EXPLORE, PLAN, AND ACT PLUS WRITING

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EXPLORE, PLAN, AND ACT PLUS WRITING

• Using the Results to Close the Achievement Gap
  and Assist Students in Reaching their Post High
  School Goals

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BSD High School Demographics
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Percentage of BSD HS Students Living in Poverty
Students living in low-income families are six
times more likely than their peers in high-income
families to drop out of high school.
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AHS/BHS Class of 2006 Post-HS Plans
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The EXPLORE, PLAN and ACT programs are. . . .
curriculum-based achievement tests that explain
what students know and are able to do and
provides guidance for their future plans
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The EXPLORE, PLAN, and ACT programs include

• Four tests in English, math, reading, and science
• A Career Interest Inventory
• A Student Profile Section
• A Needs Assessment
• An estimated ACT college admission test score
• Information about students to help them prepare
  for after high school

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EXPLORE and PLAN help students

• Identify their academic strengths and weaknesses
• Explore possible college majors and careers
• Decide on their remaining high school courses
• Review their goals and plans for the future
• Prepare for the ACT college admission test

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Using Its Your Future!Student Guide to EXPLORE
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• Composite Score 1-25
• English 1-25
• Usage/Mechanics 1-12
• Rhetorical Skills 1-12
• Math 1-25
• Reading 1-25
• Science 1-25

PLAN is a 10th-grade achievement that is similar
in content and format to EXPLORE. Taking strong
academic classes between now and when you take
the PLAN test will help you do your best on
PLAN. Use the College Readiness Standards to
help you learn what academic skills to work
on. What you do and learn makes a difference!
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• Composite Score 1-32
• English 1-32
• Usage/Mechanics 1-16
• Rhetorical Skills 1-16
• Math 1-32
• Pre-Alg/Algebra 1-16
• Geometry 1-16
• Reading 1-32
• Science 1-32

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Test Score ComparisonNew SAT Old SAT ACT
(approximations)
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Your Plans for High School and Beyond
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Your Plans for High School and Beyond
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Your Career Possibilities
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Your Career Possibilities
Career Options
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World-of-Work Map
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