Each year, state and local administrators from across the country tell ACT they have students who decide to go to college after receiving their ACT scores thanks to district testing. The ACT® test, a curriculum-based educational and career planning tool, is the leading college readiness assessment in the United States. As the capstone of our college and career readiness solutions, the ACT is based on what students learn in high school. 

Did you know that your district can offer an “official” test administration of the ACT at schools during regular school hours on a weekday? Since 2007, students in more than 47 states have earned college-reportable scores taking the ACT in their own classrooms through ACT State and District testing. 

Participating in ACT District testing provides your students with the opportunity to assess their academic skills and level of college readiness in a familiar environment. Having all students participate raises college awareness and exposure among all students, rather than only self-selected, college-bound students. For some students, the experience may help them realize they have the skills to perform college-level coursework.

BENEFITS TO YOUR DISTRICT:

• Establish baseline information on student performance
• Provide students who are English Learners the ability to accurately reflect what they have learned in school
• Receive information on all of your students’ academic achievement and college readiness levels to establish a baseline for future comparison
• Use data to make informed curriculum decisions and intervention strategies, and to advise students
• Based on 60 years of research and aligned to ACT College and Career Readiness Standards

BENEFITS TO STUDENTS:

• Feel less stress testing in a familiar environment on a regular school day.
• The ACT is accepted by all four-year colleges and universities in the United States.
• Tested on what they have learned in their high school core courses.
• Eliminate potential concerns about finding transportation to a test center on the weekend.
• Receive personalized information to explore future college and career decisions based on their strengths, weaknesses, and interests.
• Use their scores for financial aid and scholarship applications.
• May choose to provide information to help identify opportunities for college admissions and scholarships.

PRACTICE GETS PERSONAL ON ACT ACADEMY

ACT® Academy™ is a free online learning tool and test prep program designed to help students master the skills they need with personalized resources to improve their ACT scores and success in college and career.

Additionally, educators can implement a personalized blended learning environment with ACT Academy, a standards-aligned resource library with over 500,000 of the best educational videos, games, assessments, homework assignments, and lesson plans—all in one place.

Learn more at  act.org/academy.