The College & Career Readiness System
ACT’s College and Career Readiness System provides a longitudinal approach to educational and career planning through assessment, curriculum support, and student evaluation. Our research-based solutions are designed to help schools, districts, and states prepare every student for college and career by focusing on academic and noncognitive measurement and instructional improvement.
Aligned with ACT’s College Readiness Standards™ and Benchmarks, the College and Career Readiness System encourages student academic and behavioral planning through early identification of educational and career goals in diverse educational institutions nationwide.
ACT’s College and Career Readiness System is supported by solutions for planning school improvement, Core Practice Audit and CoreWork® Diagnostics.
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EXPLORE
A curriculum-based educational and career planning program for 8th and 9th graders that measures achievement in English, math, reading, and science.
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PLAN
A curriculum-based educational and career planning program for 10th graders that measures achievement in English, math, reading, and science.
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The ACT
A curriculum-based assessment that evaluates 11th and 12th graders' general learning outcomes in English, math, reading, and science.
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ENGAGE™
ENGAGE is a family of assessments that measures behaviors and noncognitive attributes that relate to academic success and persistence.
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QualityCore
A research-driven solution to raise the quality and intensity of high school core courses. It supports any curriculum through:
- Rigorous ACT Course Standards
- Instructional Resources
- Formative Item Pools
- End-of-Course Assessments
- Progress Monitoring
- Professional Development
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