3 ACT Direction ACT Aspire FL 2014 Grad Class Data Wrap Up
Objectives
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4 About ACT ACT is a nonprofit organization driven by our
mission, our vision, and our values. Our missionHelping people
achieve education and workplace success Our visionTo impact
lifelong success for individuals as they define it Our
valuesExcellence, diversity, leadership, empowerment, learning, and
sustainability
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5 Principles Shaping Our Development Agenda 1.Maximize
instructional time. 2.Establish reasonable testing times. 3.Provide
transparent connections between ACTs College Readiness Standards
and the Common Core State Standards. 4.Leverage technology: enhance
student engagement, produce more meaningful results, and share
results in a timely fashion. 5.Increase the emphasis on
evidence-centered design. 6.Include science as a critical content
area. 7.Reflect the reality that there are multiple dimensions of
readiness and success (validated by research)
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6 13 states tested all of their students with the ACT in the
13-14 school year. 6 more states will join for the 14-15 school yr
The ACT was administered online for the first time in Spring
20144,000 students tested. 1 million ACT Aspire tests were taken in
Spring 2014 Milestones
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7 Comprehensive Assessment System Summative, Interim &
Classroom Summative Assessments Grades 3-10 Online and Paper/Pencil
Administration Item Types: Multiple Choice, Constructed Response
and Technology Enhanced Modular by subject (E, R, M, S, W) Online
Reporting ACT Aspire ( http://act.org/migrate)
http://act.org/migrate Summative Assessments
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8 Test Windows Fall Window: Sept. 15 Nov. 14 Spring Window:
April 6 May 29 Ordering Windows: Fall: Closed Spring: Until Nov. 30
th Summative Assessments (Cont.) ACT Aspire
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9 Interim Assessments 3 Assessments in 14-15 School Year
Mini-summatives Computer-based & Multiple-choice Only Quick
Reporting Item Response Analysis Less Than 45 Minutes per Subject
Area English, Reading, Math & Science Only Grades 3-10 Interim
Assessments ACT Aspire
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10 Classroom Assessments Similar to a Quiz Each Assessment 5
Items Measuring 2 Standards 15-20 Minutes Computer-based &
Multiple-choice Only Grades 3-8 Only Classroom Assessments ACT
Aspire
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11 College Readiness Standards
http://www.act.org/standard/http://www.act.org/standard/ Your Guide
to The ACT The ACT Technical Manual User Handbook for Educators
2014-2015 College and Career Readiness at a Glance
http://www.act.org/aap/resources.htmlhttp://www.act.org/aap/resources.html
ACT Preparation Resources
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13 College Readiness Standards
http://www.act.org/standard/http://www.act.org/standard/ Your Guide
to The ACT The ACT Technical Manual User Handbook for Educators
2014-2015 College and Career Readiness at a Glance
http://www.act.org/aap/resources.htmlhttp://www.act.org/aap/resources.html
ACT Resources for Educators
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15 129,676 students in 2014 Grad Class took The ACT. Access:
38% overall increase in ACT-tested graduates in LA since 2010. 27%
of Louisianas ACT-tested graduates were first-generation students
whose parents did not enroll in postsecondary education. FL 2014
Grad Class Report
