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Test Planning - PLAN Components

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Achievement Tests

English 50 Items 30 Minutes
Mathematics 40 Items 40 Minutes
Reading 25 Items 20 Minutes
Science 30 Items 25 Minutes

These curriculum-based tests cover the skills and knowledge that are commonly taught in the nation's schools and are judged to be important for success in both high school and college.  The tests measure what students know and what they are able to do with their knowledge.


Other (approximately 65 minutes)

  • Needs Assessment—collects information about students' perceived needs for help
  • High School Course Information—gathers lists of courses completed or under way and planned for completion before graduation
  • UNIACT Interest Inventory—helps students explore personally relevant career options
  • Educational Opportunity Service (EOS) — provides relevant college and scholarship information at no cost to students based on their PLAN information
  • The content of the PLAN tests is closely tied to that of the achievement tests in the ACT Assessment®, which is broadly used for college entrance and placement decisions.  Also, it is consistent with the content of ACT's EXPLORE® program for grades 8 and 9.  EXPLORE, PLAN and the ACT Assessment can be used in combination to focus on meeting academic standards across the entire secondary school core program of studies.  The new EPAS Standards for Transition® are being widely acclaimed as a useful tool to support instructional improvement.


    Scoring Services

    Standard Reporting

  • two copies of Student Score Label
  • two copies of Student Report
  • two copies of High School List Report
  • Profile Summary Report
  • Additional Supplemental Reports

  • Item Response Summary Report
  • Standards for Transition Information Services
  • data diskettes
  • CD-ROM
  • customized summary and roster reports
  • linkage reports to EXPLORE or to college entrance ACT Assessment Program (ACT)

  • For 10th graders only and it is FREE!

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