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ACT: College Readiness Exam and Test Prep Game

Get ready for the ACT! Learn what the ACT stands for, how many sub-tests it has, the cost, highest possible score, how many times you can take it, and more. Discover the importance of ACT benchmarks and how they relate to college courses. Explore college opportunities and scholarship potential based on your ACT score. Prepare for the ACT using practice tests and resources. Stay updated on new ACT features and reporting options. Don't miss important deadlines and dates. Let's play the game of ACT!

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ACT: College Readiness Exam and Test Prep Game

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  1. Pre Class of We’re Coming for You!

  2. College and the ACT

  3. Let’s play a game… 1. What does ACT stand for? 2. How many sub-tests are on the ACT? How much does the ACT without writing cost? What is the highest possible ACT score that you can make? How many times can you take the before you graduate? Can you fail the ACT? When is the next practice ACT at ACHS?

  4. Let’s play a game… What does ACT stand for? American Collegiate (College) Test 2. How many sub-tests are on the ACT? FOUR How much does the ACT without writing cost?$52 What is the highest possible ACT score that you can make?36 How many times can you take the ACT before you graduate? Unlimited When is the next practice ACT at ACHS? November 2nd

  5. What do we know about the ACT? • ACT standards are based on achievement. • What does that mean? • You don’t have to be Einstein to meet your college-ready benchmarks. The test is not based on how smart you are. It is based on what you have learned.

  6. What do we know about the ACT? • ACT benchmarks are set to determine with great accuracy if you will be able to make a C or better in a particular college course. • What does that mean? • If you make an 18 on the English portion, you have the skills to make at least a C or better in college. If you do NOT achieve benchmarks, you must take a remedial course for no credit.

  7. What do we know about the ACT? • You CANNOT fail the ACT!!!

  8. What do we know about the ACT? • What if I plan to attend TCAT? • TCATs in middle Tennessee have adopted the policy that you get credit for certain required courses if you reach a certain ACT goal. Discussions are currently being held with East Tennessee TCATs to hopefully offer you the same opportunity in the future.

  9. Let’s play a college game… How many mascots/logos from a Tennessee University can you name?

  10. 4. 2. 1. 3. 6. 5. 10. 12. 11. 9. 8. 7. 16. 14. 13. 15. 17.

  11. 1. UTK 2. UT Martin 3. King 4. Tusculum 5. LMU 6. Union 7.Maryville 8. Carson- 9. Lee 10. UTC 11. Bryan 12. Freed- Newman Hardeman 13.Lipscomb 14. Bethel 15. ETSU 16. Memphis 17. TTU

  12. Why is the ACT important? • Graduation ready 21 and HOPE Scholarship Eligible (UT Promise w/ income) / 29 ACT for GAMS • College-ready benchmarks: English 18, Math 22, Reading 22, Science 23 (STEM 26) • College merit scholarships • Celebrate with Elite100 and ACT 30+

  13. We want colleges to say…

  14. Now, let’s look at your preACT score. You have a predicted range. Carson-Newman will give you $6,000 a year with a 19 ACT. Raise your score 2 points Carson-Newman will give you $8,000 a year with a 21 ACT. Raise your score 1 point and Carson-Newman will give you $10,000 a year with a 22 ACT.

  15. What can we learn from the preACT? • World of Work Map/ Career Wheel • Career Interests • Projected Score

  16. Benchmark This is your predicted range.

  17. Goal setting Worksheet

  18. How can I prepare for the juniorACT? • Take advantage of practice ACTs. • Review your practice test answers. Get help from a teacher if you don’t understand. • Take ACT Prep seriously. You will begin your junior year with ACT prep in Skinny. • Read every day. Read subtitles on youtube. • Get familiar with the test. CrackACT.com and • https://academy.act.org/.

  19. FREE Full-length Practice in ACHS library November 2nd Register online at achs.acs.ac OR https://forms.gle/DQrDEUKjaRSD4Jhe6

  20. What are the deadlines and dates? It is not necessarily recommended that you take an official ACT until your junior year, but you can.

  21. What do we know about the NEW ACT features? • Starting September 2020, you will be able to take ACT sub tests on any national test date as long as you take one full-length ACT first. • You may take the ACT and or ACT sub-tests as many times as you would like. • You can take up to 3 at a time.

  22. What do we know about the NEW ACT features? • ACT will begin reporting superscores to colleges, meaning that ACT will average the highest score from each sub-test to report your composite. (It is unclear as to whether colleges will be required to accept superscores or a single composite.) • Only certain colleges take superscoresright now such as University of Tennessee Knoxville, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, University of Tennessee Martin, and other out of state schools. You can find a list here: file:///C:/Users/18652/Downloads/superscoredownloadablepdf.pdf . There may be more added to the list in the near future since ACT is reporting superscores.

  23. ACT Facts: • Registration for above test dates can be made online at act.org. • If you register and take the December, April or June exam, you can request your test booklet and answers for a small fee. This is highly recommended for follow up. • Cost to take the ACT is $52, except for the in-school tests in March and senior year October exam. They are paid for by the state of Tennessee Department of Education. • You can report your scores to up to 4 colleges each time you register for free. If you choose to report your scores later, it will cost $13 a school.

  24. ACT Facts: • If you miss an ACT for which you have previously registered, you can change your registration for a fee and retain part of the original cost. • In order to meet your college-ready benchmarks, you must get 42 out of 75 questions correct in English, 27 out of 40 questions correct in Reading, 27 out of 40 questions correct in Science, and 34 out of 60 questions correct in Math. • Timing is a big thing for the ACT.

  25. The ACT Reading section is thirty-five minutes, four 750-word passages, and forty questions. Scared? DON’T BE!!!

  26. Give yourself permission to guess on some… 13 questions! Learn to pace Yourself… that’s almost 9 minutes per section! Get 27 questions correct on the ACT Reading passage to meet your college-ready benchmark of a 22.

  27. The ACT English passage is 75 questions answered in 45 minutes. There are 5 passages with 15 questions each. That’s 12 minutes per section. Don’t panic!

  28. The ACT English passage is 75 questions answered in 45 minutes. There are 5 passages with 15 questions each. That’s less than 2 questions per minute. Don’t panic!

  29. Give yourself permission to guess on the really long questions! Learn to pace Yourself… that’s 12 minutes per section! Get 42 questions correct on the ACT ENGLISH passage to meet your college-ready benchmark of an 18.

  30. DON’T TELL ANYONE!!! Did you know that you can miss33 questions on the ENGLISH portion of the ACT and still make your college ready benchmark?!?!?

  31. Get 27 questions correct on the ACT SCIENCE passage to meet your college-ready benchmark of an 23.

  32. NO NEED to READ EVERY WORD in SCIENCE on the ACT! WHAAAAT? You don’t actually need an advanced knowledge of particular science concepts to do well on this section – you just need to be able to read and interpret graphs and scientific studies.

  33. No GENIUS necessaryto rock the SCIENCE portion of the ACT. 1. Data Representation (30-40% of Questions) Practice reading and interpreting graphs. 2. Research Summaries (45-55% of Questions) 3. Conflicting Viewpoints (15–20%): https://app.quesbook.com/blog/changes-to-the-act-science-test-format

  34. Reach for the Stars! Get 34 out of 60 questions correct on the MATH portion of the ACTtomeet college ready benchmarks!

  35. The content breakdown for the ACT MATH section: 33 Algebra 23 Geometry andonly 4Trigonometry questions NOT on the ACT! https://blog.prepscholar.com/whats-tested-on-act-math-concepts-subjects-and-skills

  36. Especially on the ACT!

  37. The content breakdown for the ACT MATH section: Especially on the ACT! 33 Algebra, 23 Geometry and only 4Trigonometry questions

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