1 Changes to the ACT Mobile, AL February 2, 2015

2 ACT – CBT (computer-based testing) New Readiness Indicators Enhanced Optional Writing Test Optional Constructed-Response Questions Enhanced Reporting ACT Enhancements

3 STEM Score –Represent overall performance on math and science tests Progress Toward career readiness Indicator –Helps students understand their progress toward career readiness –Provides indicator of future performance on ACT National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) English Language Arts Score –Scores combine achievement on the English, reading, and writing portions of the ACT for students taking all three sections. Text Complexity Indicator –Tells students if they are making sufficient progress toward understanding the complex text they will encounter in college New Readiness Indicators

4 Research driven - Changes driven by research and evidence from a decade of working w/writing assessments in high school, college, post-graduate, and the workplace National Curriculum Survey Research, 2011 NAEP Writing Framework research, participation in creation of CCSS, and ACT’s College Readiness Standards Writing Competencies Framework –Developed to guide ACT’s continuum of writing assessments from elementary school to career Enhanced Optional Writing Test (Fall 2015)

5 New Scores –Subject test score plus scores for four important domains: ideas and analysis, development and support, organization, language use –3 digit score (similar to ACT Aspire) –Writing score does not affect Composite Score Timing –Currently 30 mins. May increase slightly – dependent upon results from research studies Sample Prompt – (available now) Enhanced Optional Writing Test

6 Optional – to provide maximum flexibility for students & costs Subject tests: math, reading, and science Timing – 30 mins. Administration – must be in same window with selected- response tests, but not necessarily on same day Score – combined results from selected-response and constructed-response tests Score Scale – same as 3 digit ACT Aspire score; 1-36 remains for subject and Composite scores Sample items & content specifications – available late Summer 2014 Optional Constructed-Response Questions

7 First ever computer based undergraduate college admissions test Launched Spring 2014 – 4,000 students/ 80 schools from across U.S – Select have been invited to participate Spring 2016 – Expanded release as an option for State and district testing CBT or other assessments - for National, International, and Residual testing will be considered ACT CBT Administration

8 Items - Same number of items as paper & pencil (215) and covers same content Timing – Maybe slightly different by mode for particular subject tests (Timing study –Fall 2013; Mode comparison study – Spring 2014) Administration – Within a defined window vs one day P & P Not adaptive Computers - CBT administered on school controlled desktop/laptop only College/NCAA acceptance – ACT research designed to ensure the 1-36 ACT scores reported for students reflect the same level of achievement w/o regard to mode Practice Test – Online tutorial to help student learn to navigate the system ACT CBT Administration

9 Score Scale will not change Additional scores and indicators - to give students, parents, educators more detailed information for planning for future success Reporting categories (added in 2016) –Expanded number of categories compared to current subtests –Based on ACT College Readiness Standards –Aligned to state assessment requirements Preparing colleges receiving ACT scores – –Any report file layout modification details will be communicated to higher education institutions Enhanced Reporting

10 Visit- Contact Liaison: –AL: Gennine Holley, –AR: Rick Bryant, –FL: Cari Lousch, –GA: Jackie Pearson, –KY: Lynn Hunley, –LA: John Clark, –MS: Wes Gentry, –NC: Jacque Twiggs, –OK: Judy Trice, –PR: Carl Forbes, –SC: Mike DiNicola, –TN: Donna Mason, –TX: Sue Wheeler, –VA: Chris Hansen, For more information about What’s Next with the ACT

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