2. Goals for Today Review College and Career Readiness Indicators for AL
Understand the purpose of ACT Writing
Get details on ACT testing schedule
Share information on test prep
Discuss incentives for good scores

3. Alabama’s College and Career Ready Indicators
Career Tech Credentialing
Dual Enrollment/College Course
Military Enlistment(National Guard, Active, etc.)
AP Exam Qualifying Score of 3 or better
ACT WorkKeys-12th Grade State Assessment
ACT Writing-11th Grade State Assessment
Currently, seniors meeting at least 1 indicator may be granted late arrival/early dismissal. You must meet an indicator to graduate early.

4. Why is it important to do your best on the ACT® test?
It can help students get into college (88% of US colleges consider test scores in admissions decisions)
It gives students information on careers they might enjoy
Can determine eligibility in a division for prospective college athlete
Scores can lead to scholarship and financial aid opportunities.

5. Why is it important to do your best on the ACT® test?

6. How is the ACT set up? Test 1-English(45 mins) Test 2-Math(60 mins)
Break-15 mins Total Time = Approx. 4.5 hrs
Test 3-Reading(35 mins)
Test 4-Science(35 mins)
Break-5 mins
Writing-40 mins
Please bring a calculator for math portion. No version of TI-89 allowed.

8. ACT College Readiness Benchmarks

9. ACT College Readiness Benchmarks

10. ACT College Readiness Benchmarks

11. ACT College Readiness Benchmarks

12. ACT Writing Schedule
Actual Test – Wednesday, Feb. 20 on upstairs science hall
Demographics(Required) – Wednesday, Feb. 13th
Breakfast in the cafeteria
Report to testing site when the bell rings at 7:45
Testing will be over around 12:30

14. How Can You Prepare? Free, user friendly
Login Information is on the back of the sheet distributed
Broken up into subtests
Explanation of answers

15. Be present for testing on Feb 20th and checkout afterwards will be excused.
Make ACT Benchmark Score and dress out of uniform the entire week before Thanksgiving Break 2019.