1. ACT SUCCESS
Skills & Strategies Workshop Maximizing Student Scores 3 to 5 Points and Higher!
Jim Giovannini – President/Author
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About Us
Established 1991 as Chicago’s premier tutoring/test prep company – Academic Tutoring Centers
Providing tutoring in all subjects and all grade levels, ACT & SAT prep, Professional Development, Online, Individual, & Group Tutoring
Serving school districts & their students nationwide each year
Partnering with schools and learning centers nationwide and internationally
Best Selling Author of ACT SUCCESS, SAT SUCCESS, 6 ACT PRACTICE TESTS by Barron’s and BARRON’S ACT FLASHCARD SERIES, and ACT SUCCESS Online
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3. Your Students Can Achieve These Results Too!
Our Promise
All Students Can Achieve their Personal A+™
All Students Can Be College & Career Ready
All Students Should Have Access to Test Prep
For more than 25 years, 97% of ACT SUCCESS students have increased their ACT scores!
Your Students Can Achieve These Results Too!
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Our Partners
Black River Falls High School
Greenwood High School
Ithaca High School
Laona High School
Melrose-Mindoro High School
New Richmond High School
Osseo-Fairchild High School
School District of Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan
Three Lakes High School
Wabeno High School
Waterford High School
UNIVERSITY PARTNER
University of Wisconsin
Testimonial:
We are a small school district in Northern Wisconsin and have partnered with Academic Tutoring in the past to creatively find a way to provide ACT prep to some of our students. This year we used their ACT Success Online Test Prep to give all of our students the opportunity to prepare for the ACT exam. The online version allowed our students to prepare for the ACT subject area tests, hear test-taking tips, and enter the test sessions with confidence.  After the test, some students commented: “I felt like I had seen the questions before and knew what I was doing,” “Because of ACT Success I was really ready for the ACT,” and “Because of the prep program I wasn’t nervous at all.”
In the past, we have seen great results using Academic Tutoring Center and expect the same again this year.  As the program administrator, the ACT Success Online program was easy to use and it met the needs of our students.  I was very satisfied that our students confidently walked into their test session prepared to do their personal best on the ACT.   We will be customers again next year!
Gene Welhoefer
7-12 Principal 
Three Lakes School District
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5. Our Goal Maximize College Scholarships & Admission Conversations
Important Factors for College Admissions
FACTORS
PERCENT
GPA
45%
ACT Exam
Other
(extra-curricular activities, volunteerism, personal statement, etc…)
10%
4-Year College Degree = $1,500,000 on average over a lifetime
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Level the Playing-Field
What do Students Say about the ACT?
How You Can Change those Negative Beliefs
It’s Different
It’s Boring
It’s Hard
It’s Unfair
Teach students about the format of the ACT and how to achieve their Personal A+.
Teach students what is tested, repeatedly, on the ACT. Integrate those repetitive skills into your daily teaching.
Give students the correct tools for success.
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Successful Implementation Model
Pre/Post Test & Data Reports – Paper/Pencil NOT online
ACT SUCCESS Student Textbook and/or Online Prep
ACT SUCCESS Teacher Materials, Training, and Support
On-Site Teacher Training
On-Site Student Workshops
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ACT SUCCESS – Pre Test Test Comfortability & Understanding
Question:
When was the last time you took an ACT?
You will truly understand skills and strategies once you do
Putting yourself in your student’s shoes is the only way to completely understand the test and what your students are thinking during the prep process.
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9. A PARADIGM SHIFT IN STUDENT THINKING
Your Personal A+™!
MOTIVATION IS THE KEY
A PARADIGM SHIFT IN STUDENT THINKING
Percent Correct
Composite Score
50% 18
60% 22
66% 24
71% 26
80% 29
91% 33
Note: The ACT Scale is 1-36
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10. 10 – 14 5 – 8 Your Personal A+™! Student Goal: 5 Composite Points
MOTIVATION IS THE KEY
Student Goal: 5 Composite Points
English
(out of 75)
Math
(out of 60)
Reading
(out of 40)
Science
# of Additional Questions Correct
10 – 14
5 – 8
A Few More Correct Answers Will Dramatically
Raise Scores, Admission Choices, and Scholarship Opportunities!
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11. ACT SUCCESS Skills & Strategies
Textbook & Online
ACT SUCCESS
Dos and Don’ts (Strategies)
Skill Builders Review & Exercises
Open-Ended Skills & Strategies Quiz
Practice Passages
5 Full-Length Practice Tests
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12. ACT SUCCESS Skills & Strategies
Textbook & Online
ACT SUCCESS
English Strategy Example – Only 6 Comma Rules to Know
Math Strategy Example – Logic 1st, math 2nd
Reading Strategy Example - # (Hashtag)
Science Strategy – Grocery Store
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ACT SUCCESS Online
Designed with Today’s Student in Mind
Pre & Post Tests – Full Length and Mini Versions of Each
Video Tutorials – Learn Skills & Strategies in Each Subject from the Nation’s Leading Expert
Knowledge Checks – Reinforce the Perfect ACT Strategies
Skills Builders – Sharpen Your Skills & Strategies, One Bite at a Time
Quizzes – Continue Building Skills while Learning how to Pace
Full Length Tests – 3 full length exams (5 total exams including pre & post)
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ACT SUCCESS Teacher Support
Designed by Teachers for Teachers
Online Teacher Guide – Detailed Explanations
Lesson Plans – Based on Optimal Program Length & Results
Online Video Training – Become a Test Prep Expert
Dedicated Rep to Answer Questions & Provide Support
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ACT SUCCESS Teacher Workshops
The Nation’s Leading Author Personally Works with Your Teachers
The Ins & Outs Of ACT – Detailed Test Overview, Skills, & Strategies
Implementation– Use Materials Effectively Within Your Program
Data Mapping – Review Results & Identify Areas to Focus On
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ACT SUCCESS Student Workshops
The Nation’s Leading Author Personally Works with Your Students
ACT Bootcamp – Test Overview, Skills, & Proven Strategies
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ACT SUCCESS – Pre Test Data Reports
Designed with Teachers & Students in Mind
Full-Length Retired ACT Tests
Data Reports Within 3 to 5 Business Days
Easy to Understand and Use
Dedicated Rep to Review Your Results
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ACT SUCCESS – Next Steps
As Easy As 1-2-3
Schedule a Meeting With Us
Yuval Trachtenberg C:
Jim Giovannini W:
Discuss Implementation Plan
Materials
Services
Support
Raise Scores
Lead
Achieve
Repeat
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19. ACT SUCCESS THANK YOU! Jim Giovannini – Founder/Owner/Author
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