACT-Tested High School Graduates by Number of
ACT College Readiness Benchmarks Attained, 2013
http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/cccr13/readiness4.html
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2012-2013 Hawaii Results
ACT Explore − 8th Grade Students
Percent of 8th Grade Students in Hawaii
At or Above Benchmark on ACT Explore, 2013
100
90
80
72
70
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Hawaii
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National
50
50
37
40
41
38
30
20
15
19
10
0
English
Math
Reading
Science
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2012-2013 Hawaii Results
ACT Explore − 9th Grade Students
Percent of 9th Grade Students in Hawaii
At or Above Benchmark on ACT Explore, 2013
100
90
80
67
70
60
Hawaii
52
50
National
45
40
33
35
28
30
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20
10
0
English
Math
Reading
Science
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2013 Hawaii Results
ACT Plan
Percent of 10th Grade Students in Hawaii
At or Above Benchmark on ACT Plan, 2013
100
90
80
66
70
60
Hawaii
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National
50
50
39
40
30
35
25
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20
22
10
0
English
Math
Reading
Science
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College and Career Readiness
Reflections
 What insights have you gained from learning
about ACT’s definition of College and Career
Readiness?
 Record your insights on the Readiness section
of your Road Map.
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Preparing to Unpack the Box
www.act.org/learningevents/resources
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Student Score Report
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Student Score Reports
Introduction
 Components
– College readiness indicators
– Academic strengths and weaknesses
– Suggestions for improvement
– Career and postsecondary aspirations
 Foundation of all aggregate reporting
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Student Score Report
Header
2. Intervention Planning
1. Academic
Achievement
& Education
Planning
3. Career
Exploration
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Report Header
Student Information
Student’s
Name
Student’s
Grade Level
Test Date
Student’s
School
Test Form
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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Scores
Student Scores and Norms
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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Scores
Estimated Scores on ACT Plan or The ACT
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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Plans
High School Course Plans
p. 16/20
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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Plans
Reported Needs
p. 16/20
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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Plans
College Readiness
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1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Plans
Additional Information
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2. Intervention Planning: Your Skills
Item Response Summary and Suggestions for Improvement
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3. Career Exploration: Your Career Possibilities
World of Work
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3. Career Exploration: Your Career Possibilities
World of Work
You and the
World of Work
Your Interests
Exploring Career
Options
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3. Career Exploration: Your Career Possibilities
World of Work
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Student Score Report
Dissemination
 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
www.planstudent.org
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Student Score Report
Reflections
 What insights have you gained from examining
your Student Score Reports?
 What implications does this report have for
counseling students about:
– Curriculum and Course Selection
– Intervention and Student Support
– Career Possibilities
 Record your thoughts on the Student Score
Report section of your Road Map.
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Break
(15 minutes)
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Profile Summary Report
Introduction
What is the Profile Summary Report?
 Aggregates the data from Student Score Reports
 Identifies if students are on target to be college
and career ready when they graduate from high
school
 Shows if their coursework aligns with their career
interests and educational plans
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Frequency Distribution Table
Profile Summary Report: Table 1a
 ACT Explore:
Page 2 in Profile
Summary Report
 ACT Plan:
Page 2 in Profile
Summary Report
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Frequency Distribution Table
Profile Summary Report
191 Total Students
Students on
target to be
college ready
Students on the cusp
Benchmark
Students in need
of real
intervention
53 (28%) Students
Above Benchmark
100 (52%) Students on
the Cusp
44 in danger of slipping
41 within 2 points of benchmark
38 (20%) Students Below
Benchmark
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Application Exercise
Frequency Distribution Table
 Use either your ACT Explore or ACT Plan
data
 Complete the activity on p. 27.
 10 minutes
 Answer questions 1-8
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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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Statements that
describe what students
are likely to know and
be able to do...
And statements that
provide suggestions to
progress to a higher level
of achievement
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College Readiness Standard Score Ranges
Profile Summary Report: Table 1c
 ACT Explore:
Page 4 in Profile
Summary Report
 ACT Plan:
Page 4 in Profile
Summary Report
48%
9%
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Profile Summary Report
Local Items
 12 multiple choice items added by Hawaii Dept. of
Education to ACT Explore & ACT Plan
 Topics covered:
– Post-high school plans
– Parental education level
– Parental involvement in education
– Experiences with bullying
– Co-curricular activities
– Academic behaviors
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Profile Summary Report
Local Item Report: Table 6
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Profile Summary Report
Additional information
 Profile Summary Report also includes:
– National comparisons
– Differences by ethnic & gender groups
– Relation between scores & coursework
– Relation between scores and
career/educational plans and interests
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Profile Summary Report
Reflections
 What insights have you gained from examining
your Profile Summary Report?
 What implications do the data reveal for:
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Curriculum
Staff Development
Instruction
Intervention/Student Support
 Record your thoughts on the Profile Summary
Report section of your Road Map.
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Item Response Summary Report
Introduction
 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.
Test Form
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Item Response Summary Report
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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%
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Application Exercise
Item Response Summary Report
No color
75-100% Correct
Green
50-74% Correct
Yellow
25-49% Correct
Pink
0-24% Correct
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Replace image with what is in the workbook and fix the color coding key to match
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Application Exercise
Analysis
Look for the following patterns:
 Dramatic differences from the reference group
 High percentages clustered around a wrong
answer
 High percentages of omitted questions
 High percentages clustered around a correct
answer
Do any of these situations occur more frequently
for some domains than others?
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Item Summary Report
Reflections
 What insights have you gained from examining
your Item Response Summary Report?
 What implications do the data reveal for:
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Curriculum
Staff Development
Instruction
Intervention/Student Support
 Record your thoughts on the Item Response
Summary Report section of your Road Map.
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EARLY INTERVENTION ROSTERS
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Early Intervention Roster
Introduction
 School-level reports that identify students who
fall into three categories:
– 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 Rosters
Roster 1: Early Identification
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ACT Plan Early Intervention Rosters
Roster 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 Rosters
Roster 2a: Coursework Intervention
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ACT Plan Early Intervention Rosters
Roster 2b: Coursework Intervention
Which of our students
plan to go on to post
secondary but lack the
necessary skills or don’t
plan to take college prep
courses?
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Early Intervention Roster
Roster 3: Need for Assistance
– Roster 3: Students who expressed a need for help in
a particular area
This roster can help you identify instructional needs, design
intervention strategies, and assist students with reaching their
academic and career goals.
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ACT Plan Early Intervention Rosters
Roster 3: Need for Assistance
Are we providing
programs or services
to meet our students’
needs?
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Reflections
 What might you add to your intervention
program based on these rosters?
 What have you added to your
understanding of College and Career
Readiness at your school?
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Conclusion
Workshop Objectives
 Describe ACT’s definition of college and career
readiness
 Explain ACT’s College and Career Readiness
System and how ACT Explore/ACT Plan fit
 Find key data points in the ACT Explore/ACT
Plan Student and School Reports
 Translate data into insights about curriculum,
instruction and support at the district, school,
and classroom levels.
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Additional Resources
 Future events shown at
www.act.org/learningevents
 Additional questions?
Contact Customer Service:
877-789-2925
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Mahalo
Mahalo
for all you do for Hawaii’s students!
Have a great school year!
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