Using Data to Guide Decision-Making and Continuous Improvement

REVIEWING RESULTS WITH THE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF

EPAS PROFILE SUMMARY REPORTS

EPAS: Background KnowledgeEPAS programs can be mixed and matched in ways that meet the needs of individual schools, and districts. However, each program includes the four components that form the foundation of EPAS:

Student Planning—Process through which students can identify career and educational goals early and then pursue those goals.

Instructional Support—Support materials to help classroom teachers prepare their students for the coming transitions. This reinforces the direct link between the content and skills measured in the EPAS programs and those that are taught in classrooms. See also the College Readiness Standards.

Assessment—Student achievement is assessed at three key transition points in EPAS—8th/9th, 10th, and 11th/12th grades—so that academic progress can be monitored to ensure that each student is prepared to reach his/her post-high school goals.

Evaluation—An academic information monitoring service that provides teachers and administrators with a comprehensive analysis of academic growth between EPAS levels. Source: http://act.org/epas/index.html

College Readiness BenchmarksACT11th

PLAN10th

EXPLORE9th

EXPLORE8th

Composite Score Range

1-36 1-32 1-25 1-25

English: College Readiness Benchmark

18 15 14 13

Math: College Readiness Benchmark

22 19 18 17

Reading: College Readiness Benchmark

21 17 16 15

Science: College Readiness Benchmark

24 21 20 20

ACT - Interesting Research Reports

ACT Profile Report - Class of 2009

2009 Graduates Ready for College by State

 

College Readiness Benchmarks by Career Field

 

College Readiness Benchmarks by Subject

 

The Condition of College Readiness