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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The ACT College &
Career Readiness
System
Bloom Township High School District – January 7, 2013
Contact ACT:
Chris MitchellSenior Consultant
ACT Midwest Regional Office300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Suite 300
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
847/634-2560 ● FAX: 847/634-3410
A Question for All:
What do I know about ACT?• Not for Profit
• Mission Driven
• Research
• Achievement Based
A Question for All:
What is College and Career Readiness?
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
ACT College & Career Readiness SystemPlanning for
School Improvement
Improving Course Rigor
Measuring Student Progress Toward
College and Career Readiness
Research
EXPLORE
8th & 9th grade
curriculum-based
educational and career planning program
PLAN
10th grade curriculum-
based educational and career planning program
The ACT
11th & 12th grade
curriculum-based
measurement for learning outcomes
ENGAGE
Middle and High School assessment
that measures factors of academic success
QualityCore
Research-driven
solutions for strengthening curriculum & instruction
CoreWork Diagnostics
Online service to diagnose and
improve content and practice areas
ACT College Readiness Standards
ACT College Readiness Benchmarks ACT Core Course
Standards
WorkKeys
Job skill assessments and portable credentials necessary for career
pathways
College & Career Readiness Information System
Core Practice Audit
Online service to diagnose and
improve content and practice areas
College & Career Readiness Vocabulary
ACT’s College Readiness Standards
• 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
www.act.org/standard/instruct/pdf/CollegeReadinessStandardsTables.pdf
College Readiness StandardsCollege Readiness
Standards Intervals1-12
13-1516-1920-2324-2728-3233-36
www.act.org/commoncore
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.
DEFINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSCollege Readiness Benchmark Scores
Test College Course ACT
English English Composition 18
Math College Algebra 22
Reading Social Science 21
Science Biology 24
Test College Course EXPLORE 8 EXPLORE 9 PLAN 10 ACT COMPASS
English English Composition
Math College Algebra
Reading Social Science
Science Biology
13
17
15
20
14
18
16
20
15
19
17
21
18
22
21
24
77
52
88
NA
ACT Core Courses
April, 1983 – A Nation at RiskWe recommend that 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
ACT’s Educational
Planning and Assessment
System
ACT College & Career Readiness System
8th–9th GradeScore Scale: 1—25
Baseline Assessment Helps Increase PLAN
and ACT Scores Documents if Students
are On Track for College
8th–9th GradeScore Scale: 1—25
Baseline Assessment Helps Increase PLAN
and ACT Scores Documents if Students
are On Track for College
10th GradeScore Scale: 1—32
Midpoint Assessment Helps Increase ACT
Scores Documents if Students
are On Track for College
10th GradeScore Scale: 1—32
Midpoint Assessment Helps Increase ACT
Scores Documents if Students
are On Track for College
11th–12th GradeScore Scale: 1—36
Measures What Students Have Learned
Increases College Readiness When Used with EXPLORE & PLAN
Documents Readiness for College
11th–12th GradeScore Scale: 1—36
Measures What Students Have Learned
Increases College Readiness When Used with EXPLORE & PLAN
Documents Readiness for College
Longitudinal AssessmentsLongitudinal Assessments
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
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
InstructionInstruction
English, math, reading, science, optional Writing Test (ACT only)
Career and Educational Components
1-361-32
1-25
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
English Test
Measures students’ understanding of:
–Usage and Mechanics (punctuation, grammar and usage, and sentence structure)
–Rhetorical Skills (strategy, organization, and style)
Rhetorical Skills 15 (.38) 20 (.40) 35 (.47)
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)
English TestAll Programs: 2 subscores
Total 40 50 75
Passages 4 4 5Passage Length 300 Words 300 Words 325 Words
EXPLORE PLAN ACTContent 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)
Mathematics Test
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 TestPLAN: 2 sub scores; ACT: 3 sub scores
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)
Total 30 40 60
EXPLORE
PLAN ACTContent Area
Reading Test
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 TestACT: 2 sub scores
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 40Passages 3 3 4Passage Length 500 Words 500 Words 750 Words
Content Area EXPLORE PLAN ACT
Science Test
Measures students’ skills in:
– Interpretation
– Analysis
– Evaluation
– Reasoning
– Problem solving
Science TestNumber of Passages
Content AreaLife Science 3Physical Science 2Earth/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
*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.
EXPLORE PLAN ACT
EPAS Reports
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
Student Reports
Side 1
Student Score Report
Side 2
Student Score Report
Career Interest Survey
Student Score Report
Side 1
Student Score Report
Side 2
Side 2 – Item Analysis
Student Score Report
School Reports
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
Student List Report
Profile Summary Report
Profile Summary Report
Profile Summary Report
Frequency Distribution
Math Scale Score
N CP NCP
25 3 100 100
24 1 98 98
23 6 98 97
22 0 95 96
21 6 95 95
20 3 92 93
19 15 90 90
18 7 82 84
17 21 79 75
16 43 68 64
15 23 45 50
14 21 33 36
13 14 22 25
12 7 15 16
11 7 11 10
10 5 7 6
9 4 5 4
8 0 3 3
7 2 3 2
6 0 2 1
5 2 2 1
4 1 1 1
3 0 1 1
2 0 1 1
1 0 1 1
Mean 15.6
National Mean
15.5
N = 191
62 Students Above Benchmark
129 Students Below Benchmark
94 Students on the Cusp-28 in danger of slipping
-66 within 2 points of benchmarkEXPLORE MathFrequency Distribution
EXPLORE MathBenchmark – Grade 8= 17
Student List Report
From the Data CD
EXPLORE8th Grade MathBenchmark = 17
EXPLORE Item-Response Summary Report
PLAN Item Response Summary Report
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)
Improving Student
Performance & Readiness
10 Ways to Raise ACT Scoresor
10 Ways to Improve Your Students’ Postsecondary Readiness
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
Curriculum Review Worksheets
www.act.org/standard/instruct/pdf/CurriculumReviewWorksheets.pdf
www.act.org/learningevents/resources
www.act.org/standard
Connecting Standards to the Classroom
www.act.org/standard
Contact ACT:
Chris MitchellSenior Consultant
ACT Midwest Regional Office300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Suite 300
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
847/634-2560 ● FAX: 847/634-3410