/act ACT en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:59:51 GMT /teaching-learning/grades-and-standardized-test-scores-arent-matching-up-heres-why/2024/10 Researchers have found discrepancies between student grades and their scores on standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:59:51 GMT /teaching-learning/grades-and-standardized-test-scores-arent-matching-up-heres-why/2024/10 /teaching-learning/students-feel-good-about-their-college-readiness-these-charts-tell-a-different-story/2024/03 In charts and graphs, a picture unfolds of high school students’ lack of preparedness for college. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:07:09 GMT /teaching-learning/students-feel-good-about-their-college-readiness-these-charts-tell-a-different-story/2024/03 /teaching-learning/act-only-1-in-5-high-school-graduates-in-2023-fully-prepared-for-college/2023/10 More than 40 percent of new high school graduates did not meet any of ACT's college-readiness benchmarks. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:20:25 GMT /teaching-learning/act-only-1-in-5-high-school-graduates-in-2023-fully-prepared-for-college/2023/10 /teaching-learning/a-college-admissions-expert-explains-what-going-test-optional-means-for-high-school-seniors/2023/01 The movement to test-optional college admissions is helping colleges diversify their enrollments, this expert says. Mon, 09 Jan 2023 22:43:14 GMT /teaching-learning/a-college-admissions-expert-explains-what-going-test-optional-means-for-high-school-seniors/2023/01 /teaching-learning/new-graduates-act-scores-hit-a-30-year-low/2022/10 College-placement test scores sank for the graduating class of 2022, even as more students retook the test. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 23:22:04 GMT /teaching-learning/new-graduates-act-scores-hit-a-30-year-low/2022/10 /leadership/pace-of-grade-inflation-picked-up-during-the-pandemic-study-says/2022/05 But the ACT found that the higher grades were not reflected in college-admission test scores. Mon, 16 May 2022 07:01:00 GMT /leadership/pace-of-grade-inflation-picked-up-during-the-pandemic-study-says/2022/05 /teaching-learning/the-covid-academic-slide-could-be-worse-than-expected/2022/02 Across grades, subjects, and schools, lost learning is adding up for students, new studies find. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:50:23 GMT /teaching-learning/the-covid-academic-slide-could-be-worse-than-expected/2022/02 /teaching-learning/act-to-change-how-students-retake-exam-add-superscore/2019/10 Starting next fall, some students who take the ACT will be allowed to retake individual sections of the college-entrance exam, instead of having to sit for the entire test again. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/act-to-change-how-students-retake-exam-add-superscore/2019/10 /technology/rural-students-technology-access-still-lagging-behind-act-report-shows/2019/02 While one in five students in U.S. public schools live in a rural area, they are often overlooked when it comes to ed-tech needs, report suggests. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 22:28:00 GMT /technology/rural-students-technology-access-still-lagging-behind-act-report-shows/2019/02 /teaching-learning/act-stops-flagging-scores-of-students-with-disabilities/2018/10 ACT has stopped telling colleges whether students who took the admissions exam have disabilities, a practice that sparked a lawsuit last summer. Thu, 04 Oct 2018 15:57:08 GMT /teaching-learning/act-stops-flagging-scores-of-students-with-disabilities/2018/10 /teaching-learning/high-school-counselors-think-colleges-should-drop-sat-act-requirements/2018/09 A pair of new surveys shows deep skepticism about the value of college-admissions exams among high school counselors and college-admissions leaders. Both groups also worry about too much pressure to take AP courses, and lack of equal access to those classes. Mon, 24 Sep 2018 19:20:25 GMT /teaching-learning/high-school-counselors-think-colleges-should-drop-sat-act-requirements/2018/09 /teaching-learning/suit-targets-act-on-student-privacy/2018/08 The lawsuit alleges that the testmaker "stigmatizes" student with disabilities by flagging their test scores for colleges. Tue, 21 Aug 2018 23:43:53 GMT /teaching-learning/suit-targets-act-on-student-privacy/2018/08 /teaching-learning/students-with-disabilities-sue-act-over-release-of-personal-information/2018/08 A lawsuit against ACT Inc. claims that the company illegally discloses students' disability status to colleges and scholarships organizations. Tue, 07 Aug 2018 19:42:11 GMT /teaching-learning/students-with-disabilities-sue-act-over-release-of-personal-information/2018/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-act-leader-in-measurement-shifts-to-focus-to-student-success/2018/06 The nonprofit developer of the ACT test has been expanding beyond traditional measurement to new and broader ways to promote education and workplace success. Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:30:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-act-leader-in-measurement-shifts-to-focus-to-student-success/2018/06 /teaching-learning/big-step-in-testing-trend-university-of-chicago-makes-sat-act-optional/2018/06 The University of Chicago has announced that it will no longer require the SAT or ACT for admission, marking the first time a major research university has joined the test-optional movement. Thu, 14 Jun 2018 18:55:29 GMT /teaching-learning/big-step-in-testing-trend-university-of-chicago-makes-sat-act-optional/2018/06 /teaching-learning/u-s-ed-dept-warns-districts-to-step-up-student-privacy-protections-for-sat-act/2018/05 New guidance from the U.S. Education Department warns states and districts that they risk violating federal data-privacy laws if they don't abide by key practices when administering the SAT or ACT. Thu, 24 May 2018 20:25:17 GMT /teaching-learning/u-s-ed-dept-warns-districts-to-step-up-student-privacy-protections-for-sat-act/2018/05 /policy-politics/north-dakota-is-first-state-to-let-districts-use-act-instead-of-state-exam/2018/03 North Dakota has become the first state in the country to take advantage of a new kind of assessment flexibility: It won federal permission to give school districts the right to substitute the ACT for the state's own required high school test. Wed, 07 Mar 2018 18:57:33 GMT /policy-politics/north-dakota-is-first-state-to-let-districts-use-act-instead-of-state-exam/2018/03 /teaching-learning/act-inc-to-launch-free-service-for-students-test-preparation/2018/02 ACT Inc. has added a new, free test-preparation service to its lineup. Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:28:28 GMT /teaching-learning/act-inc-to-launch-free-service-for-students-test-preparation/2018/02 /teaching-learning/act-adds-new-free-test-prep-service/2018/01 ACT Inc.'s new free test-prep service arrives amid ever-increasing competition with its rival, the College Board, which offers free test prep of its own. Tue, 23 Jan 2018 16:25:24 GMT /teaching-learning/act-adds-new-free-test-prep-service/2018/01 /teaching-learning/are-the-act-or-sat-good-substitutes-for-state-tests-new-study-raises-questions/2018/01 A new study raises questions about how easily states can use the SAT or ACT instead of their required high school achievement tests. Mon, 08 Jan 2018 18:57:07 GMT /teaching-learning/are-the-act-or-sat-good-substitutes-for-state-tests-new-study-raises-questions/2018/01 /teaching-learning/testing-bachelors-degrees-and-more-the-most-read-high-school-beyond-posts-of-2017/2017/12 The most-read blog posts of 2017 show a wide-ranging interest in financial aid, the value of high school diplomas and bachelor's degrees, and, yes, testing screwups. Thu, 21 Dec 2017 17:46:46 GMT /teaching-learning/testing-bachelors-degrees-and-more-the-most-read-high-school-beyond-posts-of-2017/2017/12 /teaching-learning/more-free-act-sat-score-reports-announced-for-low-income-students/2017/12 ACT announces an expansion of its policy to let low-income students send their test scores to colleges for free. Almost immediately, the College Board announced that it is expanding its own free-score-report policy. Thu, 14 Dec 2017 20:29:28 GMT /teaching-learning/more-free-act-sat-score-reports-announced-for-low-income-students/2017/12 /teaching-learning/in-battle-with-act-college-board-notches-one-more-win-but-whos-counting/2017/09 In its market-share battle with ACT, the College Board adds one more statewide contract: West Virginia. Fri, 15 Sep 2017 18:36:57 GMT /teaching-learning/in-battle-with-act-college-board-notches-one-more-win-but-whos-counting/2017/09 /teaching-learning/are-more-students-submitting-act-scores-with-college-applications/2017/09 College admissions officers have noticed an increase in the number of students submitting ACT scores with their college applications, according to a survey by Kaplan, which partners with ACT to offer test prep for that exam. Wed, 13 Sep 2017 19:52:23 GMT /teaching-learning/are-more-students-submitting-act-scores-with-college-applications/2017/09 /teaching-learning/students-scores-inch-up-on-act-exam/2017/09 This year's gains were especially notable for Hispanic students, whose college-readiness scores rose even as they took the exam in greater numbers. Thu, 07 Sep 2017 11:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/students-scores-inch-up-on-act-exam/2017/09 /teaching-learning/act-agrees-to-provide-scores-for-students-caught-in-testing-snafu/2017/06 A mixup with the ACT in Ohio and Tennessee jeopardized the college-admission scores of nearly 2,800 students, but the ACT has reversed its decision to withhold those scores. Mon, 05 Jun 2017 17:55:15 GMT /teaching-learning/act-agrees-to-provide-scores-for-students-caught-in-testing-snafu/2017/06 /teaching-learning/act-adds-july-date-to-testing-schedule/2017/02 ACT Inc. announced last week that it will begin offering a summer test date for the ACT college-admissions exam beginning next year. Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:20:26 GMT /teaching-learning/act-adds-july-date-to-testing-schedule/2017/02 /policy-politics/smarter-balanced-looks-to-partner-with-sat-or-act-on-hybrid-test/2017/02 The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium put out a request for proposal today seeking a partnership to create a test that both measures standards-mastery and can be used for college admissions. Tue, 28 Feb 2017 01:38:09 GMT /policy-politics/smarter-balanced-looks-to-partner-with-sat-or-act-on-hybrid-test/2017/02 /teaching-learning/california-refuses-district-request-to-use-sat-instead-of-state-test/2017/02 The Long Beach school district in California wanted to use the SAT as its high school test instead of Smarter Balanced, but the state board rejected its request. Fri, 24 Feb 2017 17:54:04 GMT /teaching-learning/california-refuses-district-request-to-use-sat-instead-of-state-test/2017/02 /teaching-learning/act-adds-summer-test-date-matching-college-boards-move/2017/02 The ACT college-entrance exam will be offered in July, starting in 2018. The move follows on the scheduled introduction of a summer testing date this year for the SAT. Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:16:55 GMT /teaching-learning/act-adds-summer-test-date-matching-college-boards-move/2017/02