PLAN Test Interpretation Activity
Name ____________________
This activity is design to help you understand what the PLAN Student Score Report can tell you about
your skills, interests, plans, and goals. It will also explain how this information can be used to help
you meet your educational and career goals. You will complete this activity guide after hearing a
presentation explaining the information format of your score report.
Questions to consider while completing this activity are:
 How am I doing in school so far?
 What are my plans and goals for after high school?
 Am I on track to have the skills and knowledge to be successful with my plans after high school
whether it is at work, in a specialized training program, technical school, community college, or
4 year college?
1. Your Scores Your English, math, reading, and science scores are located in the upper left-hand
corner of the PLAN scores report. Please locate your composite score (1-32), your score for each
individual test, your national percentile score, and your college bound percentile. List the scores
you received in the following chart.
Subject Test
Test
Score
(1-32)
Sub
score
National
%
College
Bound %
English
Usage/Mechanics (16)
Rhetorical (16)
Mathematics
Pre-Alg/Algebra (16)
Geometry (16)
Reading
Science Reasoning
Composite Score
The English usage/mechanics score indicates that you know how words are used and how to
capitalize words and punctuate sentences. You would learn more about these skills in an English
class.
The English rhetorical skills score indicates whether you understand how to use words and sentences
to communicate clearly, effectively, and persuasively. These skills are taught directly in English and
reinforced in all other disciplines.
The reading and science reasoning scores are tests which indicate whether you can read written
texts, graphs, and charts and come to conclusions based on the information provided.
2. Your Plans The recommended high school core courses for college readiness are 4 years of
English, 3 years of math, 3 years of social studies, and 3 years of science. CHS requires 4 years
of English, 3 years of math, 4 years of social studies, and 3 years of science.
Did you report that you are taking the required number of years of each to graduate?
Yes _____ No _____ Additional core subject coursework may be beneficial depending on
your post high school plans.
3. College Readiness How do your scores for each of the subject tests compare with the PLAN
Benchmark Scores?
Your scores:
English ______ Math ______ Reading ______ Science ______
College Readiness Benchmark scores:
English ______ Math ______ Reading ______ Science ______
4. Your Estimated ACT Composite Score Range What is your estimated composite score range
on the ACT? _______
5. Your Educational Plans for After High School What are your educational plans for after high
school as reported on your PLAN score report?
6. Admissions Standards Can you list examples of schools that fit each of the admission
standards?
Open –
Traditional –
Selective –
Highly Selective –
Compare your estimated ACT score with the admission standard scores.
7. Profile for Success This area lists your reported career area preference and a typical ACT
composite score for that type of career. Compare your estimated ACT composite score with the
typical score for your reported career preference.
Above range
In range
Below range
8. Your Career Possibilities The information in this section is based on your answers to the
questions on the interest inventory.
Looking at the World of Work Map, your interest inventory results indicate that you may enjoy
jobs in what map regions?
Looking at the Career Area List, identify the occupations in the highlighted area that might be of
interest to you and list them below.
9. Look at the section labeled Your Skills on the back of your score report. This is the section on
your student report that indicates what questions you answered correctly and incorrectly. The
+ (plus) sign indicates that you answered the question correctly. When a letter is given, you
answered the question incorrectly and the letter given is the correct answer to that question.
Suggestions for skill improvement are given on the right side of the report.
List one thing you can do to improve your skills in each content area.
English
Mathematics
Reading
Science