using act explore and plan assessment data mitch fowler school data consultant, calhoun isd...

Using ACT Explore and Plan Assessment Data

Mitch FowlerSchool Data Consultant, Calhoun ISD

fowlerm@calhounisd.org

Agenda8:30 – 8:45 Welcome / Introductions / Purpose

8:45 – 9:15 Overview of EPAS

9:15 – 10:00 Available DataDirector Reports for Explore and Plan

10:00 – 10:15 Break

10:15 – 11:15 Using Explore and Plan Data (School Improvement and Classroom)

11:15 – 11:45 Student Data CDs and Pre-Ordering Labels

EPAS – Another Acronym?

• EPAS – Educational Planning and Assessment System– Explore (Grades 8 and 9)

• Student scores are 1-25

– PLAN (Grade 10)• Student scores are 1-32

– ACT (Grades 11-12)• Student scores are 1-36

• Common score scale allows for seamless data that describes student achievement in grades 8-12.

ACT’s College Readiness Benchmark Scores – Predictors of Success

ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores

Subject Test

College Course

Explore Plan ACT

Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11

English English Comp. 13 14 15 18

Math Algebra 17 18 19 22

Reading Social Science 15 16 17 21

Science Biology 20 20 21 24

A student at benchmark on the ACT has a 75% chance of getting a “C” or better in the corresponding college course and a 50% chance

or better of getting a “B” or better.

ACT’s College Readiness Benchmark Scores – Predictors of Success

“Students who are significantly off target for college and career readiness in eighth grade are far less likely to become ready for college-level

work during high school.”

Taken from: How Much Growth toward CollegeReadiness Is Reasonable to Expect inHigh School? by ACT.

What’s being assessed? ACT’s College Readiness StandardsStudents

who score in this range…

Can do this…

Available Reports in DataDirector

Met or Exceeded ALL CRB’s

NOT YET reached subject area CRB’s

Self Reported Needs Inventory

Self Reported Post Secondary Plans

Building Your Own Reports

Taking Data Back to the Classroom – For Educators

Taking Data Back to the Classroom – For Students

Taking Data Back to the Classroom – For Students

Taking Data Back to the Classroom – For Students

Pre ID Label Ordering

UIC vs. Student ID?

Questions?

Mitch Fowlerfowlerm@calhounisd.org