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EXPLORE® is designed to help eighth-graders explore a broad range of options for their future. The EXPLORE program prepares students not only for their high school coursework, but for their post-high school choices as well. It marks an important beginning for a student's future academic and career success.
The EXPLORE Test® is designed to assess middle school students' general educational development and their thinking skills. The tests cover four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning. For more information on EXPLORE Contact Dr. Beth Cipoletti.
Average ACT Explore Test Scores from West Virginia spanning 1999 to 2009
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English |
Math |
Reading |
Science |
Composite |
| 1999-2000 |
14.1 |
14.2 |
14.2 |
16.1 |
14.8 |
| 2000-2001 |
14.1 |
14.2 |
14.2 |
16.1 |
14.8 |
| 2001-2002 |
14.3 |
14.4 |
14.3 |
16.1 |
14.9 |
| 2002-2003 |
14.3 |
14.5 |
14.1 |
16.0 |
14.8 |
| 2003-2004 |
14.0 |
14.2 |
13.8 |
15.7 |
14.5 |
| 2004-2005 |
14.2 |
14.2 |
13.8 |
15.8 |
14.6 |
| 2005-2006 |
14.3 |
14.5 |
13.9 |
15.9 |
14.8 |
| 2006-2007 |
14.2 |
14.5 |
13.9 |
15.9 |
14.8 |
| 2007-2008 |
14.3 |
14.7 |
13.9 |
16.0 |
14.9 |
| 2008-2009 |
13.9 |
14.3 |
13.6 |
15.6 |
14.5 |
Average ACT Explore Test Scores from the Nation spanning 1999 to 2009
| |
English |
Math |
Reading |
Science |
Composite |
| 1999-2000 |
13.9 |
14.4 |
13.9 |
15.9 |
14.7 |
| 2000-2001 |
13.9 |
14.4 |
13.9 |
15.9 |
14.7 |
| 2001-2002 |
13.9 |
14.4 |
13.9 |
15.9 |
14.7 |
| 2002-2003 |
13.9 |
14.4 |
13.9 |
15.9 |
14.7 |
| 2003-2004 |
13.9 |
14.4 |
13.9 |
15.9 |
14.7 |
| 2004-2005 |
13.9 |
14.4 |
13.9 |
15.9 |
14.7 |
| 2005-2006 |
13.9 |
14.4 |
13.9 |
15.9 |
14.7 |
| 2006-2007 |
14.2 |
15.1 |
13.8 |
15.9 |
14.9 |
| 2007-2008 |
14.2 |
15.1 |
13.8 |
15.9 |
14.9 |
| 2008-2008 |
14.2 |
15.1 |
13.8 |
15.9 |
14.9 |
NOTE: ACT EXPLORE has new norms for use in 2006. Data may be compared from 1999 through 2005. 2006 is a baseline year.
WV Students on Track to be College or Career Ready according to EXPLORE College Readiness Benchmarks
ACT College Readiness Benchmarks
ACT has developed research-based College Readiness Benchmark scores that predict students’ career or college readiness. Researchers at ACT found that students scoring at the ACT Benchmark Scores have a 50% chance of getting a B or a 75% chance of C in the freshman English, biology, college algebra and/or social science courses.
Students who meet a Benchmark on EXPLORE or PLAN are likely to have approximately this same chance of earning such a grade in the corresponding college course(s) by the time they graduate high school.
ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores
Test |
College Course or Course Area |
EXPLORE Test Score |
PLAN Test Score |
ACT Test Score |
English |
English Composition |
13 |
15 |
18 |
Mathematics |
College Algebra |
17 |
19 |
22 |
Reading |
Social Sciences |
15 |
17 |
21 |
Science |
Biology |
20 |
21 |
24 |
West Virginia and National EXPLORE-Tested Students on Track to be
College or Career Ready
|
English |
Mathematics |
Reading |
Science |
All Four |
2004-2005 |
West Virginia |
60% |
27% |
36% |
8% |
7% |
Nation |
62% |
34% |
41% |
12% |
10% |
2005-2006 |
West Virginia |
61% |
29% |
38% |
9% |
7% |
Nation |
61% |
35% |
41% |
13% |
11% |
2006-2007 |
West Virginia |
60% |
29% |
37% |
9% |
7% |
Nation |
60% |
34% |
40% |
13% |
11% |
2007-2008 |
West Virginia |
61% |
31% |
38% |
9% |
8% |
Nation |
60% |
35% |
40% |
13% |
11% |
2008-2009 |
West Virginia |
57% |
26% |
34% |
9% |
7% |
Nation |
60% |
32% |
37% |
13% |
10% |
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