ACT PLAN

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ACT PLAN
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• The test was administered to all sophomores on
  October 10, 2006.

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• We administer this test . . .
• to help students prepare for the actual ACT.
• to help students make sure their remaining high
  school courses are the best ones possible in
  preparation for college.
• to help students consider options for after high
  school.

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How am I doing so far?

• Strengths and weaknesses in English, math,
  reading, and science
• Students can compare themselves to other students
  who have taken the Plan

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What are my plans and goals for after high school?

• High school courses
• (9th, current, future)
• Career interests
• Plans for after high school
• Students can see if they need to change their
  educational plan in order to meet their goals!

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Am I on track for college?

• College readiness benchmarks
• Predicts success in first-year college-level
  courses

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You should have . . .

• ACT Plan test book
• ACT Plan score report
• PLAN Using Your Plan Results
• Power point presentation

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THE SCORE REPORT

• Four components
• Scores
• Plans
• Career Possibilities
• Skills

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YOUR SCORES

• Plan takes the number of questions answered
  correctly and translates it into a scaled score
  between 1 and 32.
• There is a score for each of the four areas
  tested.
• These scores are averaged together for the
  composite score. Perfect ACT Plan score is a
  composite of 32.

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SUBSCORES range of 1 - 16

• English
• Usage and Mechanics
• punctuation, grammar and usage, sentence
  structure
• Rhetorical Skills
• use of strategy, organization, and style in
  writing

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SUBSCORES range of 1 - 16

• MATH
• Pre-Algebra and Algebra
• Geometry

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YOUR SCORES

• Sub-scores added together DO NOT necessarily
  equal the English or math test scores because
  they are scaled independently from the total
  score.

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YOUR SCORES

• In addition to the scores . . .
• Percentiles
• Estimated ACT Composite Score Range
• For Qualified Admissions into a state
  university, students need an ACT score of 21 or
  higher

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YOUR PLANS

• Compare high school course plans to a core
  curriculum
• College Readiness Benchmarks
• Educational plans for after high school
• Admission Standards
• Profile for Success
• Student Reported Needs

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YOUR SKILLS

• Answers for every question
• Suggestions for improving skills

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• www.planstudent.org

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YOUR CAREER POSSIBILITIES

• STEP ONE World of Work Map
• STEP TWO Your Interests
• STEP THREE Exploring Career Options

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WORLD OF WORK MAP

• Four basic work tasks
• People people you help, serve, care for, or
  sell things to
• Data facts, numbers, files, business procedures
• Things Machines, tools, living things, and
  materials such as food, wood, or metal
• Ideas Knowledge, insights, and new ways of
  expressing something

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WORLD OF WORK MAP

• The map is divided into twelve regions within the
  four basic work tasks.
• Region 99 indicates the students responses on
  the Interest Inventory were very scattered and
  dont fall into any region or work task.

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YOUR INTERESTS

• On the PLAN answer sheet, you chose a career area
  you might like.
• You also completed a 72 item Interest Inventory.
  The regions are shaded that include the potential
  careers that you might enjoy based on the
  interest inventory.

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EXPLORING CAREER OPTIONS

• See the Career Area List for jobs in each of the
  26 career areas.

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• QUESTIONS???
• If you have individual questions, we will be
  available to help you.
• OE Counselors