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The ACT College & Career Readiness System

The ACT College & Career Readiness System. Bloom Township High School District – January 7, 2013. Chris Mitchell Senior Consultant ACT Midwest Regional Office 300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Suite 300 Lincolnshire, IL 60069 847/634-2560 ● FAX : 847/634-3410 chris.mitchell @ACT.org.

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The ACT College & Career Readiness System

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  1. The ACT College & Career Readiness System Bloom Township High School District – January 7, 2013

  2. Chris Mitchell Senior Consultant ACT Midwest Regional Office 300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Suite 300 Lincolnshire, IL 60069 847/634-2560 ● FAX: 847/634-3410 chris.mitchell@ACT.org Contact ACT:

  3. What do I know about ACT? Not for Profit Mission Driven Research Achievement Based A Question for All:

  4. What is College and Career Readiness? A Question for All: Ensuring that all students, graduating from high school, have acquired the skills in English, mathematics, reading, and science that they need to be ready for entry-level college courses without remediation

  5. Measuring Student Progress Toward College and Career Readiness Improving Course Rigor Planning for School Improvement College & Career Readiness Information System QualityCore Research-driven solutions for strengthening curriculum & instruction CoreWork Diagnostics Online service to diagnose and improve content and practice areas PLAN 10th grade curriculum-based educational and career planning program ENGAGE Middle and High School assessment that measures factors of academic success The ACT 11th & 12th grade curriculum-based measurement for learning outcomes WorkKeys Job skill assessments and portable credentials necessary for career pathways EXPLORE 8th & 9th grade curriculum-based educational and career planning program Core Practice Audit Online service to diagnose and improve content and practice areas ACT Core Course Standards ACT College Readiness Benchmarks Research ACT College Readiness Standards ACT College & Career Readiness System

  6. College & Career Readiness Vocabulary

  7. Narrative Description of what students need to know and be able to do Reflect a Common Continuum of Achievement Progressive Model of Student Progress from Middle to High School Reflect Student Strengths/Weaknesses Evaluate Student Readiness for Next Levels of Learning ACT’s College Readiness Standards www.act.org/standard/instruct/pdf/CollegeReadinessStandardsTables.pdf

  8. College Readiness Standards College Readiness Standards Intervals 1-12 13-15 16-19 20-23 24-27 28-32 33-36

  9. www.act.org/commoncore

  10. DEFINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSCollege Readiness Benchmark Scores • Through collaborative research with postsecondary institutions nationwide, ACT has established the following college readiness benchmarks*: * Minimum score needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding first-year credit-bearing college course. 14 15 13 18 77 18 19 17 22 52 16 17 15 21 88 20 21 20 24 NA

  11. ACT Core Courses

  12. We recommendthat State and local high school graduation requirements be strengthened and that, at a minimum, all students seeking a diploma be required to lay the foundations in the Five New Basics by taking the following curriculum during their 4 years of high school: (a) 4 years of English; (b) 3 years of mathematics; (c) 3 years of science; (d) 3 years of social studies; and (e) one-half year of computer science. For the college-bound, 2 years of foreign language in high school are strongly recommended in addition to those taken earlier. National Commission on Excellence in Education April, 1983 – A Nation at Risk

  13. ACT’s Educational Planning and Assessment System

  14. Longitudinal Assessments Instruction • 11th–12th Grade Score Scale: 1—36 • Measures What Students Have Learned • Increases College Readiness When Used with EXPLORE & PLAN • Documents Readiness for College • 9th–12th Grade • Instructional Improvement • End Of Course Assessments • Researched-Based Educator Resources • Aligned Formative Item Pool • For 12 High School Core Courses • Based on Empirical Research • Helps improve College Readiness for ALL Students by ensuring High School Courses are Focused on Essential Postsecondary Skills • 8th–9th Grade Score Scale: 1—25 • Baseline Assessment • Helps Increase PLAN and ACT Scores • Documents if Students are On Track for College • 10th Grade Score Scale: 1—32 • Midpoint Assessment • Helps Increase ACT Scores • Documents if Students are On Track for College 1-25 1-32 1-36 English, math, reading, science, optional Writing Test (ACT only) Career and Educational Components ACT College & Career Readiness System

  15. The EPAS Assessments - a Holistic View of the Student • Academic Achievement Measures: • English • Math • Reading • Science Reasoning • UNIACT Interest Inventory • Plans and Background Information • Needs Assessment

  16. Measures students’ understanding of: Usage and Mechanics (punctuation, grammar and usage, and sentence structure) Rhetorical Skills (strategy, organization, and style) English Test

  17. Rhetorical Skills 15 (.38) 20 (.40) 35 (.47) English TestAll Programs: 2 subscores ACT PLAN EXPLORE Content Area Punctuation 6 (.15) 7 (.14) 10 (.13) Grammar and Usage 8 (.20) 9 (.18) 12 (.16) Sentence Structure 11 (.28) 14 (.28) 18 (.24) Usage and Mechanics 25 (.63) 30 (.60) 40 (.53) Strategy 5 (.12) 6 (.12) 12 (.16) Organization 5 (.12) 7 (.14) 11 (.15) Style 5 (.12) 7 (.12) 12 (.16) Total 40 50 75 Passages 4 4 5 Passage Length 300 Words 300 Words 325 Words

  18. Measures students’ skills in: Analyzing problems in both real-world and purely mathematical settings Planning and carrying out mathematical strategies Verifying appropriateness of solutions Mathematics Test

  19. Basic Statistical/ Probability Concepts 4 (.13) Pre Algebra 10 (.33) 14 (.35) 14 (.23) Elementary Algebra 9 (.30) 8 (.20) 10 (.17) Pre-Geometry 7 (.23) Plane Geometry 11 (.27) 14 (.23) Coordinate Geometry 7 (.18) 9 (.15) Intermediate Algebra 9 (.15) Trigonometry 4 (.07) Mathematics TestPLAN: 2 sub scores; ACT: 3 sub scores Content Area EXPLORE ACT PLAN Total 30 40 60

  20. Measures students’ skill in understanding and deriving meaning from texts by: Referring to what is explicitly stated Reasoning to determine implicit meanings and to draw conclusions, comparisons, and generalizations Reading Test

  21. Reading TestACT: 2 sub scores Content Area EXPLORE ACT PLAN Prose Fiction 10 (.33) 8 (.32) 10 (.25) Humanities 10 (.33) 9 (.36) 10 (.25) Social Sciences 10 (.33) 8 (.32) 10 (.25) Natural Sciences 10 (.25) Total 30 25 40 Passages 3 3 4 Passage Length 500 Words 500 Words 750 Words

  22. Measures students’ skills in: Interpretation Analysis Evaluation Reasoning Problem solving Science Test

  23. Science TestNumber of Passages Content Area Life Science 3 Physical Science 2 Earth/Space Science 1 1-2* 1-2* Biology 1-2* 1-2* Chemistry 1-2* 1-2* Physics 1-2* 1-2* Total 6 5 7 PLAN EXPLORE ACT *At least one topic is required in this content area, and some test forms may have two topics. No more than two topics in a particular content area are allowed.

  24. EPAS Reports

  25. EXPLORE/PLAN Score Reporting • Student Score Reports (2) • Student Score Labels • Student Roster (Individual Scores) • Profile Summary Report (Group Scores) • College Readiness Standards Report • Presentation Package • Early Intervention Roster • Low Scores • Reported Needs • Student Data File on CD • Item Response Summary Report

  26. Student Reports

  27. Side 1 Student Score Report Side 2

  28. Student Score Report

  29. Career Interest Survey Student Score Report

  30. Side 1 Student Score Report Side 2

  31. Side 2 – Item Analysis Student Score Report

  32. School Reports

  33. EXPLORE/PLAN Score Reporting • Student Score Reports (2) • Student Score Labels • Student Roster (Individual Scores) • Profile Summary Report (Group Scores) • College Readiness Standards Report • Presentation Package • Early Intervention Roster • Low Scores • Reported Needs • Student Data File on CD • Item Response Summary Report

  34. Student List Report

  35. Profile Summary Report

  36. Profile Summary Report

  37. Profile Summary Report

  38. N = 191 62 Students Above Benchmark 94 Students on the Cusp -28 in danger of slipping -66 within 2 points of benchmark Frequency Distribution EXPLORE Math Frequency Distribution EXPLORE Math Benchmark – Grade 8 = 17 129 Students Below Benchmark

  39. Student List Report

  40. From the Data CD EXPLORE 8th Grade Math Benchmark = 17

  41. EXPLORE Item-Response Summary Report

  42. PLAN Item Response Summary Report

  43. Item Response Summary Report College Readiness Standard: Math – PSD 303 (16-19) Probability, Statistics, and Data Analysis Read tables and graphs. PLAN Form 31B (2011-2012)

  44. Improving Student Performance & Readiness

  45. Increase % of students taking core coursework Provide test preparation experience Review content and format of the ACT Assessment Align curriculum with skills tested Involve faculty and parents Examine and discuss core trends and school profile report Focus on improvement, not composite Retesting Promote a serious attitude about importance/uses of ACT Student Motivation 10 Ways to Raise ACT Scoresor10 Ways to Improve Your Students’ Postsecondary Readiness

  46. Curriculum Review Worksheets www.act.org/standard/instruct/pdf/CurriculumReviewWorksheets.pdf

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