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    1. ACT® 101 for School Administrators

    2. 1959 – ACT Assessment first administered 1969 – Career Assessment 1985 – Course/Grade Information PLAN (P-ACT+) – 1987 EXPLORE – 1992 College Readiness Standards (Standards for Transition) – 2003 College Readiness Benchmarks - 2005 1959 – ACT Assessment first administered 1969 – Career Assessment 1985 – Course/Grade Information PLAN (P-ACT+) – 1987 EXPLORE – 1992 College Readiness Standards (Standards for Transition) – 2003 College Readiness Benchmarks - 2005

    3. ACT Assessment Academic Assessments English Mathematics Reading Science Student Profile Section Course/Grade Section Career Interest Inventory

    4. ACT Registration Paper/Pencil Registration Form (US Mail) Admission Ticket Mailed to Student OnLine Student Registration Students Print Admission Ticket OnLine PSAE (Illinois) Student Registration Schools Register Juniors Through SIS

    5. College Readiness Standards Narrative Description of what students need to know and be able to do Reflect a Common Continuum of Achievement Progressive Model of Student Progress from Middle to High School Reflect Student Strengths/Weaknesses Evaluate Student Readiness for Next Levels of Learning

    6. College Readiness Benchmarks

    7. School – Pre Test Issues Receive and Verify Test Materials Secure and Store Materials Arrange for Testing Facilities Recruit and Train Testing Personnel

    8. On Test Day Students Report to the Test Center Photo ID Driver License School Photo ID I.D. Letter Recognition Admission Ticket Two #2 Pencils Calculator (for the Mathematics Test)

    9. Schools – Test Day Activities Briefing Session for Testing Personnel Review Procedures Distribute Materials Room Roster Administration Manual Test Booklets (ACT Assessment & Writing Test) Answer Folder

    10. Schools – Testing Room Activities ID and Admit Students to the Test Center and Testing Rooms Check ID, Mark Roster, Seat Students Read Directions to Students Distribute Materials to Students Monitor Student Work Following Testing – Collect and Verify Materials

    11. Schools – Post Test Activities Post-Test Meeting with Testing Personnel Turn In Materials Answer Folders Room Reports Collect and Verify Testing Materials Complete Required Reports Prepare Answer Folders for Return Secure and Store Test Booklets for Return

    12. ACT Results Student Results View Scores OnLine (free) ACT Results Mailed to Student School Results Sent to High School Roster of Student Scores Individual Student Score Reports – School Version Student Score Labels (2) High School Electronic Score Reporting (purchase)

    13. ACT EssayView www.act.org/essayview/ Establish a Free School Account Share Username/Password With School Staff (administration, English staff, counselors, etc.) Copy of Student Scanned Essays with Scoring and Comments

    14. Annual Reporting to Schools High School Profile Report (August) High School College Readiness Letter District College Readiness Letter District School Profile Report (purchase)

    15. PSAE Reporting ACT Student Report (3 weeks after testing) ACT School Reports Roster of Student Scores Individual Student Score Report – School Version Individual Student Score Labels (2)

    16. PSAE Reporting Preliminary PSAE Student Report (August) PSAE Reports to School (September) CD of Scores Student Reports – Score Report, State Goals Report School Reports – School Summary, Score Roster, State Standards Goal Report WorkKeys Student Reports (2)

    17. PSAE Reporting Sent to Building Principal in October ACT State Test Profile Report CD of Junior ACT Scores from April/May PSAE Administration

    18. Developed to Help States and Schools... - Set and attain standards for learning - Ensure student readiness for post-secondary education and work - Monitor student performance over time - Determine progress toward school, district, and state standards Developed to Help States and Schools... - Set and attain standards for learning - Ensure student readiness for post-secondary education and work - Monitor student performance over time - Determine progress toward school, district, and state standards

    19. The ACT Core Curriculum English (four years or more) – English 9-12 Mathematics (three years or more) – one year each of Algebra 1, Algebra II, and Geometry. Social Studies (three years or more) – one year each of American History, World History, and American Government Natural Sciences (three years or more) – one year of General/Physical/Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics

    20. Not only is taking the right number of courses important, the right kind of courses, and the rigor of these courses, is critical to student readiness for college-level work

    21. 10 Ways to Raise ACT Scores Increase % of Students Taking Core Coursework Provide Test Preparation Experience Review Content and Format of the ACT Assessment Align Curriculum with Skills Tested Involve Faculty and Parents Examine and Discuss Core Trends and School Profile Report Focus on Improvement, Not Composite Retesting – Test Information Release Promote a Serious Attitude About Importance/Uses of ACT Student Motivation

    22. Contact ACT: George Schlott Senior Consultant Elementary/Secondary Educational Services – Illinois ACT Midwest Regional Office 300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Suite 300 Lincolnshire, IL 60069 847/634-2560 ? Cell 319/321-9698 FAX: 847/634-3410 george.schlott@ACT.org

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