The document discusses several college readiness tests administered by ACT, including the ACT, PLAN, and EXPLORE exams. The ACT is the primary college entrance exam required by most four-year colleges. The PLAN exam helps 10th graders prepare for the ACT and guides their high school course selection. The EXPLORE exam for 8th and 9th graders explores career options and helps students prepare for high school coursework and post-secondary education.

1. Felonise Carbonaro
and
Nancy Manriquez-Dowell

2. ACT
 The ACT is a national college
admission and placement
examination.
 The national average ACT composite
score for 2008 was 21.1
 The highest possible ACT score is 36.
 Subject areas are: English, math,
reading, science, and writing
(optional)

3. ACT
 ACT is the college entrance exam
required by more four-year colleges.
 Is the college entrance exam
preferred by more four-year public
universities than any other.

4. ACT's College Readiness Test
for 10th Graders
 The PLAN® program helps 10th graders
build a solid foundation for future
academic and career success and provides
information needed to address school
districts' high-priority issues. It is a
comprehensive guidance resource that
helps students measure their current
academic development, explore
career/training options, and make plans
for the remaining years of high school and
post-graduation years.
 PLAN can help all students—those who
are college-bound as well as those who
are likely to enter the workforce directly
after high school.

5. PLAN
 Asa "pre-ACT" test, PLAN is a
powerful predictor of success on the
ACT. At the same time, many
schools recognize the importance of
PLAN testing for all students, as it
focuses attention on both career
preparation and improving academic
achievement.

6. ACT's College Readiness Test for
8th and 9th Graders
 TheEXPLORE® program is designed
to help 8th and 9th graders explore a
broad range of options for their
future. EXPLORE prepares students
not only for their high school
coursework, but for their post–high
school choices as well. It marks an
important beginning for a student's
future academic and career success.

7. EXPLORE
 Explore shows your child’s strengths and
weaknesses in four subject areas: English,
math, reading and science.
 Your child answered questions about their
plans after high school and about their
interests in several kinds of activities.
This information can help them learn more
about careers, clarify goals and begin to
plan for the future.

8. EXPLORE
 For most students, reaching their
goals includes getting a college
education.
 Preparing for college means taking
the right courses in high school.
Making sure the courses your child
plans to take in high school match
those recommended for college
success.

9. Your Plans After High School
 EXPLORE Score Report asked your
student to choose a Career Area (a
group of similar occupations) that
he/she would like best.
 You can explore occupations and
learn how to prepare for them on
www.explorestudent.org

10. Career Possibilities
 The World-of-Work Map
– 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 (with
words, equations, music etc.