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Teays Valley High School:
Talking about College and Career Readiness
Rose Babington
Account Manager, National Programs
ACT Midwest Region, Ohio Office
March 14, 2013
College and Career Readiness
 What does “college and career readiness”
mean?
 What does the ACT have to do with it?
 Why start talking about it now?
College and Career Readiness
 The knowledge and skills a student needs
to enroll and succeed in credit-bearing,
first-year courses at a postsecondary
institution (such as a two- or four-year
college, trade school, or technical school)
without the need for remediation.
» ACT
» Common Core
College Readiness Benchmarks
EXPLORE
Test
College Course
8th Grade
9th Grade
PLAN
ACT
English
English Composition
13
14
15
18
Math
Algebra
17
18
19
22
Reading Social Sciences
15
16
17
21
Science Biology
20
20
21
24
 Empirically Derived
 50% chance of achieving a B or higher or about a 75% chance of
achieving a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college
course
Using EXPLORE and PLAN
scores to talk about college and
career readiness
EXPLORE
 Grade 8/9
 English, Mathematics, Reading, and
Science
 Total time for tests: 2 hours
 Needs Assessment
 Plans and Background Information
 Interest Inventory
PLAN
 Grade 10
 English, Mathematics, Reading, and
Science
 Total time for tests: 1 hour and 55 minutes
 Needs Assessment
 High School Course/Grade Information
 Interest Inventory
 Educational Opportunity Service (EOS)
The ACT
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Total time for tests: 2 hours and 55 minutes
English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science
Optional Writing Test (30 minutes)
Needs Assessment
High School Course/Grade Information
Interest Inventory
Educational Opportunity Service (EOS)
LONGITUDINAL ASSESSMENTS
College Readiness System Scores
32
25
36
EXPLORE and PLAN
 Measuring skills that you have developed
in school over time
 Designed to help you practice and prepare
for the ACT
 Encourages you to start thinking about
college/career opportunities
Benchmarks and Skills
Course Outlook and Planning
Career Opportunities and Interest Inventory
Item Response Summary and
Ideas for Progress
(Student Report)
World of
Work
Map
Looking Ahead: the ACT
 College admissions/scholarship test
– Optional writing section
 Typically taken spring of junior year/fall of
senior year
 Test dates: September, October,
December, February, April, June
ACT
 Additional skills:
– More advanced vocabulary
– More complex writing styles and structures
– Algebra 2 concepts, more advanced skills
– More complex analysis of passages
– Comprehension of more sophisticated data
Registration
 Sending scores to colleges and
universities
– Four free – designate when you sign up
– Only reported for the test date you specify
• Send after test is over: $10-15 per school
 Test Information Release
– April, June, December
– $19
Test Location
 When registering online, you will select
location
– Earlier registration means more to choose
from
– Your high school may be a testing site for
some test dates – ask your counselor
Test Day
 Arrive before or at stated time on your
admission ticket
– Late testers may not be admitted
 Bring proper materials
– Recommended: sweater/jacket, tissues
 Ask questions to the test proctor or
administrator
Strategies
•Pace yourself.
•Wear a watch and know your time.
•No alarms permitted
•Answer easy questions first.
•Answer EVERY question – no penalty for
guessing.
Strategies
 Read carefully.
– Read the directions.
• English, Reading, Science: best answer
• Mathematics: correct answer
– Read the text of each question thoroughly.
Strategies
 Be careful and precise.
– Erase answers completely.
– Mark answer choices correctly.
Strategies
 If you have time, check your work.
– Do NOT go back or forward to other sections
until instructed to do so.
Math Strategies
 If you choose, bring an appropriate
calculator.
– Not required
– Visit www.actstudent.org for a list of approved
devices
– Get new batteries.
– Use the calculator wisely.
Writing Strategies
 Pace yourself.
– Prepare and outline as needed.
 Read carefully.
– Don’t answer a different prompt than what’s
given!
 Write legibly.
Before Test Day
 Familiarize yourself with the content areas
covered by the ACT
 Take a look at practice problems online
 Get sleep the night before!
Improving Skills
 Read differently and read more
 Consider how you approach and read different
materials
 Continue to build on math skills
 Use the suggested improvement tips on your
report
Where to Start
•www.actstudent.org
•www.actstudent.org/qotd
•www.act.org/mobileapps
Questions?
Rose Babington
Account Manager
[email protected]