1. Create a Strong Start
ACT® Aspire ®

2. ACT Aspire:
ACT Aspire maps student progress from grades three through high school, and is connected to the scoring system of the ACT ® test.

3. ACT Aspire Overview
The ACT Aspire system offers two-year projections of student growth that helps create the best educational experience for every student.
A standards-based set of assessments:
Summative assessments linked to ACT College Readiness Benchmarks and other standards
Interim assessments provide fast, convenient, and accurate measures of progress throughout the year
Classroom assessments are a quick check of student progress and provide flexible implementation
Additional measures provide a holistic view of each student
The ACT Aspire system leads up to students’ experience taking the ACT test for college admissions

4. “With ACT Aspire, we can get a true and accurate picture of each student’s potential.”
School counselor
Kansas

5. Summative Periodic: Interim Periodic: Classroom
Overview: 1 assessment in each grade and content area for grades 3–10 in English, math, reading, science, and writing
Format: Paper or online, selected- response, constructed response, and technology enhanced items
Grades: 3–10
Duration: 30–75 minutes each depending on grade and subject
Available Feedback: Online reporting (paper available for a fee)
Overview: 4 assessments in each grade and content area for grades 3–10 in English, math, reading, and science
Format: Online, multiple- choice
Grades: 3–10
Duration: 20–48 items; 45 minutes or less
Available Feedback: Immediate, online analysis and reporting
Overview: 10 assessments in each grade and content area for grades 3–8 in English, math, reading, and science
Format: Online, multiple- choice
Grades: 3–8
Duration: 15–20 minutes
Available Feedback: Immediate, online analysis and reporting
Configuration: Each 5 item quiz is mapped to 1 or 2 Standards
Aspire is a comprehensive system with 2 major components (Summative and Periodic which includes Interim and Classroom assessments) that may be used independently or together.
The Summative assessment is an annual exam that:
Provides longitudinal data to track student growth from year to year
Determines student college and career readiness with scores that predict ACT test scores and which benchmarks are being met
Provides data with which to evaluate curriculum
Interim and Classroom assessments are short-term, highly revealing assessments designed to produce snapshots of each learner’s achievement throughout the academic year. They are ideal for identifying where students are on pace for success on the summative assessment and where they may require re-teaching. Reports provide:
Academic performance, linked to readiness benchmarks
Predicted growth paths
Predicted scores
Suggested interventions

6. ACT Aspire Readiness Benchmarks
ACT Aspire College Readiness Indicators
The ACT Readiness Benchmarks for ACT Aspire are linked to the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. Students at or above the benchmark are on target to meet the corresponding benchmark in grade 11.
ACT Aspire Readiness Benchmarks
Subject
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
English
413
417
419
420
421
422
426
428
Math
416
418
425
432
Reading
415
423
424
Science
427
430
ELA
STEM
429
434
437

7. Subject Proficiency by Student Skill Proficiency by Group
Summative Reports
Periodic Reports
Current Progress
Supplemental Scores
Proficiency Summary
Skill Proficiency
Subject Proficiency by Student
Skill Proficiency by Group
New Class Roster
Two-Page Individual Student Report
One-Page Individual Student Report
Subject Proficiency by Group
Subject Proficiency by Student
Student Performance
Skill Proficiency by Student
Response and Content Analysis
Individual Student Report
Student Classroom Report
Aspire allows you to track a student's learning progress over the year and then from year to year. This can be used to map learner progress early on and keep them on track.
Summative Assessment Reports
Current Progress Report—Includes prior and current year average scale scores, average Composite scores, and predicted future performance
Supplemental Scores Report—Includes national percentile ranks, ELA, progress with text complexity, STEM, and progress toward career readiness
Proficiency Summary Report—Includes class/group readiness, growth and skills distribution, and student pathway
Skill Proficiency Report—Includes scale and skill score summary by grade and subject
Subject Proficiency by Student Report—Includes summary of achieved ACT readiness levels by grade and student
Skill Proficiency by Group Report—Includes summary of achieved ACT readiness levels by group
New Class Roster Report—Includes summary of test scores from the previous assessment of the incoming class
Two-Page Individual Student Report—Includes both Current Progress and Supplemental Score report information for the student
One-page Individual Student Report—Includes both Current Progress and Supplemental Score report information for the student
Periodic Reports
Subject Proficiency by Group—Includes group average, proficiency by grade and student
Subject Proficiency by Student—Includes average proficiency in each subject and skill; progress with text complexity
Student Performance—Includes average score and student performance by subject
Skill Proficiency by Student—Includes group skill average and skill performance by student and subject
Response and Content Analysis—Includes response analysis data, test questions, and standards
Individual Student Report—Includes proficiency in each subject and skill; progress with text complexity
Student Classroom Report—Includes overall score and summary of question responses

8. ACT Aspire Summative Report Insights
Student Report—scores and growth
Shows information about individual subject scores, predicted ACT score, past performance in previous grade levels, and projected student growth.
Student Report—detailed results
Shows where a student who has met the ACT Readiness Benchmark would typically perform compared to the student’s performance.
Aspire allows you to track a student's learning progress over the year and then from year to year. This can be used to map the student’s progress early on and keep them on track.

9. ACT Aspire Summative Report Insights
Supplemental scores
Supplemental scores show a student’s national percentile rank, ELA and STEM scores, progress with text complexity, and progress toward career readiness.

10. ACT Aspire Interim & Classroom Reports Insights
Student Interim Results
This score shows the percent and number of points earned out of the total number of points possible on both the subject test and skills tested within each subject.
ACT Aspire Interim & Classroom Reports Insights
Student Classroom results
This score shows the percent and number of points earned out of the total number of points possible on the assessment.
It also shows which standards were tested and the students selected and correct answer for each item.

11. Career Readiness Indicators
The Progress toward Career Readiness indicator uses student ACT Aspire Composite Scores to project a future ACT National Career Readiness Certificate™ (ACT NCRC®) achievement level.

12. Six Reasons to Choose ACT Aspire
The only system of assessments directly connected to the most used college entrance exam, the ACT test
The 1st longitudinal assessment to fully connect student performance with readiness benchmarks
Accurately predicts students' future scores on the ACT
Gives educators greater visibility into specific areas of academic risk
Delivers evidence-based results
Periodic assessments that lend to early interventions