1. Understanding the PreACT

2. A New Way to Prepare

3. PreACT Overview
Taking PreACT is one of the first actionable steps a student will take to practice for The ACT test.

4. PreACT Overview 10th grade multiple-choice paper assessment
Provides actionable insights for students, parents, and educators
Shorter in length than the ACT
Flexible test administration dates
Rapid reporting means earlier and more effective intervention and planning
Assessment
10th grade multiple choice assessment that predicts performance of the ACT
Shorter in length than the ACT, simulating the ACT testing experience and providing a high stakes practice environment for a low stakes test
Available in Battery delivery: English, math, reading and science – No writing – Customers may administer it in models If the chose
Flexible administration windows from September 1 – June 1 each year – we listened to our customers and are delivering a test that they may give when they want to give it throughout the school year.
Our first year will be Paper delivery and Paper reporting mode. It is our intent to take this online in the future but in an effort to deliver to the market quickly, we launched what would get to market the fastest.
Quick turnaround: 5-10 days after receipt of answer documents (domestic shipping only)
Early exposure to students for ACT type test questions

5. Testing Times and Item Counts
Operational Time Limits (in minutes)
Time Limit Item Counts
English
Mathematics
Reading
Science
Total

6. PreACT Overview—Reporting
PreACT scores and predicted ACT score ranges for composite and subject test on ACT 1–36 scale
PreACT reporting category scores
Student’s college and career planning results, including their results on Interest-Career Fit
STEM and text complexity scores
Student level item response and improvement skills
PreACT reports will include:
Predicted ACT composite and subject score ranges
PreACT scores
Same scale as the ACT 1-36 using the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks
ACT reporting category score ranges
Student’s college and career planning results, including measured career interests and an Interest-Career Fit metric.
STEM score, reflecting preparedness for STEM areas of study
Text complexity score, indicating preparedness for understanding postsecondary content
Item Response for students, with both correct answer
Aggregate reporting including item response
Quick reporting turnaround within 5-10 days of receipt of answer documents
Available to states, districts, schools, third party and gifted and talented search programs (B2B Model)
Non-secure test form - Item Response will be shared with students and educators

7. PreACT Key Benefits for Students
Early practice for taking the ACT test
Provides PreACT score and predicted ACT score ranges on the ACT 1–36 scale
Students may opt to share their information with colleges and scholarship agencies
Results of the ACT Interest Inventory provides students a personalized view of interests with college and career alignment
Provides early practice for the ACT test-taking experience including predicted score ranges. This helps level-set a student’s expectation on their ACT performance.
Provides access to ideas for improvement
Students can opt to have their information shared with colleges and scholarship agencies when they take
PreACT, providing greater opportunities for recruitment
ACT’s World of Work Map with student interest areas to help students explore personally relevant careers
Offers earlier introduction to ACT’s web-based college and career planning tools

8. PreACT Key Benefits for Parents
Understand student’s potential performance on the ACT
Understand general academic strengths and weaknesses as well as specific areas of need for academic intervention
Understand if student’s interests and career goals are aligned with their academic performance
Assist in early postsecondary planning and career investigation
Helps to have informed conversations about academics, interests, college, and career choices

9. Making the Connection
Student Reports

10. Making the Connection
Student Reports

11. Making the Connection Student Reports Explain the student reports
They will be very excited about this -

12. What next? Create your ACT account at act.org
Practice! Take advantage of free prep sessions
Work hard in your classes
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