ACT Aspire measures student progress toward college and career readiness as defined by the research, data, standards, and benchmarks of ACT. Based on ACT College and Career Readiness Standards, ACT Aspire assessments are consistent with many state standards that are focused on college and career readiness. Scores reflect the knowledge and skills students develop over time—across grades—and link these results to readiness for college and career, providing an evolving picture of student growth. 

Benefits

• Provides evidence-based results
• Helps students identify areas for improvement and enrichment opportunities
• Educators have greater visibility into specific areas of academic risk and can apply earlier intervention.
• Efficient use of testing time reduces lost instruction time
• Links to ACT College Readiness Benchmarks ensure a student’s path to college and career readiness is on target.
• Leverages more than 50 years of ACT education and career readiness research for credibility, validity, and effectiveness