2. Slide 1 PLAN shows your strengths and weaknesses in English, mathematics, reading, and science. PLAN lets you know if you’re on target for college and career choices. PLAN helps you find careers that match your interests. PLAN helps you prepare for the 11 th Grade ACT. Why Take PLAN?

3. Slide 2 Using Your PLAN Results Student Guide to PLAN

4. Slide 3 What is the Student Score Report? This individualized report details scores received on the assessment and the career plans and needs you indicated. What does the Student Score Report provide? ➡ Suggestions for improving student academic skills ➡ Careers that match student interests ➡ Indicators of college readiness Student Score Report

5. Slide 4 PLAN Score Report Side 1

6. Slide 5 Student/School Information

7. Slide 6 Your Scores Did I meet the benchmark for each assessment?

8. Slide 7 EnglishMathematicsReadingScience PunctuationPre-AlgebraProse Fiction Data Representations Grammar and Usage Elementary Algebra Humanities Research Summaries Sentence Structure Coordinate Geometry Social Sciences Conflicting Viewpoints StrategyPlan Geometry Organization Style Subject-Area Test Content

9. Slide 8 ACT Subject- Area Test College Course PLAN Benchmark ACT Benchmark English English Composition 1518 MathematicsCollege Algebra1922 ReadingSocial Sciences1822 ScienceBiology2022 Benchmarks

10. Slide 9 Your Estimated ACT ® Composite Score Range What is my estimated ACT score range?

11. Slide 10 Your High School Course Plans Compared to Core Is my course plan in line with what colleges expect?

12. Slide 11 College Readiness Did I meet the benchmarks (expected scores)?

13. Slide 12 Profile for Success Am I on track for college admission?

14. Slide 13 Areas in Which You Would Like Additional Help In which areas do I feel I need additional help?

15. Slide 14 Your Career Possibilities Which careers interest me?

16. Slide 15 PLAN Score Report Side 2

17. Slide 16 Review Your Answers Which subject tests were more challenging for me? Which subject tests were easier for me?

18. Slide 17 Your Skills What suggestions are given to help me improve my skills?

19. Slide 18 www.planstudent.org Where can I find more information online?

20. Slide 19 When using your PLAN Score Report, ask yourself some questions: Am I on target for college? What skills do I need to improve to be ready for college? Am I taking a rigorous core curriculum? What careers interest me most? What Do I Do Now? Essential Questions

21. Slide 20 ✓ Set a regular time and place to study each day and throughout the week. ✓ Keep a daily “to do” list. ✓ Set goals for yourself. ✓ Do your reading assignments before the material is discussed in class. ✓ Pay close attention and take good notes in class. ✓ Prepare for tests during your regular study times instead of cramming at the last minute. Study Skills Checklist for Students

22. Slide 21 Take challenging college prep courses in high school. Explore the many career options available and think about how your career choices will affect your future. Set career goals and develop an educational plan to achieve them. Keys to Good Educational and Career Planning