Sophomores: PLAN Test - October 7th
August 20, 2009
PLAN (Pre-ACT
test) will be given at your school on
Wednesday, October 7th
8:10-11:30 AM
All 10th graders will take the PLAN
PLAN Fact Sheet
A Quick Reference for Students and Parents
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The teachers, counselors, and administrators at your school want
students to succeed in whatever they do during and after high
school.
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PLAN is given at your school to help students gauge their
achievement and to give them the information they need for
educational and career planning.
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PLAN is designed to benefit all students, whether they plan to
enter the workplace after high school, enter military
service, go to college, seek vocational training, or are
still undecided about their future plans.
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As a "pre-ACT" test, PLAN is a good predictor of performance on the
ACT Assessment.
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Students
may use a calculator on the mathematics test.
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PLAN includes:
* academic tests in English, mathematics, reading, and science
* a career interest inventory
* a Student Information Section on student plans, needs, and goals
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Each student who participates in PLAN receives a Student Report
that:
* identifies academic strengths and weaknesses
* helps students explore career interests
* helps students focus on goals and preparation needed to achieve them
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Your guidance office can give you more information about PLAN,
including:
* test date: Wednesday, October 7th
* cost - no cost to students
* how to register - all 10th graders are registered
* a free copy of Why Take PLAN, which is also available in Spanish