PLAN TEST
The PLAN® helps tenth graders build a solid foundation for future academic and career success and provides information needed to address
school districts' high-priority issues. It is a comprehensive guidance resource that helps students measure their current academic development,
explore career/training options, and make plans for the remaining years of high school and post-graduation years. PLAN can help all studentsóthose
who are college-bound as well as those who are likely to enter the workforce directly after high school.
Typically, PLAN is administered in the fall of the sophomore year.
primary components
| Achievement Tests English Mathematics Reading Science Reasoning |
Non-Academic Sections Interest Inventory High School Course Information Educational/Occupational Plans Needs Assessment Profile |
For students: The PLAN can...
- stimulate thinking and planning for life after high school
- assess status of academic preparation for postsecondary education
- support meaningful high school course selection for junior and senior years
- relate personal characteristics to educational and career options
- help focus test preparation to improve ACT scores
- provide an estimated Composite score for the ACT test
For schools: The PLAN can...
- reinforce the need for strong academic preparation by students considering postsecondary education
- provide a focus for more effective parent involvement in their student's plans
- provide important feedback for planning and allocating guidance resources
- collect and report data to help analyze the relationship between instruction and academic skill development.
- serve as a milestone in longitudinal program evaluation through ACT's