1. Panther Creek HS February 18, 2013 Presented by Sonya Stephens Data and Accountability

2.  EXPLORE (8 TH grade)  PLAN (10 th grade)  ACT (11 th grade)

3.  EXPLORE (8 TH grade)  PLAN (10 th grade)  ACT (11 th grade)  Tests in English, Math, Reading and Science

4. TestGrade LevelComposite Score Range EXPLORE8 th 1-25 PLAN10 th 1 – 32 ACT11 th 1 – 36

5. PLAN English TestACT English Test  Usage/Mechanics ◦ punctuation ◦ grammar and usage ◦ sentence structure  Rhetorical Skills ◦ strategy ◦ organization ◦ style  Usage/Mechanics ◦ punctuation ◦ grammar and usage ◦ sentence structure  Rhetorical Skills ◦ strategy ◦ organization ◦ style

6. PLAN English Test (30 mins) ACT English Test (45 mins)  Usage/Mechanics ◦ punctuation ◦ grammar and usage ◦ sentence structure  Rhetorical Skills ◦ strategy ◦ organization ◦ style  Four prose passages  50 questions  Usage/Mechanics ◦ punctuation ◦ grammar and usage ◦ sentence structure  Rhetorical Skills ◦ strategy ◦ organization ◦ style  Five prose passages  75 questions

7. PLAN Math Test  Pre-Algebra/Algebra  Plane Geometry

8. PLAN Math Test (40 mins) ACT Math Test (60 mins)  Pre-Algebra/Algebra  Plane Geometry  40 questions  Pre-Algebra/Elementary Algebra  Intermediate Algebra/Coordinate Geometry  Plane Geometry/Trigonometry  60 questions

9. PLAN Reading TestACT Reading Test  Reading Comprehension ◦ referring to details in a passage ◦ drawing conclusions ◦ making comparisons and generalizations  Reading Comprehension ◦ referring to details in a passage ◦ drawing conclusions ◦ making comparisons and generalizations

10. PLAN Reading Test (20 mins) ACT Reading Test (35 mins)  Reading Comprehension ◦ referring to details in a passage ◦ drawing conclusions ◦ making comparisons and generalizations  Three prose passages ◦ social sciences ◦ humanities (literature, history, philosophy, etc.) ◦ Prose fiction ◦ 25 questions  Reading Comprehension ◦ referring to details in a passage ◦ drawing conclusions ◦ making comparisons and generalizations  Four prose passages ◦ social studies ◦ natural sciences ◦ prose fiction ◦ humanities (literature, history, philosophy, etc.) ◦ 40 questions

11. PLAN Science Test  Topics include: biology, chemistry, physics, geology, astronomy, meteorology  Presents five sets of scientific information: ◦ Data representation (2) ◦ Research summaries (2) ◦ Conflicting viewpoints (1)

12. PLAN Science Test (25 mins) ACT Science Test (35 mins)  Topics include: biology, chemistry, physics, geology, astronomy, meteorology  Presents five sets of scientific information: ◦ Data representation (2) ◦ Research summaries (2) ◦ Conflicting viewpoints (1) ◦ 30 questions  Topics include: biology, chemistry, physics, and the earth/space sciences  Scientific information is conveyed in one of three different formats: ◦ Data representation ◦ Research Summaries ◦ Conflicting view points ◦ 40 questions

13. College Course Subject-Area Test EXPLOREPLANACT English Composition English131518 College Algebra Mathematics171922 Social Sciences Reading151721 BiologyScience202124 ACT College Readiness Benchmarks

14. SchoolCompositeEnglish (18) Math (22) Reading (21) Science (24) Writing (7) Panther Creek 22.120.722.922.321.87.2 WCPSS20.318.821.420.320.26.7 State18.216.419.318.3 6.1

15. SchoolCompositeEnglish (18) Math (22) Reading (21) Science (24) Writing (7) Panther Creek 22.120.722.922.321.87.2 Apex22.821.124.22322.37.1 Broughton21.120.121.721.2216.8 Cary21.319.822.621.1 6.6 Enloe22.321.222.822.5227 Green Hope 23.922.72523.923.57.2 Leesville Rd 21.920.622.92221.66.8

16. School% met English (18) % met Math (22) % met Reading (21) % met Science (24) % met all four % met writing (7) % met all four plus writing Panther Creek 67.959.8594033.56528.6 WCPSS54.547.246.927.623.553.419 State39.530.433.816.212.838.89.8

17. School Benchmark % met English (18) % met Math (22) % met Reading (21) % met Science (24) % met all four % met writing (7) % met all four plus writing Panther Creek 67.959.8594033.56528.6 Apex68.567.663.338.233.361.328 Broughton60.75151.433.530.253.325.9 Cary61.858.152.731.126.751.619.9 Enloe63.855.859.243.640.657.133.9 Green Hope 78.477.268.653.847.567.839.1 Leesville Rd 66.65858.536.832.655.926.6

18. 1. How do the PLAN Scores of our students compare with those of students nationally? (page 2) 2. Are our students on track to be college ready when they graduate from high school? (page 4) 3. Do our students’ PLAN scores differ by ethnic and gender groups? (page 5) 4. How do our students’ PLAN scores relate to the courses they have taken or are currently taken? (page 6) 5. How do our students’ PLAN Composite scores and coursework plans relate to their educational plans? (page 7) 6. How do our students’ PLAN Composite scores and coursework plans relate to their expressed needs for help? (page 7)