ACT Overview

ACT OverviewBrad McMillen and Sonya Stephens

Data and Accountability September 19, 2013

The READY program sets growth and performance standards for each elementary, middle, and high school in the state.

READY is a component of Career and College Ready, Set, Go which is an active part of NCs Race to the Top initiatives.

NC READY Accountability Model

Two indicators: Participation and Performance1. Performance Composite2. Math Course Rigor (Future Ready Core Math)3. Graduation Rate4. The ACT Performance Measure5. ACT WorkKeys Performance Measure6. Graduation Project (optional)

NC READY Accountability Model

Two indicators: Participation and Performance1. Performance Composite2. Math Course Rigor (Future Ready Core Math)3. Graduation Rate4. The ACT Performance Measure5. ACT WorkKeys Performance Measure6. Graduation Project (optional)

NC READY Accountability Model

Participation: Number of students in the 11th grade (March Data Collection) and comparing it to the number of scored assessments.

Performance: Based on the current year total number of students meeting the UNC minimum composite of 17 divided by the number of students who have a composite score.

The ACT Measures

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ACT’s Definition of College Readiness

College Readiness is the level of preparation a student needs

to be equipped to enroll and succeed – without remediation – in

a credit-bearing, first-year course at a two-year or four-year institution, trade school,

or technical school. www.act.org/commoncore

ACT’s College and Career Readiness System

Longitudinal Assessment Components

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English

Mathematics

Reading

Science

ACT’s College and Career Readiness System

Common Scale Relationship

ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks

Test College Course 8th Grade 9th Grade

English English Composition 13 14 15 18

Math College Algebra 17 18 19 22

Reading Social Sciences 15 16 17 21

Science Biology 20 20 21 24

Empirically derived

50% likelihood of achieving a B or higher or about a 75% likelihood of achieving a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college course

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www.act.org/standard

Roster 1: Early Intervention Roster

School-level reports that identify students who fall into three categories:

Roster 1: Students indicating they do not plan to finish high school or have no post-high school educational plans

2a) students with a composite score of 16 or higher who reported they have no plans to go to college

2b) students who reported that they plan to attend college but earned a composite score of 15 or less, or reported that they do not plan to take college core coursework.

Roster 2: Coursework Intervention

Roster 3: Need for Assistance◦Roster 3: Students who expressed a need for

help in a particular area Educational/career planning Improving writing skills Improving reading speed and comprehension Improving study skills Improving mathematical skills Improving computer skills Improving public speaking

This roster can help you identify instructional needs, design intervention strategies, and assist students with reaching their

academic and career goals.

ACT Plan Early Intervention RostersRoster 3: Need for Assistance

Are we providing programs or services to meet our students’ needs?

Making core curriculum a priority (Table 1.4) Making sure students are taking the right

kinds of courses (Table 3.2) Evaluating rigor of courses (Tables 1.6 and

2.6) Plan student support activities based on

students’ career and college aspirations (Tables 4.1 and 4.2)

How to Improve Scores and Increase College Readingness