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Bronx HS of Science What is tested on the ACT?

Bronx HS of Science What is tested on the ACT?. Carl Forbes Account Manager ACT, Inc. carl.forbes@act.org. ACT assessments consist of complex, heterogeneous tasks that require students to use skills and knowledge developed over time to solve them.

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Bronx HS of Science What is tested on the ACT?

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  1. Bronx HS of ScienceWhat is tested on the ACT? Carl Forbes Account Manager ACT, Inc. carl.forbes@act.org

  2. ACT assessments consist of complex, heterogeneous tasks that require students to use skills and knowledge developed over time to solve them. Each test is developmentally appropriate for the grade level. Guiding Principles of the ACT

  3. English Test Designed to measure students’ ability to effectively communicate meaning by: Critiquing Revising Editing

  4. English Test All Programs: 2 sub-scores 2563% 1537% 3060% 2040% Usage/Mechanics Rhetorical Skills 4053% 3547% EXPLORE PLAN ACT Punctuation6(.15)7(.14) 10(.13) Grammar and Usage8(.20)9(.18)12(.16) Sentence Structure11(.28)14(.28)18 (.24) Strategy 5 (.12) 6 (.12) 12 (.16) Organization 5 (.12) 7 (.14) 11 (.15) Style 5 (.12) 7 (.14) 12 (.16) Total405075 4 300 Words 4 300 Words Passages Passage Length 5 325 Words

  5. Mathematics Test Requires Students to Analyze problems – in both real world and purely mathematical settings Plan and carry out strategies Verify appropriateness of solutions

  6. Mathematics TestPLAN: 2 sub-scores; ACT: 3 sub-scores EXPLORE PLAN ACT 14 10 14 9 9 4 60 4 10 9 7 30 (.13) (.33) (.30) (.23) 14 8 11 7 40 (.35) (.20) (.27) (.18) (.23) (.17) (.23) (.15) (.15) (.07) Content Area Basic Statistical/ Probability Concepts Pre-Algebra Elementary Algebra Pre-Geometry Plane Geometry Coordinate Geometry Intermediate Algebra Trigonometry Total

  7. Reading Test Measures student proficiencies in understanding and deriving meaning from texts ranging from fiction narratives to informational passages Measures vocabulary by determining the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple-meaning words from context Measures skills used to read and understand published materials

  8. Reading TestACT: 2 sub-scores EXPLORE PLAN ACT 10 10 10 10 40 10 10 10 30 (.33) (.33) (.33) 8 8 9 25 (.32) (.32) (.36) (.25) (.25) (.25) (.25) 4 750 Words 3 500 Words 3 500 Words Content Area Prose Fiction Social Sciences Humanities Natural Sciences Total Passages Passage Length

  9. Reading Between the Lines Those ACT-tested students who can read complex texts are more likely to be ready for college Performance on complex texts is the clearest differentiator in reading between students who are likely to be ready for college and those who are not. And this is true for both genders, all racial/ethnic groups, and all annual family income levels

  10. Science Test Measures student proficiencies in using and reasoning with science information, skills, and knowledge typically acquired in high school science courses Asks Students to: Communicate information and use scientific research strategies Make comparisons between, and draw conclusions from scientific findings, studies, and viewpoints. Extrapolate and extend scientific understandings consistent with sound scientific reasoning.

  11. Science Test EXPLORE PLAN ACT 15 18 7 40 (.38) (.45) (.18) 12 10 6 28 (.43) (.36) (.21) 10 14 6 30 (.33) (.47) (.20) Stimulus Material Data Representation Research Summaries Conflicting Viewpoints Total

  12. Science Test - EXPLORE Data Representation Research Summaries Conflicting Viewpoints 1 Content areas are distributed over all formats ContentArea1Format Life Science Physical Science Earth/Space Science

  13. Science Test - PLAN & ACT Data Representation Research Summaries Conflicting Viewpoints 1 Content areas are distributed over all formats ContentArea1Format Biology Earth/Space Science Chemistry Physics

  14. Recent Updates In the last few years we’ve added knowledge questions. • The following was given as part of a set of data and charts:

  15. Recent Updates In the last few years we’ve added knowledge questions. • The following is the question that was asked of students on the ACT:

  16. Science Test - Passages ACT 1-2* 1-2* 1-2* 1-2* 7 EXPLORE 3 2 1 6 PLAN 1-2* 1-2* 1-2* 1-2* 5 Content Area Life Science Physical Science Earth/Space Science Biology Chemistry Physics Total *At least one topic is required in this content area, and some test forms may have two topics. No more than two topics in a particular content area are allowed.

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