This document summarizes Minnesota students' performance on the EXPLORE and PLAN assessments and provides details about the assessments. It discusses Minnesota and national average scores, the percentage of students likely to be ready for college-level work, scores by demographics, and course plans. It also describes how the Chicago Public School system used EXPLORE and PLAN to increase college readiness, graduation rates, and improve curriculum. Results showed more students taking the ACT and improved performance over time.

1. Second Annual Minnesota Assessment Conference EXPLORE & PLAN Report Card: How Did Minnesota Students Perform?

3. ACT Recommended Coursework

4. EXPLORE & PLAN College Readiness Benchmark Scores

6. Minnesota and National Average EXPLORE and Subject Area Scores N-Count of total students in report: 36,051 Total Tested: 37,501

7. Minnesota EXPLORE Students Likely to Be Ready for College-Level Work

9. EXPLORE Fall 8th Grade Tested by Race/Ethnicity

10. EXPLORE Fall 8th Grade Tested By Gender and Race/Ethnicity

11. EXPLORE Fall 8th Grade Tested By Gender and Race/Ethnicity

12. How are EXPLORE Students Achieving Across Gender Groups?

13. Students’ EXPLORE Composite Scores and Course Work Plans Related to Their Educational Plans

14. Students’ EXPLORE Composite Scores and Course Work Plans Related to Their Expressed Needs for Help

15. Students’ EXPLORE Composite Scores, Course Work Plans, and Postsecondary Plans Related to Their Career Clusters from the World-of-Work Map

17. Minnesota and National Average PLAN and Subject Area Scores N-Count of total students in report: 46,607 Total Tested: 49,426

18. EXPLORE & PLAN College Readiness Benchmark Scores

19. Minnesota PLAN Students Likely to Be Ready for College-Level Work

21. PLAN Tested by Race/Ethnicity

22. PLAN Tested By Gender and Race/Ethnicity

23. PLAN Tested By Gender and Race/Ethnicity

24. How are PLAN Students Achieving Across Gender Groups?

25. How do students’ PLAN scores relate to the courses they have taken or are currently taking?

26. Students’ PLAN Composite Scores and Course Work Plans Related to Their Educational Plans

27. Students’ PLAN Composite Scores and Course Work Plans Related to Their Expressed Needs for Help

32. Rae Jones Director, Elementary/Secondary Services ACT Midwest Region Lincolnshire, IL [email_address] (847) 634-2560