ACT
Assessment
ACT Adds New High School Test: the 'PreACT'
The new test is aimed at 10th graders, the same group of students who take the rival College Board's PSAT.
College & Workforce Readiness
Testing: A Lot Is Riding on Federal Negotiations
'Negotiated rulemaking' has the potential to shape federal testing mandates, particularly at the high school level.
College & Workforce Readiness
Florida Advances Bill to Substitute SAT, ACT for State Tests
The bill would allow districts, and parents, to choose which tests their child should take instead of the statewide assessment.
Equity & Diversity
Justice Department Eyes Accommodations on SAT, ACT
In some states, students with disabilities are required to take one of the college-entrance exams, but some can't get the testing accommodations they need.
Standards & Accountability
U.S. Department of Justice Eyes Accommodations on SAT, ACT
In many states, students with disabilities are required to take one of the college-entrance exams, but some can't get the testing accommodations they need.
College & Workforce Readiness
Illinois Finalizes Decision to Switch From ACT to SAT
The move is the latest in a string of decisions that add up to big shifts on the high school testing landscape.
College & Workforce Readiness
Smarter Balanced, PARCC Assessments Better at Gauging Depth, Complexity, Study Says
High school tests by the two consortia get better ratings for plumbing depth, complexity, than do ACT's Aspire or Massachusetts' MCAS.
College & Workforce Readiness
Florida, Colorado, Make Moves to Replace State Tests With ACT, SAT
Colorado delays switch from the ACT to the SAT for a year, while Florida considers allowing students to choose which tests they take.
Standards & Accountability
Colorado Exploring Delay in Switch From ACT to SAT
Objections from students, parents, and teachers leads the state's commissioner to propose a one-year delay in switching the required college-entrance exam for 11th graders.
Standards & Accountability
Important Changes in High School Testing Allowed in Every Student Succeeds Act
The new law allows states or districts to use the SAT or ACT for high school accountability, a move that signals a shift in what schools measure and what they value.
Assessment
Colorado Dumps PARCC in Favor of SAT as High School Test
The decision is the second this month to put aside the ACT in favor of the SAT as the college entrance exam given to all 11th graders.
Standards & Accountability
Montana Drops Smarter Balanced, Chooses ACT for High School Test
The move points up the shifts taking place among ACT, SAT, PARCC and Smarter Balanced at the high school level.
Assessment
Illinois Chooses SAT Over ACT for Statewide College-Readiness Testing
The move prompts a protest from ACT, which has been the state's longtime vendor, and leaves the state's college-readiness testing in a state of flux.
College & Workforce Readiness
Few Students Meet ACT's New Mark for College Readiness in STEM Fields
A new benchmark to measure students' readiness for first-year college courses expected for majors in STEM fields shows that only 20 percent of high school students meet that mark.
