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Getting the Most from your ACT Explore and ACT Plan Reporting Package

Getting the Most from your ACT Explore and ACT Plan Reporting Package. Holly Fisackerly. Principal Consultant Learning Management Team Phone: 319.333.9521 holly.fisackerly@act.org. O U R M I S S I O N Helping people achieve education and workplace success O U R V A L U E S

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Getting the Most from your ACT Explore and ACT Plan Reporting Package

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  1. Getting the Most from your ACT Explore and ACT Plan Reporting Package

  2. Holly Fisackerly Principal Consultant Learning Management Team Phone: 319.333.9521holly.fisackerly@act.org

  3. O U R M I S S I O N Helping people achieve education and workplace success O U R V A L U E S Excellence Diversity Leadership Empowerment Learning Sustainability

  4. Raise Academic Standards and Increase Achievement to Ensure All Students Are College and Career Ready (CCR) ACT Learning Management TeamWhat We Do

  5. Workshop ObjectivesIntroduction • Describe ACT’s definition of college and career readiness • Explain ACT’s K−Career Continuum 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

  6. Workshop Agenda • College and Career Readiness • Student Score Report Break • Profile Summary Report • Item Response Summary Report • Early Intervention Rosters • Reflections

  7. Resource List Workshop Materials Workbook Jot down your thoughts, notes, insights, reflections, and action items as we discuss College and Career Readiness. Road Map

  8. IntroductionCollege and Career Readiness What does College and Career Readiness mean to you? 14

  9. Defining College and Career Readiness p. 5

  10. 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 andsucceed – 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 p. 7

  11. Preparation for College and Career Prepare all students for success, no matter which path they choose after graduation. 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.

  12. IMPROVING COURSE RIGOR MEASURING STUDENT PROGRESS TOWARD READINESS EXPLORE 8th and 9th grade curriculum-based educational and career planning program The ACT 11th and 12 grade curriculum-based assessment for learning outcomes ENGAGE Middle and high school assessments that measure behavioral factors of academic success PLAN 10th grade curriculum-based educational and career planning program QualityCore Research-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 p. 8

  13. The Core Practice Framework http://www.act.org/products/additional-products-assessments/act-core-practice-framework/

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

  15. ACT National Curriculum Survey®The Foundation of ACT’s College 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 http://www.act.org/research-policy/national-curriculum-survey

  16. IMPROVING COURSE RIGOR MEASURING STUDENT PROGRESS TOWARD READINESS EXPLORE 8th and 9th grade curriculum-based educational and career planning program The ACT 11th and 12 grade curriculum-based assessment for learning outcomes ENGAGE Middle and high school assessments that measure behavioral factors of academic success PLAN 10th grade curriculum-based educational and career planning program QualityCore Research-driven solutions for strengthening curriculum ACT K through Career SolutionsK-12 Components p. 8

  17. Longitudinal AssessmentsCommon Score Scale Relationship 36 32 25

  18. Longitudinal AssessmentsACT Curriculum-Based Assessments

  19. ACT Engage Introduction • Many students are not prepared to meet the hurdles they face throughout the academic pipeline, and they don’t persist and succeed. NCES (2010))

  20. Students’ personal characteristics and psychosocial development influence their ability to stay in school and be successful ACT research shows that psychosocial/behavioral development can be structured into 3 broad domains: Motivation Social Engagement Self-Regulation ACT’s Engage academic behavior assessments measure these domains ACT Engage Research Base

  21. ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks • 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. 6

  22. Percent of ACT-Tested High School Graduates by Number of ACT College Readiness Benchmarks Attained, 2013 North Carolina Results Hhttp://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2013/states/pdf/NorthCarolina.pdf http://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2013/states/pdf/Utah.pdf

  23. The Forgotten MiddleKey Finding Eighth-grade academic achievement is the best predictor of college and career readiness by high school graduation. http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/reports/ForgottenMiddle.html

  24. The Forgotten MiddleKey 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

  25. College and Career Ready – North Carolina - Explore ExploreMNnnnUtah Resultse Percent of 2012–2013 ACT Plan®–Tested 10th Graders Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks http://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2013/states/pdf/NorthCarolina.pdf

  26. College and Career ReadyNorth Carolina - Plan Percent of 2012–2013 ACT Explore®–Tested 8th Graders Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks http://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2013/states/pdf/NorthCarolina.pdf

  27. College and Career ReadinessReflections • 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.

  28. Student Score Report Jot down your thoughts, notes, insights, reflections, and action items as we discuss the Student Score Report. p. 15

  29. Student Score Report p. 16/20

  30. Student Score ReportIntroduction • Components • College readiness indicators • Academic strengths and weaknesses • Suggestions for improvement • Career and postsecondary aspirations • Foundation of all aggregate reporting

  31. Student Score Report Header 1. Academic Achievement & Education Planning 2. Intervention Planning 3. Career Exploration p. 16/20

  32. Report HeaderStudent Information Student’s Name Student’s Grade Level Test Date Student’s School Test Form p. 16/20

  33. 1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Scores Student Scores and Norms p. 16/20

  34. 1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Scores Estimated Scores on ACT Plan or The ACT p. 16/20

  35. 1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Plans High School Course Plans p. 16/20

  36. 1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Plans Reported Needs p. 16/20

  37. 1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your Plans College Readiness p. 16/20

  38. 1. Academic Achievement and Education Planning: Your PlansAdditional Information p. 16/20

  39. 2. Intervention Planning: Your SkillsItem Response Summary and Suggestions for Improvement p. 18/22

  40. 3. Career Exploration: Your Career Possibilities World of Work p. 17/21

  41. 3. Career Exploration: Your Career Possibilities World of Work You and the World of Work Exploring Career Options Your Interests p. 17/21

  42. p. 17/21

  43. 3. Career Exploration: Your Career Possibilities World of Work p. 17/21

  44. 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

  45. Student Score ReportReflections • 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 and Plan of Action for using and sharing data on the Student Score Report section of your Road Map.

  46. Break(10 minutes)

  47. Profile Summary Report Jot down your thoughts, notes, insights, reflections, and action items as we discuss the Profile Summary Report. p. 25

  48. Profile Summary ReportIntroduction 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 p. 25

  49. Frequency Distribution TableProfile Summary Report: Table 1a • ACT Explore: Page 2 in Profile Summary Report • ACT Plan: Page 2 in Profile Summary Report p. 37/47

  50. Frequency Distribution TableProfile Summary Report 191 Total Students 53 (28%)Students Above Benchmark Students on target to be college ready 100 (52%)Students on the Cusp 44 in danger of slipping 41 within 2 points of benchmark Students on the cusp Benchmark Students in need of intervention 38 (20%)Students Below Benchmark

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