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Using Your ACT and SAT DataFrenship High SchoolKim Spicer, PrincipalBonnie Thompson, College Readiness Coordinator
What is College Readiness?
0The Level of preparation a student needs in order to enroll and succeed – without remediation – in a credit-bearing general education course at a postsecondary institution. (Conley 2007)
How do we assess college readiness?
ACT SAT
0 EXPLORE*0 8th Grade
Assessment0 PLAN*
0 10th Grade Assessment
0 ACT*0 11th & 12th Grade
Assessment
0 Redi Step0 8th Grade Assessment
0 PSAT*0 10th & 11th Grade
Assessment0 SAT*
0 11th & 12th Grade Assessment
0 TSI Assessment*0 College Placement
*Assessments FISD currently uses
ACT Assessments
3 Assessments – One Common Score Scale
1 25 32 36
EXPLORE
PLAN
ACT
EXPLORE / PLAN
0FISD Tests ALL 8th / 10th Grade Students
0Testing occurs in the Fall Semester
0Overview is given before and after the test
0Teacher Meeting
EXPLORE / PLAN – What’s on the score report?
0Predicted PLAN / ACT Score
0College Readiness Benchmarks
0Students Self Selected Needs
0Career Interest Inventory
0High School Plans
ACT
0 Test Prep Seminar0 During the School Day
0 Student and School cost
0 Summer Scholars Academy0 Free to Students0 Week before the June ACT test
0 ACT / SAT Class0 One Semester – Open to 10th, 11th, and 12th Graders
0 Test Center0 FHS is a test center for the October, December, February,
April, and June test dates
SAT Assessments
PSAT / NMSQT0Test all Freshmen and Juniors
0 Available to Sophomores who sign up
0Superintendent Select
0 8th, 9th, and 10th grade students
0Overview is given before and after the test
0Teacher Meeting
PSAT –What’s on the score report?
0Students Scores and Percentiles
0National Merit Scholarship Information
0Skill Categories
0Answers and Degree of Difficulty
0Access Code To My College QuickStart
My College QuickStart
SAT
0 Test Prep Seminar0 During the School Day
0 Student and School cost
0 Summer Scholars Academy0 Free to Students0 Week before the June SAT test
0 ACT / SAT Class0 One Semester – Open to 10th, 11th, and 12th Graders
0 Test Center0 FHS is a test center for the October, December, January, May,
and June test dates
Using The DataEXPLORE / PLAN / PSAT
PLAN Profile Summary ReportTo view the standards go to:
www.act.org/standard/guides/plan/
College
Readiness
Standards
(CRS) Range
% of students scoring in
that range
% meeting the
College Readiness
Benchmark Score
PSAT Summary of Answers and Skills
Skills th
at
were tested
(same as
SAT)
Difficulty LevelHow we did compared to the state and nation
Look at the questions
How did we do on each question?75-100%50-74%
25-49%0-24%
What questions do we need to work on?
Using the Data in the Classroom
0Bell Ringers0Benchmark Testing (Geometry & Algebra 2)
0 1 full class period – ACT0 1 full class period – SAT 0 Response Report for each student
0Testing Strategies
What else do we do to help students prepare for college
and career readiness?
College and Career Night
0Panhandle TACRAO Schedule
0Over 50 Different College/Career/Military Recruiters
0Mini-Financial Aid Fair
0 Invite Students & Parents Grades 9-12
College Transition Course
0Originated from FHS Students0Students are given a local credit
0 Seniors – Fall0 Juniors – Spring
0Students leave having:0 Filled out applications
0Admissions, Scholarships, Housing0 Researched their top 3 choices0 Completed a degree plan
0 “Get it together for College” – CollegeBoard
Creating a Vision
0Any student in grades 7th, 8th, 9th, & 10th can attend0Students tour:
0 Texas Tech University0 South Plains College
01st week in June0No cost to the student
Dual Credit / Advanced Placement
Dual Credit Advanced Placement
0 93 Dual Credit and Technical Credit Hours Offered
0 11 On Site Faculty Qualified to Teach Dual Credit
0 Associates Program0 Weighted Classes
0 Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science, English Lang., English Lit., Physics, Spanish, Statistics, Studio Art, US History
0 Tested off Site0 Weighted Classes0 Will also Count Towards
Associates Program
