ACT and Pre ACT Reporting Ways to assist

ACT and Pre. ACT Reporting Ways to assist students and improve preparation for the ACT and beyond

Agenda • • Introduction ACT Benchmarks & Standards ACT testing timeline Pre. ACT student & aggregate reporting Pre. ACT curricular tools & resources Questions (Feel free to put questions in the chat) Resources and helpful links

Sean Corcoran Director State Partnerships 860 -514 -5063 sean. corcoran@act. org @Sean. C_ACT

Watching them grow

What are the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks? Students who meet this score: 18 22 22 23 on these ACT tests: English Mathematics Reading Science have a high probability of success in these college courses: English Composition College Algebra Social Sciences Biology Based on ACT analysis of actual student performance in college.

Why is College Readiness Important? 50 75 % % chance of earning a B or better a C or better

NDE ACT Performance Levels Performance Level Math ELA Science ACT Benchmark (College Career Ready) 22 -36 20 -36 23 -36 On Track 18 -21 18 -19 19 -22 Developing 1 -17 1 -18

act. org/standard

ACT College & Career Readiness Standards Free Posters www. act. org/standards www. act. org/aap/resources

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ACT Testing Timeline • ACT FALL TEST DATES (Spring testing information will be provided at a later date by NDE) • September 22 – Initial Standard Test Date Paper • September 22 – 25 & 28 – Oct 2 Initial Accommodations Test Window Paper • October 6 – Makeup Standard Test Date Paper • October 6 – 9 & 12 Makeup Accommodations Test Window Paper • October 20 – Emergency Standard Test Date Paper (Make Up Only) • October 20 – 23 & 26 Emergency Accommodations Test Window Paper • DEADLINE FOR MANAGE PARTICIPATION- AUGUST 21, 2020 (Where the districts let ACT know test date choice and materials delivery in PA Next)

Pre. ACT Timeline’s • Pre. ACT FALL TEST DATES: Schedule of Events available soon • September 21 -October 30 • Pre. ACT SPRING TEST DATES: TBD (March-April) • NDE Will provide more information about Pre. ACT for the spring

Pre. ACT Reports • Schools receive Report Package including: • Educator Report • Item Response Summary Report • Student List Report • Early Intervention Roster • Student Data File • Additionally, for each student, schools will receive: • Two Student Score Reports • Two Student Score Labels

Pre. ACT Reports

• A Practice ACT® Test Experience See how close your students are to achieving the College Readiness Benchmarks. Key: 16

Predicted ACT Scores 17

A Practice ACT® Test Experience Detailed Pre. ACT Results represent performance of reporting categories. 18

• A Practice ACT® Test Experience Pre. ACT Deep dive into the item responses by subject to understand areas of success and areas for opportunities for all students. 19

A Practice ACT® Test Experience Use this information to start conversations with students about future careers and interests. 20

Interest-Career Fit & Next Steps 21

Ethnicity Breakdown 22

Course Patterns 23

Students’ Plans and Expressed Need for Help 24

Students’ Career Interests 25

Need for Assistance Coursework Intervention 26

Educator Item Analysis 27

Curriculum Review 28

Math Score Range 16 -19 29

Accessing these worksheets • ACT. org/standard • Each subject has a link to the standard online and a pdf of the standards as well as the Curriculum Review Worksheets. • This link also has additional research available

Pre. ACT Best Practices • Only send answer documents back to ACT. Keep the question booklets! • Give students back question booklets with the student score report. • Order a few extra booklets for administrators, curriculum staff and teachers. • Utilize Curriculum Review Worksheets to identify areas of need. • Compare aggregate data year to year so you can track progress.

Who do I contact? State Testing Questions (ACT, Pre. ACT and AOP) • Iris Owens • Iris. A. Owens@act. org • 402. 471. 4316 Additional ACT products, services or district/school data questions • Carrie Ridenour, Ph. D. • Carrie. Ridenour@act. org • (719) 430 -5686 ACT National Testing and additional questions • 319. 337. 1270

QUESTIONS? Sean Corcoran Director, State Partnerships 860 -514 -5063 sean. corcoran@act. org

Additional Resources

Pre. ACT Knowledge Hub https: //tinyurl. com/y 3 kkheb 4 36

Pre. ACT Communications Toolkit 37

Additional links and resources • Montana Pre. ACT Webinar • Pre. ACT Resources • ACT Academy • Benefits of Pre. ACT research • Effects of Pre. ACT adoption • Pre. ACT Success Stories • Pre. ACT Training Webinar Series • ACT College and Career Readiness Workshops • ACT Webinars for Education Professionals