EXPLORE
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EXPLORE is one component
of the West Virginia Measures of Academic Progress (WV-MAP). All students enrolled in grade 8 take EXPLORE
except those who participate in the Alternative Performance Task Assessment
(APTA) (WVBE Policy 2340: West Virginia Measures of Academic Progress,
§4.5
Program Regulations).
EXPLORE is a
curriculum-based assessment designed to provide students with an understanding
of their readiness for college or the workplace in the context of the post-high
school educational and career options they are considering. The results from EXPLORE can be used to help
students identify their academic strengths and weaknesses as they make
decisions for high school and beyond.
The EXPLORE program
contains academic tests in four curricular areas: English, mathematics, reading and
science. Additionally, EXPLORE, as does
PLAN for 10th graders, includes a career interest inventory, needs
assessment, and plans and background information. The EXPLORE tests are linked to PLAN and the
ACT. EXPLORE and PLAN are on
appropriately the same score scale to allow comparison of students’ scores on
the two assessments. The EXPLORE results
can be used to predict performance on PLAN.
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National and State EXPLORE
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County and School
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