EXPLORE
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EXPLORE - 8th Grade
EXPLORE is the eighth grade component of the Educational Planning and Assessment System. Benefits of the EXPLORE assessments include the following:
- Appropriate use of the assessment results helps to prepare students for high school coursework and post-high school transition.
- Educators are given the means to strengthen high school academic planning and career exploration.
- Schools have a baseline to monitor academic progress.
- Students are given the opportunity to investigate a full range of educational and career options.
EXPLORE at a Glance
ACT recommends that the EXPLORE tests be administered in one session. Allow for two and a half to three hours total administration time.
| Test Sections |
Items
|
Minutes
|
|---|---|---|
| English (Usage/Mechanics/Rhetorical Skills) | 40 |
30 |
| Mathematics (Algebra/Geometry/Statistics) | 30 |
30 |
| Reading (Prose/Humanities/Social Sciences) | 30 |
30 |
| Science Reasoning (Earth/Life/Physical Sciences) | 28 |
30 |
| Administrative Section | varies |
10 |
| Other Key EXPLORE Components | varies |
45 |
Scoring
- Four exam sections.
- 1-25 scale on each section.
- Subscores of 1-12 in English.
- Correlated to PLAN exam.
