EXPLORE RESULTS
CARDINAL SPELLMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Class of 2012
October, 2008
EXPLORE
• Measures:
• Your Readiness for College as a 9th grader
in:
– English
– Mathematics
– Reading
– Science
EXPLORE
• Helps you find what careers match
YOUR interests.
EXPLORE
• Provides you with an individual plan for
improving your skills based on your
scores.
EXPLORE
• Scores Range from :
• 1 (lowest score) to 25 (highest score)
• Similar to ACT test
EXPLORE
• Gives you five scores:
English (usage/mechanics and rhetorical skills)
Math
Reading
Science Reasoning
=
Composite Score
YOUR SCORES
• TOP OF THE PAGE
• Score (1 – 25)
• Percent (%) of Students Scoring at or below
your score
– In the US
– In your High School
YOUR PLANS
• Important to look at:
– A. Your high school course plans
compared to the Core (what you plan
to take vs. what you need to take for your career.)
– B. Your Plans for After High School
– C. College Readiness
YOUR CAREER
POSSIBILITIES
• YOU AND THE WORLD OF
WORK
26 Career Areas
(groups of similar jobs)
Provided in the Career Area List
STEP ONE
World-of Work Map
• All jobs involve working with:
– Data or
– Things or
– Ideas or
– People
– Or a combination of these
World-of Work Map
• Look for the blue shaded area in the Map.
THEN
• Look for your choice of career. (It should be
in blue type).
• Are they in the same regions??
STEP 2
Your Interests
• Look at some of the jobs listed in those
Career Areas
STEP 3
Exploring Career Options
• Circle at least 2 Career Areas that have
jobs that you might like best.
• Find out more about jobs that are right
for you.
• Use the tips in the booklet.
• Or go to www.explorestudent.org
YOUR SKILLS
• On back of report – Left side
– Your answers – You can review the
questions in the test booklet
– + is correct answer
– O is no response
– * is marked more than one answer
IMPROVING YOUR
SKILLS
• Suggestions for improving your skills
are based on your scores
• These are individualized to your needs
• Suggestions are provided in each
content area
IMPROVING YOUR
SKILLS
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These suggestions will help you:
a. become more ready for college.
b. improve your study skills
c. get better grades
d. help you raise your standardized test
scores in the future.
How Spellman Students
Scored
(compared to National Scores)
• 180 Spellman students took EXPLORE
• Test
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Composite
English
Mathematics
Reading
Science
Spellman National
17.8
17.8
17.7
16.9
18.4
16.1
15.5
16.3
15.3
16.9
WHAT’S NEXT
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MIDYEAR EXAM
TIPS
JANUARY, 2009
SPECIFICS
• Dates - January 20th to 23rd
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Tuesday: Mod A and B
Wednesday: Mod C and D
Thursday: Mod E and F
Friday: Mod G and approved make-up exams
90 minutes long. Reading period first.
Dismissal before lunch.
In full uniform. Study during gym mod.
GRADING
• Not part of Quarter 2
• Separate mark on Report Card
• On next report card there will be 3 new
grades
IMPORTANCE OF FRESHMAN
YEAR
• Do your best work in school!
• Your success in the classroom this year
is important
• Freshman GPA (grade point average) is
1/3 of overall GPA when college
applications are processed early in the
senior year
GPA
• NAME Fr. GPA Soph GPA Cum GPA
Jr. GPA Cum GPA
• Mary G
3.5
3.3
3.4
3.3
3.37
• Tom M
2.1
3.3
2.7
3.3
2.9
• (From Making High School Count)
HELPFUL HINTS
• CUMULATIVE
Tested on material covered since
September
PRESENT WORK
• Keep on top of current work
• Respond to interims
• Get help when struggling - immediately!
Teachers’ Review in Class
• Pay attention and take notes
• Use study guides and worksheets
School Preparation
• Form study groups with peers
• Get extra help from teachers and tutors
Home Preparation
• Get organized. Don’t wait until the last
day.
• Prepare essays if given in advance.
Prepare flash cards.
• Use old quiz and test materials,
homework and class work
assignments, and chapter reviews.
Exam Format
• Midyears have similar formats as
regular tests, just longer and more
intense (essay, multiple choice, T/F)
• If the material was important during the
semester, it is important for the exam.
BE WELL RESTED,
CONFIDENT, AND DO YOUR
BEST WORK!!!!
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GOOD LUCK !!!!!
from
Mrs. Hogan, Mrs. LaCara,
Mrs. Miller, and Mr. McGrath