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The ACT® test is the nation’s most popular college entrance exam accepted and valued by all universities and colleges in the United States. The ACT is based on what students learn in high school and provides personalized information about their strengths for education and career planning. Find everything you need to know about registration, test prep, scores and more.
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Nearly half of the students who took the ACT test last year retested. 57% saw an increase in their score, potentially unlocking more money in scholarships.
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BRIDGING ASSESSMENT & INSTRUCTION
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opportunity and achievement for all.
The ACT Center for Equity in Learning supports research that focuses on closing gaps in equity and achievement. Our goal is to produce actionable evidence to guide thought leadership, and inform changes in policy and practice, that will lead to improved learning and achievement.
Understanding and Solving the Skills Gap
This paper is a call to action for all stakeholders to come together on the adoption of quality credentials as the common workforce development language, and agree to use them as a basis for workforce development, both supply and demand.
Beyond Academics: A Holistic Framework for Enhancing Education and Workplace Success
Building on research conducted at ACT over the last fifty years, this report describes the development of a holistic framework that can provide a more complete description of education and work readiness.
Development of STEM Readiness Benchmarks to Assist Educational and Career Decision Making
The purpose of this research was to develop STEM readiness benchmarks to provide prospective students more tailored information on the level of knowledge and skills needed to have a reasonable chance of success in first-year STEM courses.
ACT Enrollment Planners Conference
July 17-19, 2017
A premier professional development opportunity for college and university enrollment planning professionals.
Enrollment Management Workshops
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - Thursday, April 27, 2017
Times vary
ACT Enrollment Management Workshops provide you and your staff with user-friendly insights about how ACT data and services can easily be applied to quickly recognize efficiencies in student recruitment, placement, remediation, and retention.