using act explore and plan assessment data mitch fowler school data consultant, calhoun isd...
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Using ACT Explore and Plan Assessment Data
Mitch FowlerSchool Data Consultant, Calhoun ISD
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?
