Louisiana Board of Regents

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Louisiana Board of Regents 2006
Louisiana
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• Louisiana EPAS Purposes
• Raise academic standards, expand college access
  and success for all students consistent with
  the Master Plan.

• Improve student preparation for important
  transitions.

• Foster effective school improvement programs.

• Improve articulation between secondary and
  postsecondary education/training.

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Louisiana EPAS (Educational Planning and
Assessment System) utilizes three programs
EXPLORE - Grade 8 PLAN - Grade 10 ACT - Grades 11
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Louisiana EPAS Components

• Assessment

• Student Planning

• Instructional Support

• Evaluation

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Carroll High School EPAS Participants 2005 2006
Number PLAN 10th Graders _____
ACT 12th Graders _____
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Highlights

• Highlights include(waiting for data from school)
• Our school compares to the national
  average(waiting for data from school)

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Highlights or LowlightsWaiting on Data

• Is there a certain demographic in your school or
  district with exceptional gains or losses in
  EXPLORE or PLAN scores? (Example
  African-American/Black students are showing the
  greatest achievement growth, although at a lower
  level than the State avg.)
• Of the four subject areas tested, do any stand
  out from the rest (scores increasing/decreasing
  scores 1 point or more above or below?) (Example
  Our schools average English score is 2.1 points
  below the Reading score. Why is that?)

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(Carroll Junior High) EPAS 2005-2006EXPLORE8th
graders
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(Carroll High School) EPAS 2005-2006PLAN10th
Graders
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Roster 1 Early Identification

• The students on this roster reported that they do
  NOT plan to finish high school, or have no
  post-high school educational plans. It also
  provides each students EXPLORE/PLAN test results.

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Listing of our students with no postsecondary
plans

• (this roster is confidential to school staff).
• A. Waiting on data from school
• B.
• C.
• D.
• E.

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Roster 2 Coursework Intervention

• The Coursework Intervention report is a list of
  students that earned an EXPLORE/PLAN composite
  score at or below the national 10th percentile.
  The individual EXPLORE/PLAN test scores are
  provided. Great starting place for remediation.

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Listing of our students in the 10th
percentile(Confidential to school staff)

• A.
• B.
• C
• D. Waiting on data
• E
• F
• G

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Roster 3 Need for Assistance

• This is a self-reported need for assistance
  roster. Students EXPLORE/PLAN test score as well
  as the self-reported Area of Need is listed.
  This report is useful for classroom teachers as
  well as school counselors.

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How many students indicated they need assistance
in

• _____Writing
• _____Public Speaking
• _____Reading Comprehension
• _____Math Skills
• _____Study Skills
• _____Testing Skills
• _____High School Course Plans
• _____Higher Education Plans
• _____Selecting a Career

(Note EXPLORE PLAN areas of need vary
slightly)
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Standard for TransitionScore RangesEXPLORE or
PLAN
Test Area Average Score Range of Students College Readiness Benchmark Natl College Readiness Benchmark Louisiana Comments
English
Math
Reading
Science
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EXPLORE to LEAP 21

• Based on 2004 EXPLORE scores, how many students
  can be predicted to achieve
• ___Unsatisfactory in ELA
• ___Approaching Basic in ELA
• ___Unsatisfactory in Math
• ___Approaching Basic in Math
• ___Unsatisfactory in Science
• ___Approaching Basic in Science

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PLAN to GEE 21

• Based on 2004 PLAN scores, how many students can
  be predicted to achieve
• ___Unsatisfactory in ELA
• ___Approaching Basic in ELA
• ___Unsatisfactory in Math
• ___Approaching Basic in Math

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EPAS PLAN Results
In Louisiana last year, of the 79 public school
EPAS-tested students stating that they plan to go
to college or technical school, 54 are planning
to take college preparatory core
coursework. College core coursework includes
four or more years of English and three or more
years each of math, social studies and natural
science. How many of your students are planning
to take the core curriculum? Do those students
have plans for postsecondary education?
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Class of 2004 ACT Composite Scores Core Non-
Core English 20.9 16.8 Math 19.9
17.1 Reading 20.6 17.4 Science 20.4
17.7 Composite 20.6 17.4
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• Louisiana EPAS Results
• 10th graders already meeting or exceeding ACT
  requirements for TOPS

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Percentage of 2004 Louisiana ACT-Tested Public
School Graduates Meeting Louisianas Admission
Standards for Fall 2005, Using ACT Composite
Scores
Percent
While demonstrating faster growth,
African-American/Black students continue to lag
behind their Caucasian counterparts.
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• EXPLORE and PLAN National College Readiness
  Benchmarks
• The National EXPLORE and PLAN college readiness
  benchmarks are based on the ACT Assessment
  college readiness benchmarks. They reflect
  students expected growth from EXPLORE to PLAN to
  the ACT Assessment and assume sustained academic
  effort throughout high school.

College Readiness Benchmarks
EXPLORE PLAN ACT
College Course
College English Composition
13 15 18
College Algebra
17 19 22
College Biology
20 21 24
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English Composition
Percentages of 2004-2005 Louisiana EPAS
EXPLORE-Tested Students On-Target to be Ready for
College-Level Work by High School Graduation
Percent
ACT Benchmark 13
ACT Benchmark 15
ACT Benchmark 18
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College Algebra
Percentages of 2004-2005 Louisiana EPAS
PLAN-Tested Students On-Target to be Ready for
College-Level Work by High School Graduation
Percent
ACT Benchmark 17
ACT Benchmark 19
ACT Benchmark 21
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College Biology
Percentages of 2004 Louisiana ACT-Tested
Graduates Ready for
College-Level Work
Percent
ACT Benchmark 20
ACT Benchmark 21
ACT Benchmark 24
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• EXPLORE and PLAN Louisiana Developmental
  Benchmarks

The EXPLORE and PLAN Louisiana College
Developmental benchmarks are based on the ACT
scores required by Louisiana for entry into
freshman college-level credit-bearing English and
Mathematics courses. They reflect students
expected growth from EXPLORE to PLAN to the ACT
and assume sustained academic effect throughout
high school.
College Readiness Benchmarks
EXPLORE PLAN ACT
College Course
English
13 15 18
Mathematics

14 16 18
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English
Percentages of Louisiana Students On-Target to be
Ready for College-Level Work as Defined by
Louisiana in English
Percent
Louisiana Benchmark 18
Louisiana Benchmark 15
Louisiana Benchmark 13
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Mathematics
Percentages of Louisiana Students On-Target to be
Ready for College-Level Work as Defined by
Louisiana in Mathematics
Percent
Louisiana Benchmark 14
Louisiana Benchmark 16
Louisiana Benchmark 18
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Louisiana EPAS PLAN Results
79 of the public school EPAS-tested students
state that they plan to go to college or
technical school, yet - only 41 have taken or
are currently taking Algebra 1 and Geometry,
and - only 11 have taken or are taking Algebra
1, Geometry and Algebra 2.
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MATHEMATICS Readiness for College Algebra
Figure 2.5 Average ACT Mathematics Test Score
Increase by High School Mathematics Course
Sequence for All Louisiana Students
Average ACT Mathematics Score Increase from Alg
I, II, Geom
Average ACT Mathematics Score
Taking
Course Sequence
Algebra I, II, Geom, Trig, Calculus
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23.5
Average Score Increase
6.6
Algebra I, II, Geom, Trig, Other Advanced Math
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21.1
Average Score Increase
4.2
Other Combinations, 4 or More Years
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21.8
Average Score Increase
4.9
Algebra I, II, Geom, Other Advanced Math
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19.1
Average Score Increase
2.2
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Algebra I, II, Geom
16.9
Louisiana students taking at least one course
beyond Algebra I, II, and Geometry on average
score significantly higher on the ACT Mathematics
Test than students taking Algebra I, II,
Geometry and no more.
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SCIENCE Readiness for College Biology
Figure 2.8 Average ACT Science Test Score
Increase by High School Science Course Sequence
for All Louisiana Students
Average ACT Science Score Increase from Less Than
3 Years of Science
Average ACT Science Score
Taking
Course Sequence
General Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
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21.3
Average Score Increase
4.5
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
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22.9
Average Score Increase
6.1
General Science, Biology, Chemistry
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18.5
Average Score Increase
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Less than 3 Years of Science
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16.8
Louisiana students taking Physics on average
score significantly higher on the ACT Science
Test than students taking less than 3 years of
science or no Physics.
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Getting Every Louisiana Student Ready for College
and Work
1. How do we reinforce the need for high school
students to take the Regents core? 2. How do we
communicate the need for students to take the
most rigorous courses within the Regents
core? 3. How do we communicate the need for
students to take the most rigorous courses
beyond the Regents core? 4. How do we ensure
that academic courses are sufficiently rigorous?
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ACT Staff Serving Louisiana
Karen Pennell Assistant Vice President
Chuck Wharton Senior Consultant Postsecondary
Services Tim Self Consultant Postsecondary
Services
Glen Gullikson Director, School and Career
Services Judy Trice Consultant School
Services John Clark Associate Consultant WorkKeys
8303 N. MoPac, Ste. A-110 Austin, TX 78759 (512)
345-1949
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LA Board of RegentsEPAS Staff Contacts

• Heather S. Devall [phone]
• State EPAS Coordinator
• Assistant Commissioner for Assessment Economic
  Development
• hdevall_at_regents.state.la.us